How to Install Packages on Ubuntu

Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint use dpkg, apt-get, and apt commands to install DEB packages.

Red Hat, Fedora, CentOS use rpm yum, and dnf commands to install RPM packages.

Installing DEB Packages

Example 1: figlet

• Try running the command.

• Check the repository using apt-cache search figlet

• Install using sudo apt install figlet

• Run the command

Example 2: cowsay

• Try running the command.

• Check the repository using apt-cache search cowsay

• Install using sudo apt install cowsay

• Run the command

Removing DEB Packages

• sudo apt remove figlet

• sudo apt remove cowsay

To remove a package and its configuration files:

• sudo apt purge figlet

• sudo apt purge cowsay

Video Waltkthrough: Linux Essentials | Installing and Removing Packages