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<application>Aptitude</application> is a command line front-end to <application>APT</application>. <application>Aptitude</application> allows for interactive package selection to remove, update or install packages. <application>Aptitude</application> is an advanced package management system, with more control and capability than <application>APT</application> as a command line tool.

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Although the preferred method of installing programs is with the package manager described in <xref linkend="kpackagekit"/>, individual software package files can be downloaded and installed. Several kinds of package files are available for Linux systems. Generally, these file types are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions.

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To install a particular application, it is preferable to select a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> package of the application, and install it with a package manager. This ensures that the program is compatible with other software on the system. If there is no version of the package available through a package manager, it may be possible to install it manually. The installation procedure depends on the type of package file.

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The package files associated with <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> have the <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> suffix because of <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>'s close relationship with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Individual <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> files can be downloaded and installed. Administrative privileges are required to do this.

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Red Hat Package Manager files have the <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> suffix. It is not recommended that these be installed on a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> system. In almost all cases, a native <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase><emphasis>.deb</emphasis> version of the package is available. However, if necessary, an <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> file can be converted to a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> package using a program called <application>alien</application>.

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Open <application>Software Management</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Software Management (KPackageKit)</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

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Press the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button, and the <guibutton>Install Now</guibutton> button on the following screen. There may be additional packages required to be installed as dependencies. If so, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.

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Once the installation has completed, close <application>Software Management</application>.

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Files with the <emphasis>.tar.gz</emphasis> or <emphasis>.tar.bz2</emphasis> suffix are package files known as <emphasis>tarballs</emphasis> or <emphasis>source</emphasis> packages which are widely used in Linux. If there is no native <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> package available in any of the repositories, it may be possible to compile and install the package from source. For tips on compiling software, look at the <ulink url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CompilingSoftware">Compiling Software</ulink> page on the Ubuntu Wiki.

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Thousands of programs are freely available to install on <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>. These programs are stored in software archives (<emphasis>repositories</emphasis>) and are made available for installation over the Internet. This makes it easy to install new programs in <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>. It is also secure, because each program is built specifically for <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> and is checked thoroughly before it is installed. <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> repositories are categorized into four groups: