This chapter deals with the various tools that will aid the user to install, configure, update, and delete software, documentation, and system functionalities from the server machine. Software in Ubuntu is organized in packages. Almost all of these are available online and also on CDs and other media. In this chapter, we will look at the various command-line tools to handle software and package management. GUI tools are also present, but they are seldom used by server administrators. Command-line tools are faster and more secure, and we will be using only a command-line-based terminal throughout the book.

The following topics will be covered in the chapter: