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When using Ubuntu, software is typically installed from the Ubuntu Software Center or through APT (Advanced Package Tool) directly. APT pulls packages from repositories configured on your system. These repositories are servers hosting software that has been packaged for easy installation and maintenance on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu. However, there are instances when software you need might not be available in the official repositories. This is where PPAs, or Personal Package Archives, come in handy. PPAs are repositories hosted on Launchpad, a platform that supports open-source development and collaboration. They allow developers to upload Ubuntu source packages to be built and published as an apt repository by Launchpad.