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Installing pre-built packages on a PC {#installing_prebuilt_on_pc}
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1. Install raring if you haven' t done so already. Uninstall any proprietary
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drivers (-nvidia, -fglrx) and reboot on the FOSS drivers.
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2. Add the ppa:mir-team/staging. Note that besides mir itself, the PPA includes
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custom builds of Mesa and Xorg drivers with support for mir:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mir-team/staging
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3. Update your package list:
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4. Create the `/etc/apt/preferences.d/50-pin-mir.pref` file with the following contents:
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Pin: origin "private-ppa.launchpad.net"
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Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mir-team-staging
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5. Install mir and dist-upgrade:
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sudo apt-get install mir
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade