When you use the distribution's package manager to install an app, the package manager is then aware of the application it installed.

When you install Linux on your PC or laptop, it usually has some preloaded applications. Ubuntu comes with OpenOffice, a PDF reader, some basic games, some audio and video players and other things.

Linux has many ways to install applications, including Personal Package Archives in Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions. Here's how they work.

Granting Trusted Application status means that you give permission to the program to access what it needs. If you don't allow this status, the application will simply pop up a message box each time it ...

Installing Community Sources works the same as installing any application from this point, so I'll walk you through it step by step. Tap the package/application you want to install.

Installing apps from the repositories The main method for installing applications on Linux is through a software repository.

Last week we published a tutorial that explained a method for moving third-party iPhone application binaries from your Mac to your iPhone -- a 5-step process that involves a number of Terminal ...

In many cases, re-installing applications from original media or download packages can resolve problems with launching, improper behavior and other issues that are caused by file corruption or ...