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Layan
Asked: 2014-02-15 20:45:14 +0800 CST

Do I need to add the ppa before update a software via terminal?

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Before updating a software which canonical does not support for updates (like vlc, Skype), do I need to add the relevant ppa to the system before run "apt-get install packagename" or "apt-get --only upgrade install packagename" ? (I'm using ubuntu 13.10)

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    If I understand your question correctly the answer is

    No.

    The Ubuntu repositories contain both VLC and Skype, but you might be able to get newer versions from a PPA.

    One way to tell if the package you want is in your current repos (including any PPAs you've already added) is: 

    apt-cache search <packages-name>

    Or you can open the software center and search. PPAs are only for software that isn't already in the repos.

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  2. For software are not available in Ubuntu repository Yes, You have to add APP before updating list, then try to install software related to APP.

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