How to Install Software in Ubuntu

Method 1 of 2:

Installing Graphically

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    Click on Dashboard in the side bar.
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    Search for "Ubuntu Software Center and open it.
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    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.
    1. 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.
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    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.
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    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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