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Introduction
The GNU hello program produces a familiar, friendly greeting. It allows non-programmers to use a classic computer science tool which would otherwise be unavailable to them.
This tutorial is written for Debian 11, however this process should work for most Debian or Ubuntu based systems. Follow along to learn how to install GNU Hello.
Updating the system
First, make sure your system is up to date. We will accomplish this by running apt update & apt upgrade.
Download updated package information from all configured sources:
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sudo apt update
Upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions:
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sudo apt upgrade
Installing Hello
Next, install Hello:
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sudo apt install hello
That’s it, we’re done! Now, test the output of Hello:
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hello
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Hello, world!