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To search for a package: <screen>apt-cache search <replaceable>package</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:432(para)
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To install a package: <screen>sudo apt-get install <replaceable>package</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:436(para)
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To remove a package: <screen>sudo apt-get remove <replaceable>package</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:440(para)
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There are many different kinds of Linux package files. Most of these are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions. Examples are <emphasis>Debian Package</emphasis> files (<filename class="extension">.deb</filename> files), <emphasis>RPM Package Manager</emphasis> files (<filename class="extension">.rpm</filename> files), <emphasis>Tarballs</emphasis> (<filename class="extension">.tar</filename> files) and <filename class="extension">.run</filename> files.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:475(para)
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These files are <emphasis>Debian packages</emphasis>. The package files associated with Ubuntu have the <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> suffix because of Ubuntu's close relations with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. You will need administrative privileges to install a <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> file. See <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:administrative">Administrative Tasks</ulink> for more details.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:502(para)
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To install a <filename class="extension">.deb</filename> file, double-click on it. If you prefer using the Terminal, enter: <screen>sudo dpkg -i <replaceable>package_file.deb</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:512(para)
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In a Terminal, enter: <screen>sudo alien <replaceable>package_file.rpm</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:549(para)
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The first step will be to uncompress and extract the tarball. If it is a <emphasis>.tgz</emphasis> or a <emphasis>.tar.gz</emphasis>, in a Terminal enter: <screen>tar xfvz <replaceable>tarball_name</replaceable></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:573(para)
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Then it will be necessary to follow the instructions that come with the package. These are generally located in the extracted tarball in a file called <filename>README</filename> or <filename>INSTALL</filename>.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:579(para)
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Install <filename class="extension">.run</filename> packages
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