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How to install softwares in linux?

April 26, 2017install linux softwares

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How to install softwares in linux?

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Linux has source as well binary packages, binaries are precompiled packages for a specefic linux distro the suffix are .rpm for rpm distros and .deb for debian distros, to install them use the each distro update manager read faq 9. Source are archived and compressed packages like package_name.tar.gz or package_name.tar.bz2 or package_name.zip and etc, to install decopress and open the directory, read the INSTALL for details of installation, or most of them can be installed with these steps one after another: ./configure –prefix=/usr make make install This will install the program in the /usr/bin, to run the program see the start menu or in a terminal type the name of installed program and press enter.