Installing Applications on Linux | Linux Today

Installing Applications on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 24, 2008

“In my last article I talked about changing Linux so that
software updates come from your ISPs local Linux mirror, which may
not count towards your monthly download allowance. In this article
I’ll chat about how to install applications.

“As loyal reader and commenter Guest pointed out in a comment to
my last article, when you change to a local ISP’s mirror and then
install applications (which are part of your Linux distribution)
then they will also not count towards your monthly download
allowance…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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