Beyond Ubuntu: The Package Manager Family Tree

Linux distributions fall into families, and each family shares a package manager:

🍃 Debian Family (Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint):

sudo apt install <TopicPreview slug="docker">docker</TopicPreview>
sudo apt-get install docker  # older syntax

🎩 Red Hat Family (RHEL, CentOS, Fedora):

sudo yum install docker     # older systems
sudo dnf install docker     # newer systems

📊 Other Notable Families:

• Arch: pacman -S docker
• openSUSE: zypper install docker
• Alpine: apk add docker

Why This Matters:

• Same concepts, different commands
• Repository quality varies between distributions
• Some distros get newer software faster
• Enterprise vs. cutting-edge trade-offs

As a DevOps engineer, you'll work with multiple distributions. Master the concepts once, adapt the commands as needed!