Read Also<\/strong>:\u00a05 Best Package Managers for Linux Newbies<\/a><\/p>\n This is particularly useful for Linux newcomers who are taking their first steps in managing their OS over command line and like to hop from one distribution to another without having to learn new commands.<\/p>\n Sysget<\/strong>\u00a0is in no means replacement of the distribution package manager. It is just wrapper of the OS package manager and if you are a Linux administrator it is probably better to stick to your own distro\u2019s package manager.<\/p>\n Sysget supports wide range of package managers including:<\/p>\n The official git repository of sysget is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The installation of\u00a0sysget<\/strong>\u00a0is particularly easy and trivial and can be completed with the following commands.<\/p>\n Usage of\u00a0sysget<\/strong>\u00a0is also pretty simple and commands often look like the ones used with\u00a0apt<\/strong>. When you run\u00a0sysget<\/strong>\u00a0for first time you will be asked for your system\u2019s package manager and see a list of available ones. You must choose the one for your OS:<\/p>\n Choose Linux Package Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Once this is done, you can use the following commands:<\/p>\n For package installation.<\/p>\n To remove a package:<\/p>\n To run an update:<\/p>\n To upgrade your system:<\/p>\n Upgrade specific package with:<\/p>\n To remove orphans:<\/p>\n Clean package manager cache:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s see it in action. Here is a sample installation of\u00a0emacs<\/strong>\u00a0on Ubuntu system.<\/p>\n Install Package in Ubuntu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n And here is how to remove a package:<\/p>\n Remove Package in Ubuntu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you need to go through\u00a0sysget<\/strong>\u00a0options, you can type:<\/p>\n This will show a list of available options you can use with sysget:<\/p>\n Sysget Command Options and Usage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Remember that syntax for\u00a0sysget<\/strong>\u00a0is the same across all supported distributions. Still it is not mean to completely replace your OS package manager, but just to cover the basic needs to operate packages on the system.<\/p>\nSupported Package Managers<\/h4>\n
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Sysget Features<\/h4>\n
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How to Install and Use Sysget in Linux<\/h3>\n
$ sudo wget -O \/usr\/local\/bin\/sysget https:\/\/github.com\/emilengler\/sysget\/releases\/download\/v1.2.1\/sysget \r\n$ sudo mkdir -p \/usr\/local\/share\/sysget \r\n$ sudo chmod a+x \/usr\/local\/bin\/sysget\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"Choose](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Choose-Linux-Package-Manager.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n$ sudo sysget install <package name>\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget remove package\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget update\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget upgrade\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget upgrade <package name>\r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget autoremove \r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget clean \r\n<\/pre>\n
$ sudo sysget install emacs\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"Install](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Install-Package-in-Ubuntu.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n$ sudo sysget remove emacs\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"Remove](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remove-Package-in-Ubuntu.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n$ sudo sysget help\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"Sysget](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sysget-Command-Options-and-Usage.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nConclusion<\/h5>\n