Software Store

[StarTreker]

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT remove the Software Store. This will be the equivalent result if you were to remove your Linux kernel as well, in other words, its gonna break your system real good.

There is nothing wrong with the software store, its good for quick software lookup and install. Do I prefer it? No!

I prefer Synaptic Package Manager, because I believe that it is the best GUI package manager for Linux, its really quite powerful and quite useful.

Terminal is also a powerful too, and if you don't mind learning a few commands, Aravisian's expert and amazing post on it will have you good to go.

Common Terminal Commands

Update and Install Command to update your sources: sudo apt update Command to check for available upgrades: apt list -u Or: apt list --upgradable Command to upgrade available packages on your system: sudo apt upgrade Upgrade as long as existing file deletion is not necessary sudo apt dist-upgrade Upgrade even if existing file deletion is necessary sudo apt full-upgrade Installing a package using sudo apt install that is already installed will mark the package as manually…

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