For automatic software installation acquire the relevant pet software package which someone else has already kindly made, either from the official repository or from independent, user-contributed repositories:
- Puppy Linux has its own package manager for automatically installing pet software packages from the official repository: Menu > Setup > Puppy Package Manager
- Additional Software Packages Locations
Manual installation is necessary if the required software package does not already exist or you prefer to build from source yourself:
- How to Build (Compile) a Binary Package From the Source Code and Install It
- How to Create a Software Package for Puppy
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Software package formats
Software packages with file extension .pet [intended for all full and frugal Puppy installations]Software packages with file extension .sfs [intended for only frugal Puppy installations]
Software packages with file extension .pup [obsolete; superseded by pet]
Installing pet files
Download the corresponding software package, then single-left-click on it for automatic installation.Installing sfs files
Download the corresponding software package and place it at /mnt/home; then go to Menu > System > BootManager and follow the instructions and then re-boot the computer.Categories
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