Question Apps not installing on ubuntu

[Muhamad-j1234]

Hi all,
I have ubuntu on my laptop but I can't install apps? I download the installer open it and nothing. Tried restarting and different apps still nothing.
Many thanks, Muhammad


[Moderator Note: Moving post from Apps and Software to Open Source. More applicable category.]

 

[ex_bubblehead]

What specific app/s?

What is this "I download the installer open it and nothing"?

Why aren't you using "Discover" or other application manager as you should be?

Going outside the application manager is just asking for trouble.

 

[Grobe]

Linux is a very different OS than Windows, and so are the methods of installing software.

Where installing apps on windows is done by downloading an installer file, Linux applications are normally being installed from each Linux distributions package manager.

Here is a video with more relevant info:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkYTxcG3swk


Nb: the video is from 2019 so there may be some updated features missing in this particular one (but I'm sure you can find more recent videos on this topic if you want)

 

[sebiTCR]

Getting software on linux is kinda similar like how you're getting apps/games on a phone. The simplest way is to use the "Software" app (it should be preinstalled on Ubuntu by default)

This is the simplest method. However, if you want to use the terminal, there are several ways you can do this:

1. Using APT, the default package manager
2. Using Flatpak

If you want to install something using apt, you can simply type:
sudo apt install [app-name]

In case you don't know the package name, you can always search it using the following command:
sudo apt search [app-name]
It will return a list of apps that contain the keyword you've entered.

Flatpak on the other hand offers an easier way of installing things. You can simply search the app you want to install on FlatHub (their own "store"), and on every app you will find the commands you'll have to insert in the terminal to install it. The downside is that you need to set it up before using it.

 

[alfredjoejr]

Hi all,
I have ubuntu on my laptop but I can't install apps? I download the installer open it and nothing. Tried restarting and different apps still nothing.
Many thanks, Muhammad


[Moderator Note: Moving post from Apps and Software to Open Source. More applicable category.]

Not much to worry. Simply open a terminal in the folder where you have saved the installer. Then enter: sudo dpkg -i {Application_Name_}