Complete Guide on Installing Software in Ubuntu

Complete guide on how to Install Applications in Ubuntu, starting with the basics of Ubuntu Software Centre, Using downloaded .DEB files, moving on to Pre-Compiled Binaries, then all the way up to Compiling from Source Code.

Use the timings below to skip to different sections of the video:
0:18 Software Centre
0:46 Synaptic Package Manager
1:15 Adding Repository (I have done a more in-depth video on adding repos)
1:55 .Deb (Debian) files on Correct Architecture
2:58 .Deb files on incorrect Architecture (installing 32bit on 64bit sys)
4:00 Pre-Compiled Binary in zip file
5:46 Pre-Compiled Binary Installer
6:33 Compile from Source Code

Further Info:
Software Centre
Can search for program by vague or specific description

Synaptic
More useful for installing specific packages

.Deb on Correct Architecture
Open with your File Manager
Or Terminal: sudo dpkg -i package.deb

32bit Deb onto 64bit system
sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture package.deb

Pre-Compilled Binary in Zip file
Unzip into /usr/local or /usr/local/games
Alt+F2, then type: gksu nautilus (or kdesudo dolphin for Kubuntu)
Drag folder into /usr/local
Or Terminal: sudo mv FolderName /usr/local

Pre-Compiled Binary Installer
Make it Executable - Right click on file, select Properties, Permissions
Tick Allow Executing File as Program
In Terminal: ./program.bin

Compile from Source Code
./configure
Install any extra packages through Synaptic, make sure you chose the -dev packages.
sudo make
sudo make install

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[DJHypnotixx]

YOU MISSED ONE! Im running Ubuntu 11.10 (oneiric) 64 Bit. for the life of me I cant install or find out how to install blue griffon web editor. I cant change permission on the file BlueGriffon-1.2.1-Linux-x86_64­-Install. Quidsup can you help?

[quidsup]

@DJHypnotixx Its a Pre Compiled Binary Installer as I showed at 5:46

You can make it executable and install it from within Nautilus, but if you want it installed under the /usr folder you'll need to open the BlueGriffon installer from the terminal.

"sudo ./Blue" then press Tab key to auto complete

[TheKC1ML]

Very good! Quids.......I'm learning LOL.

Cheers,

[quidsup]

@TheKC1ML Cool. Cheers mate

[epcenter5hz]

your good & know what Ur doing... but u move too fast & use a lot of veteran keyboard short cuts... wish i could follow what ur doing...

[quidsup]

@epcenter5hz Sorry I rushed through this one a bit too much. The keyboard shortcuts were Ctrl+Alt+T to open Terminal, Tab key to autocomplete in Terminal. Others were same as Windows like Alt+Tab switch between programs and Ctrl+C Copy, Ctrl+V Paste

[DJHypnotixx]

@quidsup oh that got it I had to have it on my desktop to be executable thank you so much (im so thick its taken a month to figure this out)

your truly a legend!

[DJHypnotixx]

@quidsup sorry champ still lost

guy@guy:~/Desktop$ sudo ./BlueGriffon-1.2.1-Linux-x86_­64-Install

[sudo] password for guy:

sudo: ./BlueGriffon-1.2.1-Linux-x86_­64-Install: command not found

guy@guy:~/Desktop$

[quidsup]

@ford50stang Cool thats good, thanks

[ford50stang]

@quidsup Thanks man! That worked! Thanks for the help. Subscribing now to your channel, keep up the good work!