I Linux Package Management Overview

ZENworks 11 SP2 Configuration Management provides an integrated Linux Package Management system that helps you to easily manage the required software packages for Linux managed devices through a graphical user interface or a command line utility.

Linux Management makes it easy to adopt and extend Linux within your existing environment. It uses policy-driven automation to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux resources. The automated and intelligent policies allow you to provide centralized control across the life cycle of Linux systems for desktop lockdown, imaging, remote management, inventory management, and software management. The result is a comprehensive Linux management solution that eliminates IT effort by dramatically reducing the required overhead needed to manage Linux systems.

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