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Installing and Removing Software

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One of the fun things about running any operating system is the ability to expand it—to add in new software over time to improve your workflow or just for entertainment value. Linux is blessed in this regard, because tens of thousands of software titles are available to meet just about every need. However, even if you’ve tracked down the ideal software title, there’s just one barrier to overcome: actually installing it on your system.

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© 2008 Keir Thomas, Jaime Sicam

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Thomas, K., Sicam, J. (2008). Installing and Removing Software. In: Beginning Ubuntu Linux. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0649-1_28

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