package management system

package management system
The tool used by an operating system (OS) to administrate addition, removal and upgrade of software applications. Examples of package management systems on different OSes are: Linux: RPM; Solaris: pkgadd; HP-UX: SD-UX; Debian: apt-get; Win32: Windows Installer.

In Red Hat, use the glint package management system and the Applications subdirectory to locate the font files.


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