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  • I encounter this problem a lot, but is there an equivalent for everything? I mean, if the repos are different, it implies to me that each will have programs/features the other doesn't have. Commented Jun 29, 2017 at 16:31
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    Most common cli packages ( glib, linux-utils, iputils2, dos-utils, nmap, tcpdump and lots of more) and Graphical interfaces are packaged on distributions, so yeah, chance is big that if you have a package available on Debian you might have it on CentOS or on it's community repos ;) Commented Jun 29, 2017 at 16:38
  • It is the case that different Linux distributions have different priorities, and this is reflected in what packages are available. If this is a problem you encounter a lot, it may be the case that another Linux distribution has priorities more like yours. distrowatch.com may be helpful for comparisons. Commented Jun 29, 2017 at 17:27
  • But in this question specific case, glib dev related stuff is something you can find on most distributions... Commented Jun 29, 2017 at 18:01
  • @bgvaughan I would have chosen a different distribution, but this is work related. Sadly, I don't really have a choice. The only supported corporate version of Linux is RHEL, but if I had a choice, I would have chosen Ubuntu, or one of its derivatives. Commented Jun 29, 2017 at 18:56