you just need to get used to it. multiple download options are not that scary once you know what the differences are. also, to get the latest version of a softw

you just need to get used to it. multiple download options are not that scary once you know what the differences are. also, to get the latest version of a software from apt you need to find a ppa that gets update more frequently than the official ones (try https://launchpad.net/~keks9n/+archive/monodevelop-latest/ https://launchpad.net/~keks9n/+archive/monodevelop-latest/ )