How to install Linux software?

Maybe you have switched to Linux from a different operating system, or maybe you are thinking of switching to Linux. In that case, if you are a new user, you may be asked a question, "What software is available for Linux? and how can it be installed?" Yeah, Al, that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT isn't for me either.

But times have changed, and even today, many people are afraid of installing software on Linux. Still, I would say that installing software on Linux is more accessible than on a Windows computer. However, if you are using Ubuntu or Ubuntu-based Distro, you can get the working software pre-installed. If you still need to install different software, you can learn all the software installation methods from this article.

Ways to install software on Linux: You need to know some things about a Linux user or a new Linux user before exploring the tutorial directly! In the following paragraph, I described them first!

Package Manager

Newer Linux users are more concerned with this, although its name implies work. Package means software programs here, and the manager means you know! It can be called a subsystem of the Linux distro, which keeps track of all the software installed on your computer determines which software is installed in which location. You can get a list of installed software, updates of installed software are easily applied.

Now the significant confusion is created here, that Linux has many package managers. Still, only one manager can be used as a distro. That's means that different package managers are used in different distros. Such as Debian and Ubuntu using apt package manager; Uses Red Hat, CentOS, and Fedora yum; Uses SUSE and OpenSUSE distro zypper, And Arch Linux uses the Pacman package manager.

Each package manager uses a different file type; I mean the installer file extension by file type here. E.g., an apt package manager (.deb) works with files and yum and zypper (.rpm) files. The apt package manager cannot install the .rpm file type, and the .deb file does not work on yum and zypper. Ubuntu uses the dpkg command to install the local .deb file, and Red Hat installs the .rpm file using the rpm command.

So you have to understand, it's a bit confusing! However, there is nothing to worry about, as most Linux distros now have package managers with graphical user interfaces. For example- GNOME Software, Ubuntu Software, Elementary AppCenter, etc. You can call them app store in simple language. If you need any software, open the App Store, search by the name of the software. Once the software is found, you can easily install it by clicking on the install button, and you can start using it; there is no problem.

But yes, you may not get all the software from your district's App Store, so you may need to download and install the manual or use the command line. All you have to do is google it and see which software format your distro supports. Even then, you can get the rest of the steps from this article.

Install the downloaded software

Having the App Store on your computer is convenient; it can easily find any app and install it with zero hassle. But Windows users, in particular, are more accustomed to downloading and installing software. But in Linux, it can be a little tricky. Many Linux distros allow you to install downloaded software as easily or more quickly as Windows. Still, many distros require the use of commands to install the downloaded software. However, using commands is not that difficult.

First, you need to Google to know which package your distro supports. Then you need to download that file. Here is what it means to have Google Chrome installed on Ubuntu. First, you need to go to the official website of Google Chrome, and for Ubuntu, you need to download the .deb file. The advantage here is that many websites will automatically detect your Linux distro and download the setup file accordingly.

When downloading the software, you will see two options, the first will say, "open with software installer," and the second will ask you to save it as a regular file. If the software installer option comes to your district, installing the package may be as easy as installing water, but not all districts have this function. In that case, you need to download the file manually and then install it using the command line.

Let's first install the software using the first option. Suppose the first option is selected by default. In that case, the Ubuntu Software Installer will open and provide you with the following option to install the software. Clicking on the install option will require you to enter the root password, and the software will start installing automatically. You can then easily find Google Chrome from the software menu and start using it.

Now you may not have a graphical installer in your district, in which case you should save the software to your hard drive and then install the software using the command line. As I said before, installing using the command line is not a difficult task at all. Just follow the steps below!

• Click on the square dots at the bottom of the desktop (for Ubuntu)
• When the dash is open, type terminal!
• Enter the cd ~ / Downloads command in the terminal to display the download directory
• Now use this command line to install Chrome sudo dpkg -I google-chrome * .deb
• Now you need to enter the root password and wait for the install process to finish!
• Once Chrome is installed, you can open it from the dash and start using it.

Install software from GUI

This process can be much easier if you have the GUI to install the software in your district. To install any software from here, you need to open the GUI tool. Open the App Store, find the app you want to install from the search box and click the install button to start installing the software. If you want the root password, you have to enter it.

The software can also be installed on Linux using other methods, such as using Third-Party Repositories, unpacking binary archives, compiling from source, or installing Windows software if you wish. I have not covered these different methods in this article. Still, if you want a detailed article about them, you can comment to me below.

So I hope you understand, installing software on Linux is not as troublesome as you think. You can get most of the software from the App Store, but yes, you may need to download the software using the command line a lot of the time. However, installing software from the command line is not rocket science at all.

If you don't know what to do, you can easily install any software in your distro with the help of Google. And in any question, I am always available in the comments section!