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What Are Linux Meta-packages?Oct 06, 2015, 23:00 (0 Talkback[s])(Other stories by Rob Boudreau) I was recently in a discussion about meta-packages, and realized many users don't know what they are or what they do. So, let's see if we can clear-up the mystery. Meta-packages in a nutshell - A 'meta-package' is a convenient way to bulk-install groups of applications, their libraries and documentation. Many Linux distributions use them for a variety of purposes, from seeding disk images that will go on to become new releases, to creating software bundles that are easy for a user to install. A meta-package rarely contains anything other than a changelog and perhaps copyright information, it contains no applications or libraries within itself. The way they work is by having a list of dependencies that the package manager reads. The package manager then goes to the repositories to find the dependencies and installs them. 0 Talkback[s]
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