1, the package classification
Source Package
Script installation package
Binary packages (RPM package, the system default package)
2, the source package
Source package advantage
Open source, if there is sufficient capacity, you can modify the source code
The freedom to choose the desired function
Software installation is compiled, it is more suited to their system, more stable and more efficient
Easy to uninstall
Source Package shortcomings
Installation process, too, especially when installing large collection of software (LAMP environment to build), prone to spelling errors
Compilation process takes too long, long time to install than the binary installation
Because it is compiled and installed, the installation process once a novice error is difficult to solve
3.RPM package
The advantages of binary packages
Package management system is simple, can be achieved only package installation, upgrades by several orders, inquiries and unloading
Much faster installation speed than the source package mounting
Disadvantage of binary packages
After compilation, you can no longer see the source code
Select function not as flexible source code
Dependence