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Ubuntu use .deb files and the dpkg package management system. There are two ways to install apps via this system. You can use the apt application to install from a repository, or you can use the dpkg app to install apps from .deb files. Let's take a look at how to do both.
Ubuntu use .deb files and the dpkg package management system. There are two ways to install apps via this system. You can use the apt application to install from a repository, or you can use the dpkg app to install apps from .deb files. Let's take a look at how to do both.
Open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or go to Applications → System tools → terminal and first you check whether your application is available in the Ubuntu repository by using the below command (replace "search terms" with your package name).
Open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or go to Applications → System tools → terminal and first you check whether your application is available in the Ubuntu repository by using the below command (replace "search terms" with your package name).
apt-cache search [search terms]
apt-cache search [search terms]
