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Installing a PPA from the terminal - need help
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(02-24-2016, 01:38 AM)LinuxNoob link Wrote:I was doing this
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:http://ppa.launchpad.net/lzh9102/qwinff/ubuntu

I think by adding all the technical details in blue messes everyone up. I remember long ago there is a rule that programers have to follow and that is to bend backwards in creating systems to make it more user friendly/easier to understand atleast.

That page is very confusing for someone who just needs a dam example to follow. /rant

I agree with you, when I first started using Linux I found adding PPAs to be rather confusing and I did exactly what you were doing above (even after clicking the "Read about installing" link).  I had to watch a YouTube video to figure it out properly and understand it.  I guess I needed a dam example to follow to get it right too.  Stuff like this can get rather confusing to former / long time Windows users who are used to just double clicking on a thing and that's it.  In any case, PPAs do have their advantages and after figuring them out and using them a few times I'm sure things will become much easier and clearer for you.

The instructions torreydale provided look exactly correct to me.
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Re: Installing a PPA from the terminal - need help - by WestX64 - 02-25-2016, 06:22 AM

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