Need for PPA in Linux
PPA’s are the only way to get your software updated in between two Linux-Distro releases. In other words, if a new version of your favorite software comes out then you may not have to wait until the next version of the distro comes out because the latest versions are not available in the repository so here we can use PPA to install the latest version of any software from the repository. This makes it easy for Linux users to install packages in the same way they install standard packages During the beta testing of software, a developer may want some end-users to test their upcoming release even if a stable version of the software is available in the official repositories, they can use PPA.
Using PPA in Linux
Personal Package Archives (PPA) is a unique software repository intended for non-standard software/updates. The PPA allows application developers and Linux users to create their own repositories to distribute software. It allows us to upload Ubuntu source packages to be built and published as an apt repository by Launchpad. With PPA, we can easily get newer software versions or software that are not available via the official Ubuntu repositories.
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