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wiki:package_management [2013/06/02 15:45] – external edit 127.0.0.1wiki:package_management [2013/10/22 13:45] – [Installing packages via Muon] danboid
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 KXStudio is based upon Ubuntu which is itself based on Debian GNU/Linux, so as a result KXStudio uses .deb packages along with the Ubuntu software repositories (repos). The KXStudio part is the pre-configured PPA's (Personal Package Archives) which supplement the Ubuntu repositories. KXStudio is based upon Ubuntu which is itself based on Debian GNU/Linux, so as a result KXStudio uses .deb packages along with the Ubuntu software repositories (repos). The KXStudio part is the pre-configured PPA's (Personal Package Archives) which supplement the Ubuntu repositories.
  
-In KXStudio 12.04.2, the main package manager is called **Muon**. Muon is the easiest way to manage your software under KXStudio. KXStudio previously used the Synaptic package manager instead but these instructions largely apply to that as well.+In KXStudio 12.04.3, the main package manager is called **Muon**. Muon is the easiest way to manage your software under KXStudio. KXStudio also includes the older Synaptic package manager and these instructions largely apply to that as well.
  
 =====System Upgrade===== =====System Upgrade=====
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 When you have found the package you want, select it by clicking and then press the 'Mark for Installation' button in the package details tab below or right-click the listing itself and choose 'Mark for installation'. When you have found the package you want, select it by clicking and then press the 'Mark for Installation' button in the package details tab below or right-click the listing itself and choose 'Mark for installation'.
  
-If the chosen app requires additional packages be installed for it to funtion, then you will be asked to confirm the installation of the required additional packages. These extra packages are referred to as //dependencies//, and most reasonably complex programs have multiple dependencies. You can proceed to mark additional packages for installation and whenever you are ready install click 'Apply Changes' in the toolbar at the top. Muon will then ask you for your password before it downloads and installs the requested packages.+If the chosen app requires additional packages be installed for it to function, then you will be asked to confirm the installation of the required additional packages. These extra packages are referred to as //dependencies//, and most reasonably complex programs have multiple dependencies. You can proceed to mark additional packages for installation and whenever you are ready install click 'Apply Changes' in the toolbar at the top. Muon will then ask you for your password before it downloads and installs the requested packages.
  
 If you install a graphical application you should be able to find and run it by typing the program name in the KDE menu search box. If you install a graphical application you should be able to find and run it by typing the program name in the KDE menu search box.
wiki/package_management.txt · Last modified: 2013/10/22 13:51 by danboid