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How to add and remove programs in Ubuntu

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Thursday August 20, 2009

Just like Windows, you'll find that Ubuntu has a built-in function for

adding and removing programs

. Given that we're dealing with an open source operating system, you'll find that all of the software in Ubuntu's repositories is free... and if you want to

remove a program from Ubuntu

, it's easy to do.

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Show Notes

- In Ubuntu click Applications and then click

Add/Remove

- Ubuntu scans for all available and installed programs.

- You see a listing of all programs and you can also look by categories, like Office or Games.

- Items that are checked are installed.

- Items that are not checked are available.

- Ubuntu shows you a description of each program.

- To

uninstall a program

just uncheck the box next to it.

- When you do that a dialog comes up asking it you want to Remove All so click that.

- Then click Apply Changes.

- A dialog comes up asking you to be sure and if you are click Apply again.

- A password box comes in an you have to enter your Administrator password and click OK.

- Ubuntu removes the program.

- Ubuntu then scans the system again to check the programs.

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