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Quick Start
More software packages can be added automatically via the Puppy Package Manager and QuickPet/Slickpet (later versions).These are accessed via the relevant desktop icon or by the PuppyStartMenu Puppy start menu:
- Menu > Setup > PPM Puppy Package Manager
- Menu > Setup > QuickPet
- Squashfs SFS (all in one compressed packages) Menu/System/BootManager configure bootup
About Puppy Software
Puppy comes with software built in. How much and which packages depends on the version of PuppyVersion Puppy. Typically, lightweight versions of the most popular software types are built in, for example AbiWord for word-processing, InkLite and mtPaint for graphics.Other software can be download and installed automatically. Software package types are identified by their file extension:
- .pet (intended for all full and frugal Puppy installations)
- .sfs (intended for all frugal or LiveDVD installations)
- .tar.xz or .txz (intended for all full and frugal Puppy installations)
- .pup (obsolete; superseded by .pet)
Software Installation
Ensure that the latest available versions of the following packages are installed:bzip2, curl, dosfstools, e2fsprogs, grep, ntfs3g, tar, wget, xz
Since the installation of any software package involves occupying partition space, the installation will fail if there is not sufficient free space on the target installation partition. Sometimes installing PET and TXZ packages to frugal Puppy installations requires the amount of free space inside the personal save file to be at least 3 times the size of the package.
"How does one upgrade existing software?"
forum topic
"To which location has the software package been downloaded to?"
One needs to know to which location a software package has been downloaded to. If a Web browser is used for downloading, then it would need to be manually configured to the user's preference.
compiling How to build (compile) a software package from the source code and install it
SoftwarePackageCreation How to create a software package for Puppy
DesktopIcons How to create desktop icons
Installing PET software packages
Acquire (download) the relevant PET software package then single-left-click on it. To reverse the process, i.e. to un-install PET software packages, go to the uninstalling un-installing page.
Installing PET packages within frugal Puppy installations
Installing PET packages within full Puppy installations
No personal storage save files are involved. Download a PET software package; then single-left-click on it for automatic installation.
Installing TXZ software packages
Download and install the software package file anywhere, and outside any personal save file, such as /mnt/home. Examples: opera, seamonkey, libreoffice
Installing SFS software packages
Acquire (download) the relevant PET software package then single-left-click on it. To reverse the process, i.e. to un-install PET software packages, go to the uninstalling un-installing page.
Installing PET packages within frugal Puppy installations
- the software installation is only retained (or permanent) when it is installed after the creation of a personal storage save file. The software may be installed before the existence of a save file but the installation will be lost when shutting down or re-booting. A save file is created during the procedure of re-booting or shutting down for the very first time following a new, frugal Puppy installation.
- requires sufficient free space inside an already existing save file (the save file may need to be re-sized larger)
- after downloading a PET software package, single-left-click on it for automatic installation
Installing PET packages within full Puppy installations
No personal storage save files are involved. Download a PET software package; then single-left-click on it for automatic installation.
Installing TXZ software packages
Download and install the software package file anywhere, and outside any personal save file, such as /mnt/home. Examples: opera, seamonkey, libreoffice
Installing SFS software packages
- download and place the software package file at /mnt/home (examples: JavaRuntimeEnvironment jre)
- then, either (A) follow the instructions at (requires re-booting): Menu > System > BootManager
- or, (B) follow the instructions at (does not require re-booting): Menu > Setup > SFS-Load
Software Repositories
Software disclaimer: absolutely no warranty given or implied, so use any software package entirely at your own riskSoftware package names that contain a suffix denote the environment in which the package was compiling compiled (built). This provides some indication of whether or not a certain package is compatible with one's operating system. One will not know of compatibility for sure unless the installation is actually attempted, so always have a back up of the current system before installing any package.
- w (w5) - compiled within Wary
- f - compiled within Fluppy
- lucid (l, p5) - compiled within Lucid
- q (q1) - compiled within Quirky
- p4 - compiled within Puppy 4
- d - packaged from Debian distribution binaries
- s - packaged from Slackware distribution binaries
- u - packaged from Ubuntu distribution binaries
- no suffix - packaged from software maintainer binaries
Also see
PPM Puppy Package ManagerQuickPet
Pets Pet files
SquashFS SFS files
TXZfile TXZ files
SoftwarePackageCreation
SoftwareDisclaimer
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