Tag: Package Management

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Arguably one of the easiest tools to use for installing and managing Python packages, Pip has earned its notoriety by the number of applications utilizing this tool. Fancied for its capabilities in handling binary packages over the easy_installed packages manager, Pip enables 3rd party package installations. Though Python does sometimes come with Pip as a default, this tutorial will show how to install, check its version as well as some basic commands for using Pip on Ubuntu 16.04.

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Today we’re going to install Ruby on Rails using RVM (the Ruby Version Manager) onto a CentOS 8 server. Let's start by defining a few terms and definitions we will be using during the process.

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In this article, we will be discussing the various methods and techniques used to locate and uninstall the software from a Ubuntu/Debian based server. We will primarily be using the apt and dpkg commands on the command line.

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In this article, we will discuss how to access and utilize the Python Package Index or PyPI via the pip command.

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In this article, we learn how to set up a python virtual environment on a Ubuntu 18.04 dedicated server. Python is a high-level dynamic programming language. Its straightforward syntax makes it a great choice for fast development. Python is used by system administrators to automate workloads and by developers for application development as well.

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What is PIP?

In this article, we will discuss how to install PIP on Ubuntu 18.04. PIP is a tool used to install and manage Python packages. This tutorial will show how to install and check the version of PIP as well as run a few basic commands for using PIP on Ubuntu 18.04.

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What is Snapcraft?

Snapcraft is a command-line utility for building snaps. This software allows users to build their own applications or software packages, and then publish them to the Snap store to be shared and utilized by other users! In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Snapcraft on Ubuntu and CentOS.

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How To Remove PostgreSQL

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Sometimes during a software install, things can go sideways and you realize that not all the program downloaded or the installation was interrupted for some reason leaving you with incomplete files and empty directories. Honestly, this is a rare occurrence but it can happen from time to time. This then begs the question; So how do I completely uninstall recently installed software? In this tutorial, we’ll be safely removing PostgreSQL from our Liquid Web Ubuntu VPS server.  

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While managing your server, you’ll sometimes need to check on which software (or packages) you have installed on your system. You’ll need to know package names, version numbers, dates of installation, etc. In this Liquid Web tutorial, we’re going to be discussing how to inspect packages installed on your CentOS system. There are several ways to accomplish this, and we’ll discuss a few of them. Let’s dig in! To use these commands, you’ll need to log in to your server via SSH. For more information, see Logging into Your Server via Secure Shell (SSH).

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Apache Tomcat is used to deploy and serve JavaServer Pages and Java servlets. It is an open-source technology based off Apache.

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