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C H A P T E R 3
L I N U X S Y S T E M A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
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The second partition is far larger and formatted as EXT4, a native Linux file system designed
for high-speed access and data safety. This partition contains the main chunk of the distribu-
tion. All the programs, the desktop, the users’ files and any software that you install yourself
are stored here. This takes up the bulk of the SD card.
Installing and Uninstalling Software
The default software installed with the Raspbian distribution is enough to get you started, but
chances are you’re going to want to customise your Pi according to your own requirements.
Obtaining Software from the Pi Store
Installing new software onto the Pi is simple, thanks to the inclusion of the Raspberry Pi
Store. This is a custom shopfront where Pi programmers can offer their software for quick
download and installation. To get started, double-click the Pi Store icon on the desktop. The
window that appears provides access to all software currently available through the Pi Store
(see Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-4:
The Pi Store
main window