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== Repositories ==
''Installing Linux software <u>used</u> to be a pain...
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Now, the process of installing free and legal software is almost seemless with the use of repositories.
A repository is a collection of software ready for download and installation for that version of Linux. Also, there are many different repositories that are also available in addition to the "default"
== Using the Synaptic Package Manager ==
The Synaptic Package Manager is a graphic tool to allow the user to search for, select, then automatically download and install applications in Ubuntu Linux. Basically, most current Linux distributions have a graphical software installation tool. For example, Yast (which stands for "Yet Another Setup Tool") contains a section to install software from repositories - pirut is the software installation tool for Fedora...
''Installing Linux software <u>used</u> to be a pain...
''
Now, the process of installing free and legal software is almost seemless with the use of repositories.
A repository is a collection of software ready for download and installation for that version of Linux. Also, there are many different repositories that are also available in addition to the "default"
== Using the Synaptic Package Manager ==
The Synaptic Package Manager is a graphic tool to allow the user to search for, select, then automatically download and install applications in Ubuntu Linux. Basically, most current Linux distributions have a graphical software installation tool. For example, Yast (which stands for "Yet Another Setup Tool") contains a section to install software from repositories - pirut is the software installation tool for Fedora...
