Package manager

Package manager
A package manager or package management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computers operating system in a consistent manner A package manager deals with packages, distributions of software and data in archive files Packages contain metadata, such as the softwares name, description of its purpose, version number, vendor, checksum, and a list of dependencies necessary for the software to run properly Upon installation, metadata is stored in a local package database Package managers typically maintain a database of software dependencies and version information to prevent software mismatches and missing prerequisites They work closely with software repositories, binary repository managers, and app stores
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