When you install applications on any Ubuntu-based distribution, the apt package manager is utilized -- whether you use the command line or a GUI tool. The apt package manager connects with Personal ...

Linux has spoiled me over the last 26 years concerning installing applications, as it has had a command-line package installation program (apt-get) since 1999. Apt-get made it incredibly easy to ...

In order to keep your Mac secure and operating efficiently it is important that you always install software updates as they become available. These updates not only fix problems with applications and ...

Install software from outside the Android Market on your Android phone Your email has been sent Even though there are thousands of titles in the Android Market, there ...

If you spend any time look for Mac software outside the Mac App Store, you'll likely see references to "Homebrew." It's often listed as an alternate way to install applications, sometimes on websites ...

When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, there was really only one way to install an application. You would download the app, unpack the archive, run the ...

Last week we published a tutorial that explained a method for moving third-party iPhone application binaries from your Mac to your iPhone -- a 5-step process that involves a number of Terminal ...

NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for ...

In their efforts to keep malware off their networks, some IT and security pros restrict end users’ rights to install apps on company machines, and the majority restrict the individual applications ...