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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 🚀🎩 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. 🎭👏
    ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026- #ZigLang #PackageManagement #AndrewKelley #ParadigmShift #HackerNews #ngated

  4. 🚀🎩 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. 🎭👏
    ziglang.org/devlog/2026/#2026- #ZigLang #PackageManagement #AndrewKelley #ParadigmShift #HackerNews #ngated

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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!

    michel-slm.name/posts/2026-06-

    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

  8. 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!

    michel-slm.name/posts/2026-06-

    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

  9. #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

  10. #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

  11. Miasma Worm Spreads as Open-Source Toolkit Compromises GitHub Repos

    A newly discovered open-source toolkit, known as Miasma Worm, is wreaking havoc on GitHub repositories, allowing attackers to execute a range of malicious activities via stolen credentials. This powerful supply chain attack toolkit can compromise multiple platforms, including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, and even spread through AI…

    osintsights.com/miasma-worm-sp

    #OpenSourceSecurity #SupplyChain #Github #MiasmaWorm #PackageManagement

  12. An old post on how to make npm less of a pain in the arse to work with. I'm wondering if I should expand this.

    Listing a few ways to make npm, the default package manager for NodeJS, less of a pain to work with.

    Making npm package management less painful aceade.net/2023/07/23/avoiding

    #JavaScript #npm #PackageManagement #SoftwareDevelopment

  13. 🐍 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. 🙃
    safedep.io/mini-shai-hulud-str #MiniShaiHulud #npmChaos #openSourceDev #packageManagement #developerLife #HackerNews #ngated

  14. 🐍 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. 🙃
    safedep.io/mini-shai-hulud-str #MiniShaiHulud #npmChaos #openSourceDev #packageManagement #developerLife #HackerNews #ngated

  15. #Sandogasa update - now integrating our standalone tools we use for @centos #CentOSHyperscale work, as well as a long-overdue revamp of #ebranch for those who often backport large package sets from @fedora to #EPEL !

    michel-slm.name/posts/2026-04-

    This post is day 35 of my #100DaysToOffload challenge. Visit 100daystooffload.com to get more info, or to get involved.

    #centos #fedora #foss #LLM #PackageManagement #rust

  16. #Sandogasa update - now integrating our standalone tools we use for @centos #CentOSHyperscale work, as well as a long-overdue revamp of #ebranch for those who often backport large package sets from @fedora to #EPEL !

    michel-slm.name/posts/2026-04-

    This post is day 35 of my #100DaysToOffload challenge. Visit 100daystooffload.com to get more info, or to get involved.

    #centos #fedora #foss #LLM #PackageManagement #rust

  17. New guide on getnix.io — "What is Nix?"

    A beginner-friendly intro to what Nix actually is, how it differs from Docker/Homebrew/Apt/Ansible, and the core concepts you need before diving in. If you've ever wondered why people keep talking about Nix, this one's for you.

    getnix.io/guides/what-is-nix/

    #Nix #NixOS #Linux #macOS #DevOps #ReproducibleBuilds #PackageManagement

  18. New guide on getnix.io — "What is Nix?"

    A beginner-friendly intro to what Nix actually is, how it differs from Docker/Homebrew/Apt/Ansible, and the core concepts you need before diving in. If you've ever wondered why people keep talking about Nix, this one's for you.

    getnix.io/guides/what-is-nix/

    #Nix #NixOS #Linux #macOS #DevOps #ReproducibleBuilds #PackageManagement

  19. Vintage DebConf7 gem: Alain Schröder on "Data Mining Popcon" — how Debian's Popularity Contest can suggest packages. A fascinating mix of data mining and package management for Debian fans! #Debian #DebConf7 #DataMining #Popcon #PackageManagement #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS #English
    tube.grin.hu/videos/watch/945e

  20. Announcing sandogasa (why? it's a Japanese straw hat often associated with post-apocalyptic robots) - a collection of tools and libraries for @fedora packaging workflows.

    With emoji support!

    Status: 🥱 out of hours

    michel-slm.name/posts/2026-03-

    This post is day 33 of my #100DaysToOffload challenge. Visit 100daystooffload.com to get more info, or to get involved.

    #Fedora #LLM #PackageManagement #Rust

  21. Learn how to install Flatpak apps on an offline Linux system without Internet. Step-by-step commands for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and all major distro.

    Step-by-Step Guide here: ostechnix.com/install-flatpak-

    #Flatpak #Packagemanagement #Linux #Debian #Ubuntu #Fedora #Linuxhowto #Linuxcommands

  22. Learn how to safely fix "E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists" error in Debian and Ubuntu Linux, without data lose.

    Step-by-Step Guide here: ostechnix.com/fix-apt-unable-t

    #Debian #ubuntu #Apt #Linux #Troubleshooting #PackageManagement #Linuxhowto

  23. Fix "No such ref in remote flathub" errors instantly. Clear cached refs, run repair, clean flatpak packages. Works on all Linux versions.

    Full guide here: ostechnix.com/fix-flatpak-no-s

    #Flatpak #Flathub #Linux #Troubleshooting #PackageManagement

  24. @hipsterelectron Help me out. I'm supporting a small cluster with a few hundred cores and a few dozen GPU's. I want to give users access via lmod to maybe ten applications. @spack (or @easybuild since I'm in London) will install hundreds of modules so I think that overcomplicates things. What's the best way to install them?

    #PackageManagement #hpc

  25. #Notepad plus plus reminds us to thank our package maintainers for doing what they do.

    Tbh not having a #packagemanager seems kind of barbaric to me.

    #PackageManagement is a public good.

  26. I have been thinking for a while that I wanted to write a blog post on how the problem of inspecting "hostile python environments" exists and how picopip was born as a solution to that problem.

    This evening I decided it was finally time to put might thoughts in line and write them down. I hope it will be at least an interesting read for some people.

    open.substack.com/pub/amolnote

    #python #packagemanagement #deploy #devops

  27. A universal package management system that just works.
    I don't think I need to say more.

    Take a look at my How-To on getting up and running with AppImage on Arch Linux

    On this post we take you through setting up AppImage on your Arch-based systems using Obsidian and Heroic Game Launcher as examples.

    Blog:
    fshng.xyz/posts/howto-appimage/

    #archlinux #linux #packagemanagement #appimage #sysadmin #systemadministration #fshng

  28. My first article for Towards Data Science!

    How sharded repodata (CEP-16) makes conda and Pixi 10x faster with 90% less bandwidth on conda-forge.

    Thanks to Bas Zalmstra, @dholth, and the teams at @prefix, Anaconda, and Quansight.
    towardsdatascience.com/why-pac

    #PackageManagement #OpenSource #Python #Conda #Pixi #DataScience

  29. and Snap.

    My last post I mentioned the Linux package management system Flatpak.
    There is another contender in the ring and its Snap by Canonical.

    A Linux software packaging and deployment system by Canonical the same company responsible for Ubuntu (@ubuntu).

    What is not love?

    I have a blog post where I show you how to get started on Arch Linux.
    Blog:
    fshng.xyz/posts/howto-snap/

    #archlinux #linux #ubuntu #packagemanagement #systemadministration #fshng #canonical #opensource #sysadmin

  30. Lets talk about Flatpak, a development framework for building and distributing applications across Linux distros.

    This open-source gem is great alternative package management system for Linux users who are looking for applications that are not native to their distribution, it supports 37 distributions currently and a complete list can be found in the link below.

    Blog:
    fshng.xyz/posts/howto-flatpak-

    #flatpak #flathub #packagemanagement #systemadministration #sysadmin #archlinux #linux #fshng