Install software in Ubuntu

There are several ways to install software in Ubuntu, commonly used is the deb package installation method, deb is the debian series of Linux package management method, ubuntu is a derivative of debian, this software installation method is also supported by default. After the software is downloaded to a deb format, it can be installed directly on the interface.

Another common installation method is to compile and install the source code. Many software will provide the source code to the end user. You need to compile and install the software by yourself. First, extract the source code to a directory using tar, go to the directory and run the following three commands:

./Configure

Make

Sudo make install

After the execution is complete, the software can be compiled and installed.

Another method is the apt-get installation method. APT is the Software Package Manager of Debian and its derivative releases. APT can automatically download, configure, and install software packages in binary or source code format, therefore, the process of managing software on Unix systems is simplified. Common installation commands are:

Sudo apt-get install software name

Sudo apt-get remove software name