Do you want to install a program, but are just recently using Linux and do not know how to do it? This article will show you how to install a basic program on Ubuntu.
Steps
Step 1. Connect to the Internet, unless of course you are using offline data storage
Method 1 of 2: Graphical Installation
Step 1. Click on Control Panel on the right pane
Step 2. In the search box, enter "Ubuntu Application Center" (without the quotes) and open it
Step 3. On the left, you can select the category of the program that you want to install
For example, to install programs for playing videos, select the "Music & Videos" category.
Alternatively, to find the program you need, you can use the search
Step 4. Select a program to install
For example, select Audacity from the list and click install.
Step 5. You will be prompted to enter your computer password
Enter it to proceed with the installation of the program.
Method 2 of 2: Installing via Terminal
Step 1. Start the terminal by holding Ctrl + Alt + T, or go to the Control Panel and use the search
Step 2. Enter the following command
“Sudo apt-get install firefox” (without quotes) to install, for example, Firefox. You can replace the word "firefox" in the command with the name of any other program you want to install.
Advice
- Install only the packages that you will be using.
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Update data packages by entering the command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade or sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- If you make changes to the source list (/etc/apt/sources.list), make sure you update it using the sudo apt-get update command.
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If you decide that you no longer need a particular package, enter the command:
sudo apt-get remove package
… Replace the word package with the name of the package you want.
- When you install a package, other packages, known as "dependencies", may be installed along with it.
Warnings
- Make sure of the reliability of the site from which you download the programs (unless it is an Ubuntu repository).
- Do not run programs that might crash your system.