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How to add ppa repositories? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What are PPAs and how do I use them? I always like to have my programs up to date but in ubuntu software center the software aren't always up to date. I know about repositorys ...
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What is "deb deb-src stable/xenial main" in /etc/apt/sources.list [duplicate]

I was going through Repository files and in file /etc/apt/sources.list, saw these lines : deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu xenial main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/...
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I add a PPA but the software does not show up in Ubuntu 11.10 updates nor Software Centre [duplicate]

Every time I add a PPA I cannot see the package I'm trying to install. I suppose I must be doing something wrong! So here's my latest effort: In a Terminal I typed: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:...
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How to add a ppa from a launchpad link [duplicate]

How can I add this ppa: https://launchpad.net/~ermshiperete/+archive/ubuntu/monodevelop to Ubuntu by a command? So given a launchpad link how can I created the appropriate command?
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Adding the PPA does not update Geary [duplicate]

I have installed Geary mail client 0.4.0 from software center. After I read there is a new version, 0.4.1, I added the PPA through terminal. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/ppa sudo apt-get update ...
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The difference between simply installing software & adding to repository [duplicate]

I have a simple question coming from my mind. What is the difference between : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cwchien/gradle sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gradle And simply sudo apt-get ...
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add-apt-repository broken in Ubuntu 22.04 for php [duplicate]

I am attempting to install php7.4 after officially upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04 cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 22....
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Auto compile service on for Ubuntu packages? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What are PPAs and how do I use them? create a .deb Package from scripts or binaries Is there any service provided by Ubuntu , to automatically compile source to binary deb ...
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How to add a PPA [duplicate]

I wish to add the 14.04 GQRX PPA, how can this be achieved? https://launchpad.net/~gqrx/+archive/ubuntu/releases
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How do I add to "system software sources"? [duplicate]

While trying to install fluendo on my Acer C720 running 12.04, I was told to add this to my system software sources: deb https://mjcohen:[email protected]/commercial-ppa-...
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How do I find additional free repositories for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS? [duplicate]

I'm new to Linux. I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and I want to find additional open source free software packages available for installation. I tried to add other software sources to the Ubuntu ...
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How do I name a repository [duplicate]

I installed most software from the terminal. I saw that with some programs people give commands like this for example: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:jfi/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ...
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New Ubuntu user: What is the repository? How do I access it? How do I find and use WINE? [duplicate]

I just started using Ubuntu yesterday because Windows has been nothing but headaches for nearly 20 years now. There are only a few Windows-based applications I want to continue using, and it seems ...
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very basic question about ppa [duplicate]

What is a ppa? I tried installing vlc 2.2.1 but I found two PPAs and both of them seem to work? Is there no difference between them? Which one is better for future releases? sudo add-apt-repository ...
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Is there any way to check/verify if a ppa repository is safe, or has been flagged by someone for some reason somewhere on the internet? [duplicate]

You ve got a lot of ppa repos out there, and everyone seems to link add and download from these without checking (i assume). Is there a way to verify safety of a ppa somewhere on the internet ?
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