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If your Red Hat Linux PC doesn't include all the software you want, you can install additional software from the internet (whether you have broadband or dial-up) or removable media. This can be accomplished graphically or using the command line.

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Understand Linux software.

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  1. Packages make it easy to install software without having to compile the source code from scratch. You can install packages using a package manager, which is a tool that downloads the packages from repositories (repos) and installs them in a few easy steps.
    • Package managers automatically resolve dependencies on other software libraries.
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Open a terminal window.

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  1. You'll find Terminal in Applications > System Tools , or you can right-click the desktop and select Terminal .
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Become the root user.

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  1. Type su - and type the root password when prompted.
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4

Update the package lists.

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  1. To do this, just type yum check-update and press Enter .
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Install a package using yum.

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  1. For example, to install the Dillo web browser, you would type yum install dillo .
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Confirm the installation.

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  1. The software will now install. Once the installation is complete, you'll return to the command prompt.

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