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• dpkg: low-level (without deps manageent)
• apt-get (and apt-*): low-level (with deps management)
• apt: user friendly
• aptitude: even more user friendly
• ~~wajig~~: use apt or aptitude instead

Overall, apt and aptitude are …

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There are many different ways to install packages in Linux.

1. Build from source.

2. Pre-built binaries.

3. Use distribution specific tools. For example,

   • Debian, Ubuntu Series
   • Fedora: dnf

   Notice that Atomic Linux distributions …

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Multipass vs LXD

1. LXD supports both containers and VMs while multipass supports only (Ubuntu) VMs.

2. LXD is more lightweight compared to multipass.

3. LXD does not require CPU virtualization while multipass relies …

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crosvm is a virtual machine monitor (VMM) implemented in Rust with a focus on simplicity, security, and speed.

App and OS Virtualization in Rust using crosvm

crosvm @ GitHub

Play with crosvm …

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Using PPA

Using snap

The snap version of a software is usually more up-to-date than the version installed using apt-get. For example, NevoVim (installed using apt-get) on Ubuntu 20.04 is …

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Installation

Please refer to Tips on Installing Debian Series Linux Distributions for detailed discussions.

Misc

How to solve boot problems with Ubuntu after kernel upgrade

Ubuntu Sources List Generator

1. If a …