What is the difference between i686 and x86_64 packages?
I have a machine with both glibc i686 and x86_64, and a very annoying problem with glibc.
package-management
What is the difference between apt-get and dpkg?
I have several questions regarding apt-get vs. dpkg.
Should I restart after a pacman upgrade?
after running
How to download a file from repo, and install it later w/o internet connection?
Assuming that I want to install a program called leafpad later.
How to find which package provides a file?
For example, I can’t install package qcad because of error: “can’t find qdict.h”.
How can I find the package which provides the file qdict.h so I can install the package qcad?
How to download a Debian package’s source code?
I want to read the source code of some package in Debian; how can I do that?
Why do some Debian packages have a “+deb7u2” suffix?
I figured the “7u2” part stood for “Debian 7.2” (aka “wheezy”). But I’m wondering if anybody knows the official answer as to why some packages have it and others do not.
What is the Fedora equivalent to the Debian/Ubuntu package search pages?
The Debian/Ubuntu package search pages are very useful to look up what version of a program is available in what distribution series, how programs are split along multiple packages etc.
How to find out if a specific package is installed on Debian?
I’m working with a Raspberry Pi B+ and Raspbian 5/5/2015 and some guides that are a few years old. I’ve got an external NTFS HDD hooked up to the Pi. Due to the articles age(s), common practices have changed, and it turns out that certain packages and features and functions are now built-in and/or automatic.