LinuxInsider: Manual or Automatic: Installing Software Under Linux

“The installation of Linux as an operating system has become
just as easy as installing Windows. Where problems do turn up now
and again, however, is when it comes time to install individual
programs. The biggest problem is that there are no wizards to help
users set up software written for Linux.

“Those who use the widely distributed SuSE Linux, though, do
have use of program called Yast2. It provides a convenient way to
install software–or delete it. The program offers a built-in
search function that not only lists software included in the SuSE
package by name, but also by its function…”

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