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You'll then be greeted with the Adept Main Screen

Adept is Kubuntu's default package manager. It allows you to install, upgrade, and remove packages with a pretty GUI.

How to Start Adept

You can start Adept 2 ways:<br> 1. Pressing "Alt" and F2 at the same time, and typing "Adept", and clicking "Run"

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2. By clicking the "K Menu", Highlighting System, and Selecting "Adept"

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You'll then be greeted with the Adept Main Screen

How to add or remove a repository with Adept

See AddingRepositoriesHowto for how to add and remove repositories

Adding or removing programs

It's usually good practice to start out by fetching updates.

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To install programs, you simply search for what you want, by typing in the "Quick Filter" feild. Once you locate the program on the list, click it, and select "install package" (Shown in the example). If you later change your mind, you may de-select by clicking "Keep Package".

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After your done removing and installing any programs you want, click "Commit changes" to apply and install your programs.

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Keeping your System Updated

Click the "K Menu" and highlight "System", then select "Adept Updater". You are again prompted for you password, enter it, then click "Fetch Updates" Done!

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AdeptHowto (last edited 2008-11-24 15:45:24 by 66-252-55-158)