“A Beginner’s Guide on How to Install Linux Software” is a step-by-step guide to installing software from a variety of file types on Ubuntu Linux.
Installing Linux software is different from running a Windows installer or dragging a Mac OS X app to the “Applications” folder. Depending on the type of file that has been distributed, there are a few different ways to install an application in Ubuntu. This article from Laptop Logic covers installing DEB files, RPM files, BIN files and tar.gz files.
