Custom web browser protocol to install from apt-get

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On 3/19/06, Jason Taylor <killerkiwi2005 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Klik uses a custom protocol klik:// to trigger installs
>
> I was thinking a similar thing for apt-get would be cool, so in a web
> page you could have a link to apt-get-install://banshee and that would
> trigger asking for the sudo password and then install from the
> existing repo list, could even ui it by tying into synaptic so you get
> a pretty progress bar.
>
> As a bonus maybe also apt-get-add-repo://
>
> Another use, the applications web site could actully give a link for
> installing the application instead of a "avalible in dapper repo"
>
> Anybody else think this would be usefull, users would never have to
> drop to command line you could have links on the howto page
> instead.....
>
> Kiwi
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Really good idea!

I think this would make a _world_ of difference to many Windows users
who are _used_ to downloading programs from internet sites, and who
don't really get the whole repository idea!

Go for it!