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There are numerous ways to install software on an operating system. In Ubuntu, the quickest and easiest way to find and install new applications is through the \application{Ubuntu Software Center}. The Software Center is your very own store-front and gives you instant access to thousands of great applications. Some of these applications are free to download whereas others are available commercially. Each application within the Software Center comes with ratings and reviews making it easier for you to decide which of the applications you want to install.
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To start the application, click on the Dash and search for \application{Ubuntu Software Center}.
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You can install and remove applications from your computer using the Software Center.
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The Ubuntu Software Center can be used to install applications available in the official Ubuntu repositories. The Ubuntu Software Center window has four sections\dash a list of categories on the left, a banner at the top, a ``What's New'' panel below the top banner, then a ``Recommended For You'' panel, and finally a ``Top Rated'' panel at the bottom. Clicking on a category will take you to a list of related applications. For example, the Internet category contains the Firefox web browser application.
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The featured areas highlight ``What's New'' and ``Top Rated'' software. Each area shows different application icons. Just click an icon to get more information on the application or to install it. To see all software contained in the area, click the \button{More} button in the upper-right corner of each panel.
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The three sections at the top represent your current view of the Software Center's catalog. Click the \button{All Software} button to see all installable software, click the \button{Installed} button to see a list of software already installed on your computer, and click \button{History} to see previous installations and deletions organized by date.
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Selecting a category in the Categories section displays available software in that particular category. In the left pane you get a list of sub categories. Clicking on one of these shows installable applications in the main window. Clicking on the application you want to install takes you to a window with information on that particular application and an \button{Install} button to start the installation.
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The \application{Ubuntu Software Center} displays different sources in the ``All Software'' section. Clicking the arrow next to ``All Software'' will show a list of individual sections. Selecting ``Provided by Ubuntu'' will show free, official software. ``For Purchase'' will show software available to buy, and ``Canonical Partners'' will show software from partners of Canonical, such as Adobe.
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If you are looking for an application, you may already know its specific name (for example, \acronym{VLC} Media Player), or you may just have a general category in mind (for example, the Sound and Video category includes a number of different software applications, such as video converters, audio editors, and music players).
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