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How to Install Packages

AptURL is required

The AptURL protocol handler and a web browser support are required to install packages from Appnr. AptURL is a program that handles special URLs to installing package on APT-based Linux systems. Firefox on Ubuntu 7.10 or higher has AptURL installed by default.

Install the apturl package

Please install the “apturl” package if using APT-based Linux system such as Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, and gOS.

Install from Synaptic Package Manager
Go to Synaptic Package Manager and find “apturl”.
When you have found it check it and click on “Apply Changes”.

Install from Terminal
sudo apt-get install apturl

Enable the AptURL protocol

Please add AptURL protocol support to a web browsers.

*** Firefox ***

Type in “about:config” in the location bar.

Right click, select New –> String
Type in “network.protocol-handler.app.apt” in the name of string,
and type in “/usr/bin/apturl” in the value.

One more right click, select New –> String
Type in “network.protocol-handler.app.apt+http” in the name of string,
and type in “/usr/bin/apturl” in the value.

*** Opera ***

Open Preferences.
Tools -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Programs

Click “Add” button.
Type in “apt” in the “Protocol” field,
and type in “apturl” in the “Open with other application” field.
Click “OK” button.

One more click “Add” button.
Type in “apt+http” in the “Protocol” field,
and type in “apturl” in the “Open with other application” field.
Click “OK” button.

*** Konqueror ***

Create “apt.protocol” and “apt+http.protocol” files into “/usr/share/services” directory.

Filename: apt.protocol
[Protocol]
exec=apturl “%u”
protocol=apt
input=none
output=none
helper=true
reading=true
writing=true

Filename: apt+http.protocol
[Protocol]
exec=apturl “%u”
protocol=apt+http
input=none
output=none
helper=true
reading=true
writing=true

What is the Popularity

The statistics by Ubuntu Popularity Contest

Appnr have integrated statistical information on the Ubuntu Popularity Contest for package ranking. The Ubuntu Popularity Contest project is an attempt to map the usage of Ubuntu packages.

Submit statistical information

Please enable to submit statistical information.

Submit statistical information

Go to Software Sources -> Statistics and check “Submit statistical information”.