Difference between revisions of "Install Non-free Applications"

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=== In Synaptic ===
 
=== In Synaptic ===
1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
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# Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
 
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# In Quick filter type <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code>.
2. In Quick filter type <code>pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code>.
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# Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
 
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# Click 'Apply' to install the package.
3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
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# Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
 
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4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.
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5. Click 'Reload' to update package lists.
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=== In Terminal ===
 
=== In Terminal ===
1. Open Terminal application.
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# Open Terminal application.
 
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package.
2. Type <code>sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree</code> to install the package.
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# Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists.
 
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3. Type <code>sudo apt-get update</code> to update package lists.
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Revision as of 22:04, 18 February 2013

You can easily install non-free software such as Google Chrome, Opera or VirtualBox enabling their repositories.

Package Installation

In Synaptic

  1. Open 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
  2. In Quick filter type pointlinux-repos-nonfree.
  3. Right click on the package and select 'Mark for Installation'.
  4. Click 'Apply' to install the package.
  5. Click 'Reload' to update package lists.

In Terminal

  1. Open Terminal application.
  2. Type sudo apt-get install pointlinux-repos-nonfree to install the package.
  3. Type sudo apt-get update to update package lists.
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