The aptURL is a program that detects special links to install packages of Ubuntu. In Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 and forward Ubuntu's) this program is already installed, so any user can click on one of those links. This blog will normally show all programs in that way.
For those who do not have the latest version of Ubuntu, you can go to Terminal (Applications -> Accessories->Terminal) and write:
or, in a more complicated way, you can open the Synaptic Package Manager (System-> Administration->Synaptic Package Manager), search for the package apturl, click on the right mouse button and choose "Mark for installation" and then click on Apply .
This is the window that is displayed when we click on a special link to install a particular application / package:
If the package is already installed this message will show up:
This program is at least compatible with Firefox and Epiphany. Here’s a good example of a link which installs the program AmaroK:
Click here to install AmaroK.
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Version Française.
AptURL protocol handler
sudo apt-get install apturl
