How to install software on Linux Mint 13
This basic tutorial will show you How to install software on Linux Mint 13. Linux Mint 13 already equipped with bunch of software useful for daily use. But in case we need to install additional software on Linux Mint 13, we can easily do this. Software can be installed on Linux Mint 13 in several ways. For a new users, install software via Software Manager or Package Manager is recommended.
Install Software via Software Manager
To install software on Linux Mint 13 via Software Manager, simply open up Software Manager via Menu > All Applications > Administration > Software Manager
If you know which software to install, simply type the software name on the search box. Otherwise you can browse the software by clicking on the categories. Install software on Linux Mint using Software Manager is easier but sometimes, there is delay between the latest version of the software.
Install Software using command line
Install .deb package on Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an Ubuntu based Linux so we can use Ubuntu packages to be installed on Linux Mint. You can search for .DEB package manually and then install it on Linux mint using the following syntax.
sudo dpkg –i packagename.deb
The command above will install a package or software named packagename.deb. The DEB package can be downloaded from various sources on the net.
Install .run package
If you get a binary file with .run extension, you can install it using syntax
sudo chmod +x packagename.run
sudo ./packagename.run
Install .bin package on Linux Mint
Same as .run, we can install .bin package using syntax
sudo chmod +x packagename.bin
sudo ./packagename.bin
There are still some other uncommon ways to install software on Linux Mint. I will not explain them here on this post. May be next time.
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