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Ubuntu / Debian Install & Package Management

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install build-essential git curl wget ufw -y

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip -y

sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose -y

Installs Docker (container runtime) and Docker Compose (multi-container orchestration).
Tip: Run sudo systemctl enable --now docker to enable Docker service at boot.

RHEL / CentOS (8/9+) Install & Package Management

sudo dnf update -y && sudo dnf upgrade -y

sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" -y && sudo dnf install git curl wget firewalld -y

sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip -y

sudo dnf install nodejs npm -y

sudo dnf install docker docker-compose -y

Installs Docker and Docker Compose.
Start Docker: sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Arch / Manjaro Install & Package Management

sudo pacman -Syu

sudo pacman -S base-devel git curl wget ufw

sudo pacman -S python python-pip

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose

Installs Docker and Docker Compose.
Enable Docker service: sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Alpine Linux Install & Package Management

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

sudo apk add build-base git curl wget ufw

sudo apk add python3 py3-pip

sudo apk add nodejs npm

sudo apk add docker docker-compose

Installs Docker and Docker Compose.
Enable Docker: sudo rc-update add docker boot && sudo service docker start

Language Runtimes, Package Managers & Services

pip install --user [package]

Installs Python packages for your user only (no sudo needed).
Example: pip install --user requests

npm install -g [package]

Installs a global npm package (Node.js ecosystem).
Example: npm install -g yarn

yarn global add [package]

Installs a global Yarn package (alternative Node.js package manager).
Example: yarn global add pm2

sudo snap install [package]

Installs Snap packages (Universal, sandboxed Linux apps).
Example: sudo snap install code --classic

sudo flatpak install [remote] [package]

Installs Flatpak packages. Example:
sudo flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP

sudo systemctl [start|stop|restart|status] [service]

Controls services with systemd.
Examples:
sudo systemctl restart nginx (restart web server)
sudo systemctl status docker (check Docker)

Ubuntu / Debian Install & Package Management

RHEL / CentOS (8/9+) Install & Package Management

Arch / Manjaro Install & Package Management

Alpine Linux Install & Package Management

Language Runtimes, Package Managers & Services

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