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Linux System Management: Manage Software
In this lab, you’ll practice managing software on a Linux system. When you’re finished, you’ll have worked with apt repositories, searched for packages, installed a package from a repository, uninstalled a package using apt, and installed software from source code.

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Get Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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View and Manage APT Repositories
To start this lab, you will learn how to manage apt repositories, which are the application package sources used by apt, the package manager used on Debian based Linux distributions.
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Manage Software Using Apt
In this challenge, you will learn how to manage software with the apt package management system, used on Debian based Linux distributions.
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Install Software from Source
To finish the lab, you will learn how to install a package from source code.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
What's a lab?
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
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Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.