• official software packages are available via the ppm Puppy Package Manager:

• using the start menu: Menu > Setup > Puppy Package Manager

• using the command-line interface:

  ppm

• un-official software packages are available from repositories such as: smokey01.com | murga-linux.com

• there are three main software package types, identified by their file extension:

• 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:

• fd64 - compiled within, and/or packaged for, Fatdog64

• d - packaged from 32-bit Debian distribution binaries

• a - packaged from Arch distribution binaries

• f - packaged from Fedora distribution binaries

• s - packaged from Slackware distribution binaries

• u - packaged from Ubuntu distribution binaries

• up - compiled within a Woof-built Puppy with Ubuntu packages, e.g. PuppyPrecise

• sp - compiled within a Woof-built Puppy with Slackware packages, e.g. Slacko

• r - compiled within Racy

• w (w5) - compiled within Wary

• q (q1) - compiled within Quirky

• p4 - compiled within Puppy 4

• no suffix - packaged from software maintainer binaries

Pre-requisite packages

• ensure that recent versions of the following packages are installed: +bzip2,+e2fsprogs,+grep,+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 TXZ software packages

• acquire (download) the relevant TXZ software package file, e.g. qt, wine

• then, after downloading has finished, single-left-click on it

• then, choose one of the following options:

• install into the existing filesystem

• extract and place the software package directory anywhere (and outside any personal save file)

Installing PET software packages

• acquire (download) the relevant pets PET software package file

• then, after downloading has finished, single-left-click on it, e.g. ffmpeg, pidgin

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

• the software installation is only retained (or permanent) when it is installed after the creation of a personal storage save file. The software may be installed before the existence of a save file but the installation will be lost when shutting down or re-booting. A save file is created during the procedure of re-booting or shutting down for the very first time following a new, frugal Puppy installation.

• requires sufficient free space inside an already existing save file (the save file may need to be re-sized larger)

• after downloading a PET software package, single-left-click on it for automatic installation

• no personal storage save files are involved

• download a PET software package; then single-left-click on it for automatic installation.

Installing SFS software packages

• either (A) follow the instructions at (requires re-booting): Menu > System > BootManager

• or, (B) follow the instructions at (does not require re-booting): Menu > Setup > SFSLoad SFS-Load

Software Repositories

• http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/

• http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/

• http://www.smokey01.com/devs/

• http://182.164.208.211/puppy/opt/

• http://shino.pos.to/linux/downloads.html

• http://shino.pos.to/linux/puppy/

• http://ppm.scottjarvis.com

• http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/index.php?f=63

• PuppySites more

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