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Software Packages

Official software packages are available via the ppm Puppy Package Manager:

There are two main software package types, identified by their file extension:

Other software package types:

Pre-requisite packages
Ensure that recent versions of the following packages are installed: +bzip2,+curl,+dosfstools,+e2fsprogs,+grep,+ntfs3g,+tar,+wget,+xz

Partition space
Since the installation of any software package involves occupying partition space, the installation will fail if there is not sufficient, free space on the target installation partition. Sometimes installing PET and TXZ packages to frugal Puppy installations requires the amount of free space inside the personal storage file to be at least 3 times the size of the package.

Download location
One needs to know to which location a software package has been downloaded to. If a Web browser is used for downloading, then it would need to be manually configured to the user's preference.

Installing PET software packages
Acquire (download) the relevant pets PET software package then, after downloading has finished, single-left-click on it, e.g. pidgin, wine

To reverse the process, i.e. to un-install PET software packages, go to the uninstalling un-installing page.

Installing PET packages within frugal Puppy installations

Installing PET packages within full Puppy installations
No personal storage save files are involved. Download a PET software package; then single-left-click on it for automatic installation.

Installing TXZ software packages
Download and install the software package file anywhere, and outside any personal save file.

Installing SFS software packages

Software Repositories
[[SoftwareDisclaimer Software disclaimer: absolutely no warranty given or implied, so use any software package entirely at your own risk and always have multiple copies of the current operating system before installing any package onto it:

More at PuppySites.

Software package names that contain a suffix denote the environment in which the package was compiling compiled (built). This provides some indication of whether or not a certain package is compatible with one's operating system, but one will not know of compatibility for sure unless the package is actually installed:

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