Types Of Repositories
Many linux distributions divide their repositories into different parts based on certain criteria. It could be for support, policy, or anything else. I have tried to understand what kinds of repositories are out there for some distributions, and have always had a hard time remembering what is what. So I will provide a brief introduction here and link to more information. I hope you find this a good stepping stone to complete understanding.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu has four types of repositories: main, restricted, universe, and multiverse. Main contains free software which the Ubuntu distribution fully supports. Restricted may hold software which may not be free (or open source) but Ubuntu supports it. Universe contains open source software but it is not officially supported b Ubuntu. There is no guarantee for even security updates. Multiverse contains software which is absolutely not “free” and the advice is to use this at your own risk.
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