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Click <guilabel>Apply</guilabel> and KPackageKit will remove the application.

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<application><acronym>APT</acronym></application> (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a powerful package management system, which is the basis for the graphical <application>Software Management</application> application. <application>APT</application> automatically handles dependencies and performs other package operations that are required for package installation.

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Running <application>APT</application> requires administrative privileges. Entering commands with "sudo" generates a password prompt. Several of the commands below will not run without sudo.

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For further information about the use of <application>APT</application>, read the comprehensive <ulink url="http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#apt-howto">Debian APT User Manual</ulink>.

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<application>Aptitude</application> is a command line front-end to <application>APT</application>. <application>Aptitude</application> allows for interactive package selection to remove, update or install packages. <application>Aptitude</application> is an advanced package management system, with more control and capability than <application>APT</application> as a command line tool.

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Although the preferred method of installing programs is with the package manager described in <xref linkend="kpackagekit"/>, individual software package files can be downloaded and installed. Several kinds of package files are available for Linux systems. Generally, these file types are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions.

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To install a particular application, it is preferable to select a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> package of the application, and install it with a package manager. This ensures that the program is compatible with other software on the system. If there is no version of the package available through a package manager, it may be possible to install it manually. The installation procedure depends on the type of package file.

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The package files associated with <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> have the <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> suffix because of <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>'s close relationship with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Individual <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> files can be downloaded and installed. Administrative privileges are required to do this.

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To install a .deb file, simply <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> click on the .deb file to initiate the installation process. A prompt will appear for a password associated with the necessary administrative privilege.

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Red Hat Package Manager files have the <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> suffix. It is not recommended that these be installed on a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> system. In almost all cases, a native <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase><emphasis>.deb</emphasis> version of the package is available. However, if necessary, an <emphasis>.rpm</emphasis> file can be converted to a <emphasis>.deb</emphasis> package using a program called <application>alien</application>.