Regardless of the package manager you’re using, you have two ways of installing programs on Linux. You either use a pre-built package, or compile it yourself. These days, the former usually wins out by default. There are, however, times when you should consider the alternative. What Are Binary Packages? Installing programs on Linux is usually quite different to installing on Windows. Rather than get the installers off a vendor’s website, the files are retrieved from a repository of programs, usually tailored for your operating system. Files for separate programs are stored in an archive format. This bundles everything into a…
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