Package Installation in Linux

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In this Guided Project, you will:

Write a script file to install and update programs.

Download and run a self-contained AppImage.

Install software with a Tarball file.

1.5 hours
Beginner
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only

In this one-hour, project-based course, you'll learn several ways to install and update applications in Linux. These include the Software Center, apt, AppImage and something called a "tarball." This guided project will introduce you to the following concepts: -Linux Software Center -apt command-line utility -Batch files -AppImage -Tarball

Skills you will develop

  • Xubuntu

  • Linux

  • Ubuntu

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Introduction

  2. Software Center

  3. Advanced Package Tool

  4. Optional Activity: Install more applications

  5. Write a Batch File

  6. AppImage

  7. Tarball

  8. Optional Activity: More installations

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