Install Software in Linux

After reading my content some of my friends asked me about how to install software in linux in this article i will show you how to install software in linux

beginner level #

let me just explain in nood level

suppose i need to install gimp its famouse image editor software just like photoshop

first you need to open the terminal by pressing ctrl + alt + t or by searching on the app list/ app drawer

sudo apt install gimp -y

Boom! thats it your image editing software is just installed

technically #

the APT package manager which is piece of software which is help to install the software so just use it

if you want to install other software like cmatrix

first search for it like if it exists or not after that use that code word

sudo apt search cmatrix

luckily i have in the search list

so i just install it via

sudo apt install cmatix

so you need to do

1. search
2. install

ultra beginner #

let me guess you want like play store / windows store

for that you need to install synaptic

in terminal

sudo apt install synaptic -y

and

sudo synaptic

you can see the GUI interface to easy to install software

how to install google chrome #

Google chrome is one of software which is not listed in the apt package manager for that you need to insatll it from out side or office google chrome website

here i am going to show office method

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

once you have download the deb file stay in the current directory

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

if you notice errors to fix that

sudo apt --fix-broken install

again try

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

thats it very simple!

how to uninstall software #

You should also know how to uninstall software if you do need it and free your space

sudo apt --purge remove <software name>

example you need to uninstall google chrome

sudo apt --purge remove google-chrome-stable

thats it simple !

intermediate level #

i am tell you this for your educational purpose i recommend to not to use

there are not only the package manager software like apt there are so many similar to apt

1. snap
2. flatpack etc

but as debian/ubuntu user just use APT fo best use case

just read those things via

in terminal

man snap

or 

man flatpack

there is even snap or flatpack stores just like synaptic for apt but

i dont recommend them because snap and flatpack may spoil the system fastness especially if you install ubuntu in low end devices it makes worst so better skip this

hard level #

the hardest level of installing software no body uses this level exect deverlopers or software engineers or technical guys

• this level includes installing the software from source code

most of the software doesnt provide source code but this is linux you need to deal with open source software so most of things are written in C/C++ so you need to make sure the make software installed to build the software and install it from source code

ha thats head ach method every software developer will give instructions to install it from source code so it varies according to the software **so if your begineer just skip it **

thanks #

yeah if your reading this end of the page then your very curious about linux

so my friends follow the beginner-level and ultra-beginner to make your life better and easy thank you hope you like it

i think i made this article simpler and easy to understand i like to hear your feed backs i am open to listen those you can just email me here mickelbasha1268@gmail.com

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