How To Install Any Ubuntu Package Using Apt-Get

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70NEWSJAPAN - When people first start to use Ubuntu they will use the Ubuntu Software Manager to install software. It doesn't take long however before it becomes obvious that the Software Manager isn't actually very powerful and not every package is available.

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The best tool for installing the software within Ubuntu is apt-get. It is a command line application which will instantly put some people off but it gives you so much more than any other tool at your disposal. This guide shows how to find, install and manage applications using the apt-get command.

The software is made available to users via repositories. Using the apt-get command you can access the repositories to list the packages that are available Before you start searching for packages however you will want to update them so that you get the latest available list of programs and applications.

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The repository is a snapshot in time and so as days pass new software versions become available which are not reflected in your repositories.