Re: Newbie to Debian 12.7
On 5 Nov 2024 11:21 -0600, from debian4greg@gmail.com (Gregory Forster):
> How do I get another repository for more apps?
You should avoid third-party repositories if possible, especially if
you are new to Debian. It's _very_ easy to end up with what is
colloquially known as a FrankenDebian.
https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian#Don.27t_make_a_FrankenDebian
(I do recommend reading that whole page, not just the FrankenDebian
section.)
> Or, how do I get certain apps, such as: Bible Time, KeePass, VLC
> Media Player, Audacity?
All of those are shipped in the official Debian repository's "main"
component, which means that you already have everything you need to
install them.
In a terminal, you can run:
$ sudo apt-get install bibletime keepass2 vlc audacity
though I strongly suggest installing KeepassXC in place of Keepass, in
which case you should instead use:
$ sudo apt-get install bibletime keepassxc vlc audacity
Once installed they will be kept up to date just like any other
package shipped by Debian.
You can use https://packages.debian.org or `apt-cache search
<keyword>` to find the package name corresponding to a piece of
software you want to install; and `apt-cache show <packagename>` to
see more details about a specific package.
--
Michael Kjörling
🔗 https://michael.kjorling.se
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