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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:

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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Enter Your Password, and click okay. 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 your looking for, by typing in the Quick Filter field. 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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