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I am pleased to tell you about an emerging site offering a variety of deb software downloads for Gnome Linux.
DotDeb has come onto the scene as a new and expanding source of deb packages for Gnome. This site offers 18 different categories of software to download. The largest percentage of which are games including, MarioLemming, Arcade, puzzles, role playing games, and old school games. Other sections such as antivirus software, screensaver / background changer, text reader, accessories, and animations bring the number of software downloads available to over 60 and that number is growing.
Once in the site you can download a package by clicking on the download link usually in orange, and then saving it to your desktop. The installer can then be accessed by double clicking on the package. For anyone who has ever downloaded and installed a deb package before this format should be familiar.
The packages are listed by Title and description. Information on what licenses the program and package are distributed under then follow. Each package also lists the distros that the program has been tested on. Any additional information you might need can be found in the read me and other files accompanying the program and which can be extracted from the deb package after download. A small screenshot is then given below this to allow the user to get a sense of the game before proceeding any further. Below this there is finally a download link which you will need to click to open or save the program.
By saving the files you download, you no longer need to search for the programs you want each time you install a newer version of gnome or switch to a different computer all together. By backing up the deb packages you can then move them around to any gnome installation and reinstall them by going into the folder and double clicking any package you want.
To conclude, the ease of site navigation, variety of programs available and familiarity of use makes DotDeb an outstanding source of software for Gnome.
To conclude, the ease of site navigation, variety of programs available and familiarity of use makes DotDeb an outstanding source of software for Gnome.
To see the site for yourself just go to dotdeb.com
