Challenge-11.md

Challenge 11 - Package Management

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Description

During this challenge, you will learn about package management and the most common activites such as update package distribution lists, install and uninstall packages on a Debian based Linux distribution.

• Update the package distribution lists
• Update the packages installed on your virtual machine
• Install the following packages
  • git
  • php-fpm
  • nginx
• Uninstall the package named nano
• Show package details for vim
• Find the package for the Docker container runtime and install

Success Criteria

1. Ensure the distribution lists are updated
2. Have the installed packages updated
3. Ensure the installation of git, php-fpm and nginx packages
4. Make sure the package nano is removed from the system
5. Validate you have the details from the package vim
6. Ensure the Docker container runtime is installed

Learning resoures

• Software Distribution
• Linux Package Management with Yum, RPM, Apt, Dpkg, Aptitude and Zypper
• An Overview of Package Management in Linux