Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Tutorial on how Linux applications are installed using the packaging formats Deb, RPM, Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, and their associated package managers. Includes demos in Linux Mint, Fedora and Ubuntu.

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Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:40 Deb & RPM
07:13 Native & Universal Formats
10:03 Flatpak, Snap & AppImage
16:10 Which to Choose?
17:17 Wrap

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