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linux:installation [2017/02/13 10:15]
mstraub [Init Daemons]
linux:installation [2019/10/21 14:05]
mstraub [Debian (.deb)]
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
 +===== Hostname =====
 +
 +The host name is persisted in ''/​etc/​hostname''​ and can be shown with ''​hostname''​ or (using the systemd-way) with ''​hostnamectl''​.
 +
 +To change the host name
 +  - use ''​sudo hostname <​NAME>''​ to set the host name now (would not survive a reboot)
 +  - edit ''/​etc/​hostname''​ to set it permanently
 +  - edit ''/​etc/​hosts''​ to properly map the new host name to localhost
 +
 +Instead of the first two steps you can also use
 +<code bash>
 +hostnamectl set-hostname <​NAME>​
 +</​code>​
 ===== Date & Timezone ===== ===== Date & Timezone =====
  
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 == hwclock == == hwclock ==
  
-The hardware clock can be read and set (by root only) with the ''​hwclock''​ command. The parameters ''​--utc''​ and ''​--localtime''​ tell if the hardware clock is / should be set to UTC or local time. +The hardware clock can be read and set (by root only) with the ''​hwclock''​ command. The parameters ''​%%--utc%%''​ and ''​%%--localtime%%''​ tell if the hardware clock is / should be set to UTC or local time. 
  
 **Note, however, that hwclock always prints and expects (when setting) date in local time.** **Note, however, that hwclock always prints and expects (when setting) date in local time.**
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 ===== Mounting ===== ===== Mounting =====
  
-The ''​mount''​ command and various files can be used to inquire the currently mounted devices and swap spaces.+The ''​findmnt''​ command and various files can be used to inquire the currently mounted devices and swap spaces.
 <code bash> <code bash>
-mount                  # show currently mounted devices+lsblk                  # list block devices (i.e. no network or virtual devices) 
 +findmnt ​               # show all currently mounted devices 
 +findmnt -t ext4,​cifs ​  # show mounted devices with a certain file system type 
 +mount                  # show all currently mounted devices ​(deprecated!)
 cat /​etc/​mtab ​         # .. cat /​etc/​mtab ​         # ..
 cat /​proc/​mounts ​      # .. cat /​proc/​mounts ​      # ..
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 Starting and stopping services works as follows: Starting and stopping services works as follows:
 <code bash> <code bash>
-service myservice ​start +systemctl ​start myservice 
-service ​myservice ​stop +systemctl stop myservice 
-service ​myservice status+systemctl ​status ​myservice
 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
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 ===== Debian (.deb) ===== ===== Debian (.deb) =====
-Quick overview of commands & config ​files involved in Debian:+Package management for debian is handled by the [[https://​debian-handbook.info/​browse/​stable/​sect.apt-get.html|Advanced Packaging Tool (APT)]]  
 + 
 +The configuration ​files specify (amongst others) which repositories are used for downloading packages:
 <code bash> <code bash>
-dpkg                        # simple utility to handle single packages +/​etc/​apt/​sources.list ​   # main config file 
-apt-get ​                    # install / remove / update packages (uses dpkg) +/​etc/​apt/​sources.list.d ​ # directory with more configs (mostly for repositories with their own config ​file)
-apt-mark ​                   # hold / unhold packages (aka apt pinning) +
-apt-cache ​                  # cache for searching packages +
-dselect ​                    # curses GUI for selecting and installing programs +
-aptitude ​                   # curses GUI and command line tool that unites apt-get, apt-cache and dselect +
-cat /​etc/​apt/​sources.list ​  ​# main config file containing addresses for package sources +
-ls /​etc/​apt/​sources.list.d ​ # directory with more config ​files containing addresses for package sources+
 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-When not using ''​aptitude''​ the following commands are tpically used. Otherwise simply replace ​''​apt-get'' ​and ''​apt-cache'' ​with ''​aptitude''​.+Since ~2014 the standard CLI tool is ''​apt''​, which is a more modern version ​the older tools ''​apt-get''​''​apt-cache''​, etc. Most commands known from the older tools work in ''​apt''​, but most of the times with nicer or more verbose output. 
 <code bash> <code bash>
-apt-get update ​             # synchronize list of available packages with server +apt update ​       # synchronize list of available packages with server 
-apt-cache ​search ​           # search for a package (partial name is OK) +apt search ​       # search for a package (partial name is OK) 
-apt-get upgrade ​            ​# upgrade upgradable packages (not if new dependencies are requird+apt install ​      # install packages (exact name required) 
-apt-get dist-upgrade ​       # upgrade upgradable packages (and install new dependencies if required) +apt upgrade ​      ​# upgrade upgradable packages (not if new dependencies are required
-apt-get install ​            install ​packages ​(exact name required) +apt dist-upgrade ​ # upgrade upgradable packages (and install new dependencies if required) 
-apt-get remove ​             # remove packages (exact name required) but leave config files +apt list --installed ​list installed ​packages 
-apt-get purge               ​# remove packages (exact name required) and config files+apt remove ​       # remove packages (exact name required) but leave config files 
 +apt purge         ​# remove packages (exact name required) and config files 
 +</​code>​ 
 + 
 +However, if you still ned the lower-level tools they are still available too: 
 +<code bash> 
 +dpkg         # low-level tool to handle installations of single packages 
 +apt-get ​     # medium-level tool to install / remove / update packages and their dependencies (uses dpkg) 
 +apt-mark ​    # hold / unhold packages (aka apt pinning) 
 +apt-cache ​   # medium-level tool to query the package cache 
 +</​code>​ 
 + 
 +Finally there are also third party tools that provide similar functionality:​ 
 +<​code>​ 
 +dselect ​                    # curses GUI for selecting and installing programs 
 +aptitude ​                   # curses GUI and command line tool that unites apt-get, apt-cache and dselect
 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
linux/installation.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/21 14:09 by mstraub