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Installing apps on Linux? 4 ways it's different than any other OS - and mistakes to avoid

If I want my system to run smoothly and securely, I have to take a different route on Linux.

Modern Linux distributions don't require users to install applications from source, which is a good thing. Thankfully, Linux distributions now ship with their own built-in package managers that handle the complicated process of installing software. When installing from source that was created by an unknown developer, you run the risk of adding malicious code to your system.

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