What Is Personal Package Archive (PPA)?

January 9, 2024

Personal Package Archive (PPA) is a software repository for Ubuntu and Debian-based Linux distributions. It contains software which is not available through the official distribution repositories. PPA often features software still in testing with a specific use case.

Users who install such packages should exercise caution, as PPAs do not undergo the same testing and maintenance as software in official repositories.


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