About application packages and catalogues
Application manager works with packages that are generally
contained in application catalogues, that you can access over
a network connection.
An application package is a set of files. It can contain an
application that you open from the Applications folder, a
plug-in for the desktop, a new theme, or other kinds of add-
ons.
A catalogue is a set of packages. It can include different kinds
of software combined as application packages. Certain
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packages can be shared by many applications. For the
software to install successfully, the whole catalogue is
needed. A list of available packages is saved in the device.
On some websites, you can install an application directly by
selecting a link to a file with the .install file extension.
Application manager opens, and installs the application. If a
new catalogue is needed for the application, Application
manager also offers to add it automatically.