Course Content
Linux Basics
4. Users, Roles and The Permissions
Linux Basics
Installing Programs
In this chapter, we'll learn how to install programs. It's not difficult, but the installation process differs slightly from installing programs on Windows or macOS.
When you use this command, it attempts to install the specified .deb file on your system. You need to have administrator privileges to execute this operation. That's why after this command the system will ask you to enter your password.
<file name>: This is a command-line argument specifying the .deb file you want to install. You should replace <file name> with the actual path and name of the .deb file you want to install.
sudo require entering a password because sudo (short for "superuser do") allows users to execute commands as an administrator or superuser. This enhances security by preventing unintended or unauthorized changes to the system without entering the password of a user with the appropriate privileges. We'll delve deeper into the role of administrators and related matters in the next section.
The command sudo apt install -f is used to resolve dependency issues that may occur during the installation of software.
Task
If you've installed Ubuntu on a computer with an x86_64 architecture processor, you'll have access to a plethora of useful and popular programs like Steam, Spotify, Google Chrome, and many others. I recommend installing several of them to solidify the skills you've acquired.
For ARM processors, there are significantly fewer programs available. This is because Linux is typically installed on MacBooks only for educational purposes, and companies are not interested in releasing versions of programs that nobody will use.
Everything was clear?
Course Content
Linux Basics
4. Users, Roles and The Permissions
Linux Basics
Installing Programs
In this chapter, we'll learn how to install programs. It's not difficult, but the installation process differs slightly from installing programs on Windows or macOS.
When you use this command, it attempts to install the specified .deb file on your system. You need to have administrator privileges to execute this operation. That's why after this command the system will ask you to enter your password.
<file name>: This is a command-line argument specifying the .deb file you want to install. You should replace <file name> with the actual path and name of the .deb file you want to install.
sudo require entering a password because sudo (short for "superuser do") allows users to execute commands as an administrator or superuser. This enhances security by preventing unintended or unauthorized changes to the system without entering the password of a user with the appropriate privileges. We'll delve deeper into the role of administrators and related matters in the next section.
The command sudo apt install -f is used to resolve dependency issues that may occur during the installation of software.
Task
If you've installed Ubuntu on a computer with an x86_64 architecture processor, you'll have access to a plethora of useful and popular programs like Steam, Spotify, Google Chrome, and many others. I recommend installing several of them to solidify the skills you've acquired.
For ARM processors, there are significantly fewer programs available. This is because Linux is typically installed on MacBooks only for educational purposes, and companies are not interested in releasing versions of programs that nobody will use.
Everything was clear?
