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How To Install Software in Ubuntu

There are two main ways to install software in Ubuntu - using the graphical user interface (GUI) or via the terminal using command line. With the GUI, you can search and install packages from the Ubuntu Software Center. Alternatively, you can use the terminal by entering commands like "sudo apt-get install" followed by the software name. For .rpm or .tar.gz files, additional steps like converting to .deb format or extracting/configuring may be required before installing from the terminal.

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How To Install Software in Ubuntu

There are two main ways to install software in Ubuntu - using the graphical user interface (GUI) or via the terminal using command line. With the GUI, you can search and install packages from the Ubuntu Software Center. Alternatively, you can use the terminal by entering commands like "sudo apt-get install" followed by the software name. For .rpm or .tar.gz files, additional steps like converting to .deb format or extracting/configuring may be required before installing from the terminal.

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How to Install Software in Ubuntu

There are two ways to install programs in Ubuntu Linux, - Online(from internet) and offline(from
downloaded files or from CDs). All softwares can be installed using GUI or using command line
from terminal.

Installing Softwares Graphically(Using GUI):-

1 Connect to the internet, unless you are using offline repositories.

2 Click on Dashboard in the side bar.

3 Search for "Ubuntu Software Center and open it.

4 On the Left side you can select the category of software you want to install. For example,
select Sound & Video to install any sound or video software.

An alternate way is to use the search function and search for the required software.

5 Select the software you want to install. For example, choose Audacity from the list and click
Install.

6 You will be prompted for the password of that computer. Type it to continue installing the
software.

Installing softwares via Terminal(Using Command Line):-

1 Open Terminal by typing Ctrl+Alt+T or going in your Dashboard and searching for Terminal.

2 Enter the following command: sudo apt-get install firefox (without quotation marks) to install
Firefox, for example. We can swap out "firefox" with the name of whatever software you're
installing.
How to install .rpm files:-
We need to install the following packages: alien dpkg-dev debhelper build-essential. Then, run sudo
alien package.rpm (where package.rpm is the name of your file).
This converts the file into a .deb package.
We can now run
sudo dpkg -i package.deb to install the debian file.

If we have downloaded a file in .tar.gz format, you can install it using the Terminal.
First, extract the file into a new
folder. Once extracted, open Terminal and navigate to the new folder.
Type "./configure" and press Enter.
After that has finished, type
"make" and press Enter.
Finally, type "sudo make install" and enter your password when prompted.
This will install the program.

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