Ubuntu Software

Click the Ubuntu Software icon on the Dock. It's the orange suitcase icon with an "A" inside. You can
also open Ubuntu Software by searching for the word software in the Activities search bar.

 Ubuntu Software is the simplest way to install software, as it has a handy graphical user
interface that displays screenshots, space requirements, and even user reviews.

 If you already have a .deb package that you downloaded from the web, you can install it
using Ubuntu Software—just double-click the .deb file to open it in Ubuntu Software,
where you'll see an Install button.

Search or browse for an application. Use the categories to find apps to install, or search for something
in particular.

Select an application to learn more about it. You'll see a description of the app, user ratings, the total
installation size, screenshots, and other details.

 If the app is already installed, you'll see a Permissions button at the top, along with a
red button that you can use if you'd like to uninstall it.

Click Install to install the app. Once you enter your password to confirm, the software will download
and install.

Uninstall with Ubuntu Software. Removing software you installed through Ubuntu Software is just as
easy as installing it. Here's how:

 Open Ubuntu Software and click Installed at the top.

 Locate the application you want to uninstall. You can use the search box to filter the list
or just scroll until you find it.

 Click the application and select Remove

 Enter your password to confirm.

Method2

Advanced Package Tool (Apt)

Open a Terminal window. If you know the name or type of software package you want to install, you
can easily install it from the command line using the apt-get command. To launch the Terminal,
press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

 Apt is a great alternative to Ubuntu Software if you want to make sure you always have
the latest versions of your favorite software. With Ubuntu Software, newer versions of
the packages you install are not released nearly as often as they are on the various
repositories available through Apt.

 You will need to use the sudo command to install packages with Apt. If you want to
install software packages without root access, try the Snap Store.

Run sudo apt-get update to update the package index. Before installing a software package, you'll
always want to make sure the package index is up to date.

 If there's a package you're looking for that's only available from a certain repository, you
can add the repository using the add-apt-repository command. Check the instructions
for the package you want to install for the repository name, public key, and other
information.

Search for a package to install. If you already know the name of the package you want to install, you
can skip this step. If not, you can use the apt-cache search command to search for a specific string of
letters in all existing software packages and their descriptions.

 For example, if you were looking for Firefox, you'd type apt-cache search firefox. All
Firefox package names would appear in the search results.

 It's not necessary to use sudo when searching the package index, as root
permissions aren't needed.

View more information about the package before installing. If you want to know the version number,
languages available, and dependencies, you can use the command apt-cache showpkg
<packagename> to view this information.

 For example, running apt-cache showpkg firefox displays information about the package
called firefox.

Use sudo apt-get install <packagename to install the package. For example, to install the Firefox
package, we'd use sudo apt-get install firefox.

 You can install multiple packages at a time by entering additional package names
separated by spaces. For example, if you wanted to install both Firefox and the
Chromium browser, you would enter sudo apt-get install firefox chromium-browser.

 If you already have the package installed and try to install it again, the package manager
will check for a newer version and install it if it exists.
  After installing packages, you can use the sudo apt-get clean command to delete any
package install files and free up some space on your hard drive.

Update installed software. You can also use Apt to install updates for all installed software or for
individual software packages.

 First, run sudo apt-get update to update the package databases.

 If you just want to see which updates are available but not install them, use sudo apt-
get list –upgradable.

 Then, run apt-get upgrade to check for and install updates for all software you've
installed through apt-get. Or, if you just want to update one application, use sudo apt-
get install <packagename instead.

Delete a package with apt-get. If you want to uninstall software you installed from the package tool,
just use sudo apt-get remove <packagename>.

 If you also want to delete the package configuration files from the software you're
removing, use sudo apt-get remove <packagename> --purge.

Method3

Synaptic

Install Synaptic if you haven't already. Synaptic is a graphical interface for Apt that's great if you don't
like to type commands but need more control than what you get with Ubuntu Software. With Synaptic,
you can easily browse and manage repositories, install and remove programs, and update individual
packages.

 To install Synaptic, you'll need to open a Terminal window and run sudo apt-get install
synaptic.

Open Synaptic. Once Synaptic is installed, you'll find it in System > Administration > Synaptic Package
Manager.

Browse or search for packages. You'll see categories in the left panel, which you can click to view
packages. You can also search for package names or types by keyword using the Search option at the
top of the window.

 If you need to add a repository or manage existing repositories, you can do so

in Settings > Repositories.
  Synaptic shares its repository list with apt, so if you've added repositories to
/etc/sources.list or used add-apt-repository in the past, that repository is already
available in Synaptic.

View info about a package. Select a package and click Properties to view details, including required
dependencies, a list of files to be installed, versions, and a description of the software.

Mark a package for installation. If you find something you want to install, right-click the package and
click Mark for Installation. You can install multiple packages at once by marking them each for
installation before you continue.

 If prompted, click Mark to mark additional changes.[5]

Click Apply, and then Apply again to confirm. This installs all of the marked packages on your PC.

Update software. Updating packages is super easy with Synaptic:

 First, update the repository list by pressing Ctrl + R or clicking Reload.

 Right-click a package and select Mark for Upgrade.

 Mark additional packages for upgrade if desired, then click Apply.

 Click Apply again to confirm.

Uninstall software. To remove a package you installed with Synaptic or Apt, just right-click the package
and select Mark for Removal. Click Apply, and then Apply again to remove the package.