Haiku Applications
An operating system is not really interesting without applications, and the days when Haiku was short of those are definitely over.
How to install applications
Haiku uses a novel approach to package management. The HPKG file format at first doen't look very different from DEB or RPM files in Linux, but an application can be installed just by dropping the package in the right directory, and uninstalled just by deleting the package.
If the package was not in a repository, but just downloaded from a website, just double-click on it. This will open the package in HaikuDepot and install it with any other dependencies.
There are two ways to install applications from Haiku repositories. The HaikuDepot application presents a familiar "app store" appearance. Alternatively, you can install application in Terminal using the pkgman command.
Application categories
These categories are used in the HaikuDepot application. Please be aware that an app can be in more than one category.
