I use repositories for things that either I don't use very often or that I don't care about having the latest version of. Downloading, extracting, and compiling every application from source would be hugely impractical. They greatly reduce maintenance when it comes to keeping your system (relatively) up-to-date. I can already hear the outrage now I'm not saying that repositories are worthless. I also feel like a repository is a crutch in that it obfuscates how your software is actually installed on your Linux system. In general, if you want the latest and greatest features, try to avoid repositories- the apps in repositories are often outdated. In this tutorial, I will walk you through updating/installing FileZilla on Ubuntu without using the repository. FileZilla is an incredibly useful FTP client for transferring files between your workstation and servers.
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