How to Install Packages in Linux?

How do I install software on Linux?

Remember, you will need to become SuperUser to install software.

• Debian, Ubuntu: APT. There is a broad array of tools for working with DEB packages, but the one you will commonly use is apt-get , arguably the easiest of Linux package management tools.
• Fedora, Red Hat: yum.
• Mandriva: urpm.

How do I install a downloaded package on Ubuntu?

8 Answers

1. You can install it using sudo dpkg -i /path/to/deb/file followed by sudo apt-get install -f .
2. You can install it using sudo apt install ./name.deb (or sudo apt install /path/to/package/name.deb ).
3. Install gdebi and open your .deb file using it (Right-click -> Open with).