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In this section you can learn how to use a package manager to add or remove software in Xubuntu with a few clicks. You can also learn about more advanced techniques of managing applications and discover some optional applications to add to Xubuntu.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:18(para)
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A package manager is a program that helps the user to efficiently and safely install, update, or uninstall software on a computer. Package managers also keep track of all the components that software needs to work correctly.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:21(para)
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There are three main package managers you can use in Xubuntu:
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:22(para)
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<link linkend="synaptic"><application>Synaptic</application></link> - Advanced control of software and other system components.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:25(para)
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<link linkend="apt"><application>Apt</application></link> - If you prefer using the Terminal.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:26(para)
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A software repository is a place from which you can download and install software over the Internet.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:36(para)
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To organize the software, Xubuntu repositories are categorized into four groups: <emphasis>Main</emphasis>, <emphasis>Restricted</emphasis>, <emphasis>Universe</emphasis>, and <emphasis>Multiverse</emphasis>. The rationale used to determine which software goes into which category is based on the level of support that software development teams provide for a program and the level of compliance the program has to the <ulink url="http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/philosophy">Free Software Philosophy</ulink>.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:38(para)
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It is possible to add extra repositories, such as those provided by third parties or those for older versions of Xubuntu.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:49(para)
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Be careful when installing software from third-party repositories. Software from third-party repositories is not supported by Xubuntu. The software they contain may not have been tested with Xubuntu, and could cause your system to break.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:51(para)
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Open <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Software Sources</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and press <guilabel>Third-Party Software</guilabel>.
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Located in
add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:55(para)
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