This is a step by step guide for BSD operating systems, which discusses the basics of package management. Each member of the BSD family has a slightly different approach for package management, but all share common themes,
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Article covers:
a) FreeBSD Ports and Packages
b) OpenBSD Ports and Packages
c) NetBSD pkgsrc
FTA “…Whichever BSD you use, the basics of package management are similar. Tools such as pkg_add and pkg_delete are available and, although they may differ slightly in usage, moving between them is relatively easy…”, Read more…
See also:
- FreeBSD changing pkg_add package ftp site location
- FreeBSD keep ports collection up to date in two easy steps
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| Category | List of Unix and Linux commands |
|---|---|
| File Management | cat |
| Firewall | CentOS 8 • OpenSUSE • RHEL 8 • Ubuntu 16.04 • Ubuntu 18.04 • Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Network Utilities | dig • host • ip • nmap |
| OpenVPN | CentOS 7 • CentOS 8 • Debian 10 • Debian 8/9 • Ubuntu 18.04 • Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Package Manager | apk • apt |
| Processes Management | bg • chroot • disown • fg • jobs • killall • kill • pidof • pstree • pwdx • time |
| Searching | grep • whereis • which |
| User Information | groups • id • lastcomm • last • lid/libuser-lid • logname • members • users • whoami • who • w |
| WireGuard VPN | CentOS 8 • Debian 10 • Firewall • Ubuntu 20.04 |