Package maintenance at the command line

A Package Toolkit

Perhaps the reason that Debian Goodies is relatively unknown is that it is only about 15 years old. All the same, if you work with packages in any capacity, Debian Goodies' scripts are worth getting to know. Should your Debian-derivative distribution not carry the package, you can probably use Debian's own package. These small scripts can be invaluable for all maintenance connected to packages. If you are troubleshooting, they can save you hours of work.

The Author

Bruce Byfield is a computer journalist and a freelance writer and editor specializing in free and open source software. In addition to his writing projects, he also teaches live and e-learning courses. In his spare time, Bruce writes about Northwest Coast art (http://brucebyfield.wordpress.com). He is also co-founder of Prentice Pieces, a blog about writing and fantasy at https://prenticepieces.com/.

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