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
- Software Packages Locations
Manual installation (creating your own software package) is necessary if the required software package does not already exist or you wish to make your own:
- How to Build (Compile) a Binary Package From the Source Code
- How to Create a Software Package for Puppy
- DesktopIcons
Software package formats
Software packages with file extension .pet [intended for all full and frugal installations]Software packages with file extension .sfs [intended for only frugal 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Software packages with file extension .pup [obsolete; superseded by .pet]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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