Installing Binary Packages

The two package managers supported are APT (*.deb) and RPM (*.rpm). The supplied packages are limited to a few instances of operating systems and versions. These are:

• Debian 10 Buster (APT)
• CentOS 7 and 8 (RPM)

A challenge in building packages exists due to the versions of dependent packages. Once built, a package can become broken or out of date as dependent packages evolve. The compressed TAR source archives contain package building files (*.dsc for APT, *.spec for RPM). These provide a starting point for those wishing to build custom packages for their own specific operating system instance. If you have a 32 bit system, these package building files may also be useful if you wish to go the package route. Otherwise, the most likely route to success is to build from the source (see section 2.3).