LXer: Klik: the un-packaging system

LXer · 02-14-2007, 02:01 AM

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Klik is unique among software installation systems for Linux, in that each package installed through klik is self-contained, isolated from the rest of the operating system. Klik isn't a package management system; rather it's an application that lets you download and run software without installing it.

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craigevil · 02-14-2007, 03:10 AM

klik is cool, I have a few klik apps on my system, namely Picasa and Googleearth, and Pingus. Plus it is a nice way to try apps before actually installing them.