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#1 2010-06-28 23:48:31

_ryuurei
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From: Canada
Registered: 2010-06-28
Posts: 1

Adding a Software Source?

Hello everyone.
I just installed Arch Linux to my desktop today and have been tweaking it with a lot of stuff to make it look like OSX (just for fun, really). I've stumbled upon a problem, however, as I find I need to add a software source.

In Ubuntu, this is done:
System -> Administration -> Software Sources etc...
But there seems to be no such area as Administration under System in Arch.
I am running Gnome, by the way.

I have used google, searched, the arch wiki, and looked on youtube, but I cannot find how to simply add a source for software in Arch.
Is there some sort of text document I need to edit for this, like the conf files I had to edit during installation?

Also note that I have to input a key of some sort as well, which is done after the source is added. I don't know if this could really be done in a conf file.

If it is any help, the exact program I am looking for is gnome-globalmenu.

Thanks in advance.


Programming languages: C + Python

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#2 2010-06-28 23:59:04

hokasch
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Registered: 2007-09-23
Posts: 1,461

Re: Adding a Software Source?

What...? You are using arch now. Get familar with pacman and aur. Wiki is the place to start reading.

edit:
PPA is a ubuntu (or debian?) only thing. If software is not in the Arch repos, you can write your own PKGBUILD or check if one is available in the AUR.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arc … Repository
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman

Last edited by hokasch (2010-06-29 00:05:09)

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#3 2010-06-29 00:00:24

Mkman
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From: Portugal
Registered: 2010-01-03
Posts: 13

Re: Adding a Software Source?

i dont understand your doubt but if you want add some new mirror edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist, if you dont find you package you can try the AUR, but if you dont know how to search the package , then read the wiki page about the pacman

Good Luck

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#4 2010-06-29 00:03:25

fsckd
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Registered: 2009-06-15
Posts: 4,173

Re: Adding a Software Source?

If you had followed the beginner's guide, it covers this.


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