--- date: 2016-03-09T19:56:50+01:00 title: Tips and Tricks weight: 20 --- ## Managing software Being based on Debian, AIMS Desktop uses the APT (Advanced Package Tool) to manage software. Software and its dependencies on AIMS Desktop is managed via packages, for each program on your computer, there is at least one package. Packages can be installed, removed or upgraded. Here we will show you how to manage software using APT in the command line. APT needs root (administrator) privileges, so you need to run it using the sudo command. For example, if you want to install the program "meld", you would use `apt install`: ``` $ sudo apt install meld ``` If you would like to remove that package, you can use `apt remove`: ``` $ sudo apt remove meld ``` APT's remove tool plays it safe, and doesn't automatically remove configuration files or data that may have been created for a package in the system. If you'd like to remove that as well, you can use the purge command. This does not affect any data in your home directory. ``` $ sudo apt purge meld ``` ## Connecting to remote servers via SSH

Introduction: Servers that you normally ssh into can be accessed through the Nautilus file manager. This allows you browse your remote files, edit them and copy to and from the remote server.

Step 1: Open Nautilus/Files

Step 2: In the location pane, click on Other Locations.

Step 3: At the bottom there is a field to Connect to Server.

Step 4: In this field enter ssh://<user>@<server>, where <user> is your username and <server> is the address of the server you are connecting to. Replace ssh with sftp if you wish to connect to a SFTP server.

Step 5: This will prompt you for a password if necessary and mount the location. You will see the server in the left panel and a listing of files on the right.

Step 6: If you wish to bookmark this server for future use, right-click on the server in the location pane and select Add Bookmark

## Changing your password