Ubuntu Add PPA Source

What is a PPA

PPA, which represents the personal package Archives, which is the personal packages set

Many packages are not accessible to the official Ubuntu repositories for various reasons. To make it easy for Ubuntu users, Launchpad.net provides a PPA that allows users to build their own repositories and freely upload software. The PPA is also used to test some software that intends to enter the official Ubuntu warehouse, or a new version of some software.

Launchpad is a website set up by Ubuntu parent company Canonical Ltd., a platform that provides maintenance, support, or contact with Ubuntu developers.

For Ubuntu, searching with Https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas is more accurate

Add Source Address

After Ubuntu 9.10, add the source address, key and so on, just need a simple command to

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name

ubtuntu10.04 Installing the PPA source for Redis

To Https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas search "Redis-server",

Import the source of this PPA by the instructions above

sudo add-apt-repository Ppa:schwuk/redis

Update Source to install Redis, add PPA source equivalent to add those two software sources in the sources list

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install Redis-server

Ubuntu Add PPA Source