How to Install Software in Ubuntu
Method 1 of 2:
Installing Graphically
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Click on Dashboard in the side bar. -
Search for "Ubuntu Software Center and open it. -
On the Left side you can select the category of software you want to install. For example, you'd 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.
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Select the software you want to install. For example, choose Audacity from the list and click Install. -
You will be prompted for the password of that computer. Type it to continue installing the software.
Method 2 of 2:
Installing via Terminal
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Open Terminal by typing Ctrl+Alt+T or going in your Dashboard and searching for Terminal. -
Enter the following command: 'sudo apt-get install firefox' (without quotation marks) to install Firefox, for example. You can swap out "firefox" with the name of whatever software you're installing.
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