Software Management

Graphical (Muon)

There are several ways to manage applications in Kubuntu. A convenient way to add or remove applications is with a package manager.

Graphical Clients

If you prefer the Ubuntu-style "Software Center", Kubuntu also has a user-friendly package manager called Muon Software Center with a clear user interface.

Both package managers might provide information about required dependencies, these are other packages(programs) that the piece of software that you want to install needs to run. Once this information is acknowledged, the required packages will begin downloading. When the installation process is complete, the software will be ready to use. It is rarely necessary to restart the system after software installation or updates. If it is, the system will warn you and give you a restart icon to do the restart at your convenience.

Muon also provides an easy method to remove software that is no longer needed.

How-to: Start Muon Software Center with Kickoff Application Launcher (K menu), click on 'Installed Software' and find the application you want to remove. Click 'Remove' and Muon Software Center will remove the application.

Muon is an advanced program with a graphical user interface (GUI) for installing and removing applications. Muon Package Manager can be started with Krunner or using Kickoff.

How-to: You can search for applications with the search box on the top and the filters on the left side of the window. The application information will be displayed in the large white space below the search area. Click on the application title to be installed. Click the 'Install' button to start the installation process.

Command Line

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Repositories

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For more information about managing repositories, click [[1]].

PPAs (Personal Package Archive)

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For more information about PPAs, see the [PPAs].

Manual installation of .deb files

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To install software from source, see the corresponding section on [Software].

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