#packagemanagement — Public Fediverse posts

The Agony of Packaging Linux Apps

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/12/the-agony-of-packaging-linux-apps/

Every decade or so (first with YUM, then DNF, then DNF5) I end up filing roughly the same set of issues around RPM packages cache management vs GNOME Software and PackageKit (i.e.: caches don't keep themselves tidy enough and my operating system partition fills up), but I think this time there is probably just one remaining issue I encountered and reported: https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf5/issues/2831

#Fedora #DNF #DNF5 #GNOMESoftware #PackageManagement #Linux

From the archives...

Give .NET Its Props - Central Package Management
https://barretblake.dev/posts/development/2026/04/give-dotnet-its-props/ #nuget #packagemanagement #dotnet

Wow, Arch Linux has decided to turn off #AUR package adoption because, surprise surprise, it turns out letting anyone adopt orphaned packages isn't the best idea when it comes to avoiding #malware. 🤦‍♂️ Who could've seen this coming? Let's just hope their #DevOps team doesn’t forget to install their own updates! 😂
https://lwn.net/Articles/1086489/ #ArchLinux #PackageManagement #OpenSource #HackerNews #ngated

Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086489/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49123208

#HackerNews #ArchLinux #AUR #packageManagement #openSource #LinuxNews

I have been using aptitude since forever. Today, however, I needed to search through installed packages and remembered just how unintuitive the syntax is!

A few articles deep I learnt that good old apt-get has a new API through apt and it appears to be designed for clarity and ease of use. Should I switch?

Which tool do you use? If there is a specific reason besides habit I would be very curious to hear it!

#debian #apt #aptitude #aptget #packageManagement #linux #software #sysadmin

Learn the important things to back up before reinstalling your Linux system. SSH/GPG keys, dotfiles, packages, browser data, and more.

Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/things-to-back-up-before-reinstalling-linux/

#Linux #Backup #SystemAdministration #Dotfiles #SSH #GPG #PackageManagement #Linuxhowto #Linuxcommands

🚀🎩 Behold, Zig's #devlog spectacle: a dazzling dance where "package management" pirouettes away from the #compiler and lands with a thud in the build system! Because, clearly, we needed more #complexity and extra steps in our already tangled developer lives. Bravo, Andrew Kelley, for this groundbreaking paradigm shift that nobody asked for. 🎭👏
https://ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026-06-30 #ZigLang #PackageManagement #AndrewKelley #ParadigmShift #HackerNews #ngated

Package management is one of those things every Linux admin should know cold.

Search for a package: dnf search packagename
Install it: dnf install packagename
Check what's installed: rpm -qa | grep packagename
Remove it cleanly: dnf remove packagename

Your package manager is your best friend. Treat it accordingly.
#Linux #SysAdmin #PackageManagement #TechTip #RHEL

Introducing #dbranch - propagate a #Debian package across its downstream branches -- #Ubuntu #PPA and Debian stable proposed-updates , and, with `--explain`, learn to do every step by hand!

https://michel-slm.name/posts/2026-06-22-introducing-dbranch/

This is the latest tool in the #Sandogasa suite - but one that can be hopefully used to learn and reinforce #PackageManagement techniques especially for those dipping their toes into becoming a packager.

Feedback welcome and appreciated! The link to the issue tracker is in the blog post.

This post is day 37 of my #100DaysToOffload challenge. Visit 100daystooffload.com to get more info, or to get involved.

#Linux

#TechTipThursday
Package management is one of those things every Linux admin should know cold.

Search for a package:
dnf search packagename

Install it:
dnf install packagename

Check what's installed:
rpm -qa | grep packagename

Remove it cleanly:
dnf remove packagename

Your package manager is your best friend. Treat it accordingly.
#Linux #SysAdmin #PackageManagement #TechTip #RHEL #RockyLinux

Uv is fantastic, but its package management UX is a mess

https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/uv-ux-mess/

#HackerNews #Uv #UX #packageManagement #feedback #loopwerk

PowerShell PSResource Roadmap and Best Practices

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/powershell-psresource-roadmap-and-best-practices/

#powershell #scripting #commandline #cli #packagemanagement

🐍 Beware the mighty "Mini Shai-Hulud," devouring npm packages like a snack! 🍿 Apparently, "314" is the new "317," but who’s counting in the world of open-source chaos? 🤷‍♂️ Just another day in the life of developers pretending they can control the uncontrollable. 🙃
https://safedep.io/mini-shai-hulud-strikes-again-314-npm-packages-compromised/ #MiniShaiHulud #npmChaos #openSourceDev #packageManagement #developerLife #HackerNews #ngated

New post from my blog...

In case you missed it earlier...

Give .NET Its Props - Central Package Management
https://barretblake.dev/posts/development/2026/04/give-dotnet-its-props/ #nuget #packagemanagement #dotnet

New post from my blog...

Give .NET Its Props - Central Package Management
https://barretblake.dev/posts/development/2026/04/give-dotnet-its-props/ #nuget #packagemanagement #dotnet

Binary Dependencies: Identifying the Hidden Packages We All Depend On

https://vlad.website/binary-dependencies-identifying-the-hidden-packages-we-all-depend-on/

#HackerNews #binarydependencies #hiddenpackages #softwaredevelopment #packagemanagement