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What is sources.list?

I know sources.list is a file that contains a list of HTTP links pointing to some software downloads. I would like to know more detailed explanations and various conventions followed in the ...
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What are possible issues with installing a package from the developer instead of the distro-repositories

It might sound like a trivial question to some but even though I have been using Linux for quite a few years I haven't really figured out this question. Little background info; I recently upgraded my ...
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Install Shutter on Centos

I'm trying to figure out a way to install shutter on Centos. Are there any repos somewhere?
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Trying to use multiple Debian repositories

General situation: I need to port a Qt project from MS Visual Studio 2010 to Linux (Debian). In VS 2010 I have Qt v.4.8.1, but in Debian it is Qt v.4.6.1. This difference prevents me from porting, as ...
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rpm and deb fileformat are blocked by my ISP. How to install software?

I have a very peculiar problem, Just be patient with what I am saying and then see what all suggestion you can give me. I have situation where my ISP has blocked .rpm and .deb files to be downloaded. ...
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Yum Cannot Retrieve Repository CentOS 6

I just installed CentOS 6. I tried running yum update and was having trouble getting that to work, so I tried yum clean all and now my situation seems even worse than before. Based upon what I pasted ...