How to install programs in 4.3.1?

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makl7
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How to install programs in 4.3.1?

#1 Post by makl7 »

Hi, I'm using 4.3.1 and searched the web several days to get a easy to understand description how to install programs. I'm also using UBUNTU and there is the easy to use apt-get command or by using synaptic. I'll like to install a different mediaplayer on my puppy pc (listen or amarok) and have no idea how it could work. Many tries with the package manager failed.
The second question is how i can add more repositories to the package manager (I read that the ubuntu reps are usefull also for puppy?)
Thank you for your help in advance.
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#2 Post by Dingo »

One of several downsides of Using Ubuntu (an african world meaning this-is-another-windows-system-only-miming-Linux) is forget how programs are installed in Linux

- programs are packages
- packages must be downloaded and then clicked to install

where find packages?

around the puppy sites
- http://puppylover.netsons.org/dokupuppy/

is a good starting point

learn what sfs packages are and learn differences about sfs3 and sfs3 format see my

*sfs compatibility chart*
- http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=52233

FYI

amarok is here:
- http://puppylover.netsons.org/dokupuppy ... s[]=amarok
replace .co.cc with .info to get access to stuff I posted in forum
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