How to Add Software Repositories Manually in Linux – Guide
Linux software installation is done through repositories, which are like a more powerful version of Windows’ Add/Remove Programs. This provides an extra layer of security, as users can scan applications for viruses before installing them.
Ubuntu users can access software packages through the Software Center or command line utilities like apt and apt-get, which download them from one or more APT repositories. These repositories are either network servers or local directories that contain deb packages and metadata files readable by APT tools.
Users of Ubuntu may need to install software from a third-party repository, beyond the thousands of applications available in the default repositories.
To install the Simple Screen Recorder, open your terminal window and enter the command “sudo add-apt-repository ppa: maarten-baert / simplescreenrecorder.”
Type in your sudo password when prompted, then press Enter to add the repository.
Run the command “sudo apt update” to refresh the apt sources after adding a repository.
Once the process is finished, users can install Simple Screen Recorder by running the command ‘sudo apt install simple screen recorder’.
Final note
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