Apt-Get command line tool

Apt-Get command line tool

(Ubuntu's Advanced Packaging Tool) !!!

The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with Ubuntu's Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) performing such functions as installation of new software packages, upgrade of existing software packages, updating of the package list index, and even upgrading the entire Ubuntu system.

*Install package
#sudo apt-get install packagename

*Remove Package
#sudo apt-get remove packagename

*Install Multiple Packages
#sudo apt-get install packagename1 packagename2 packagename3

*Update the Package Index
#sudo apt-get update

The APT package index is essentially a database of available packages from the repositories defined in the /etc/apt/sources.list file.

*Upgrade the system
#sudo apt-get upgrade

*Read Debian APT User Manual
#sudo apt-get help

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How to install Webmin

WEBMIN

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely.

Install Webmin (Successfully tested/configured on Ubuntu server 10.04)

#sudo aptitude safe-upgrade
#sudo aptitude update
#sudo mkdir downloads
#cd downloads
#sudo wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/webadmin/webmin/1.510/webmin_1.510-2_all.deb?use_mirror=cdnetworks-us-1
or
#sudo wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/webadmin/webmin/1.510/webmin_1.510-2_all.deb?use_mirror=kent
#sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.510-2_all.deb
#sudo aptitude -f install

=>>You can access the Ubuntu machine from a Windows machine via a web browser by typing the address

https://yourip:10000
or
https://core:10000 , here core is the name of my Ubuntu server.

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