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Title of script: Installing Software in Ubuntu 16.04

Author: Spoken Tutorial Team

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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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|| Title Slide
|| Hello and welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Installing Software '''in '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 '''
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|| Learning Objectives
|| In this tutorial we will learn, how to install '''software''' in '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS '''via

* '''Terminal'''
* '''Synaptic Package Manager''' and
* '''Ubuntu Software Center'''

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|| System requirements
|| To record this tutorial, I’m using '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS.'''
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|| Prerequisites
|| To proceed with this tutorial,

* You must be connected to the '''Internet'''.
* You need to be a '''System Administrator''' or have '''Administrator rights''' to install '''software'''.

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|| Slide: Synaptic Package Manager
|| * '''Synaptic Package Manager''' is a graphical '''program''' for '''a p t'''.
* It is a '''GUI''' for the '''apt-get command line''' utility.

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|| Only Narration
|| By default, '''Synaptic Package Manager''' will not be pre-installed in''' Ubuntu Linux 16.04.'''

So, let us learn how to install it via '''terminal'''.
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|| Ctrl + Alt + T to Open Terminal
|| Open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl''', '''Alt''' and '''T''' keys together on your keyboard.
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|| In terminal, type:

'''sudo apt-get install synap'''
|| Now in the '''terminal''' type,

'''sudo <space> a p t <hyphen> get <space> install <space> s y n a p'''

And press the '''Tab''' key.
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|| Highlight the displayed list
|| This will display list of '''software''' that starts with '''s y n a p.'''
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|| Type '''sudo apt-get install synaptic'''

Press Enter
|| Now complete the word as '''synaptic.'''

And press '''Enter.'''
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||
|| You will be prompted to enter your '''administrator password'''.
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|| Type '''admin password'''
|| Enter your '''admin password.'''
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|| Slide: Note for Password
|| * While typing '''password''' in the '''terminal''', it will not be visible to us.
* So type it carefully.

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|| Press Enter
|| Press '''Enter.'''
|-
|| Highlight the information on the terminal
|| Now the '''terminal '''will display the list of '''packages '''to be installed.

And information about the size of the files to be downloaded and disk space after installation.
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|| Press Y
|| Press''' Y''' to confirm this.
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|| Press Enter
|| Press '''Enter.'''
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||
|| The installation begins now.

Depending upon your '''internet''' speed, this may take some time to finish.
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|| Success message on the terminal
|| Now we have successfully installed '''Synaptic Package Manager'''.
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|| Click on X icon
|| Let us close the '''terminal'''.
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|| Dash home >> search bar >> type '''synaptic'''
|| To confirm the installation, go to '''Dash home'''.

In the '''search bar''', type '''synaptic'''.
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|| Point to '''Synaptic package manage'''r icon
|| We can see the '''Synaptic Package Manager icon '''in the search result.
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|| Click on '''Synaptic package manage'''r icon
|| Now let us learn how to install software using '''Synaptic Package Manager'''.

Click on the '''Synaptic Package Manager icon'''.
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||

Type '''admin password'''

Press Enter
|| An authentication dialog box appears asking for the '''password'''.

Let us type the '''admin password '''and press '''Enter'''.
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|| Dialog box
|| When we use the '''Synaptic Package Manager''' for the first time, an introduction dialog box appears.

This dialog box has information on how to use '''Synaptic Package Manager'''.
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|| Click on Close button
|| Click on the '''Close '''button to close this dialog box.
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|| Point to '''Proxy''' and '''Repository''' in '''Synaptic''' '''Package Manager.'''

|| Let us configure '''Proxy''' and '''Repository''' in '''Synaptic''' '''Package Manager.'''

We have to do this before installing an '''application''' or '''package'''.
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|| '''Settings >> Preferences'''
|| Go to '''Settings''' and click on '''Preferences'''.
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|| Point to the tabs

Click on '''Network'''
|| There are several tabs on the '''Preferences''' window, which appears on the screen.

Click on '''Network''' to configure the '''Proxy settings'''.
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|| Point to '''Direct Connection''' and '''Manual Proxy Connection'''
|| There are two options under the '''Proxy Server '''–

'''Direct Connection''' and '''Manual Proxy'''.
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||

Click on '''Direct Connection''' >> '''Ok'''
|| I will be using '''Direct Connection.'''

You may select your preferred option.

Click on the '''OK''' button at the bottom to close the window.
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|| '''Settings >> Repositories'''
|| Now again, go to '''Setting''' and click on '''Repositories'''
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|| '''Software Sources''' window
|| '''Software Sources''' window appears on the screen.
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||

Click on '''Download From'''
|| There are several sources to download '''Ubuntu software.'''

Click on '''Download From''' drop down menu and hold the mouse button, to see the list of '''repositories'''.
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|| Point to '''Other..'''
|| '''Other'''.. shows a list of '''servers''' across the globe.
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|| Click on '''Cancel''' button
|| To close the window, click on the '''Cancel''' button at the bottom.
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|| Point to '''Server for India'''
|| I am using '''Server for India''' as shown here.
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|| Click on '''Close''' button
|| Click on the '''Close''' button to close the '''Software''' '''Sources''' window.
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|| Only narration
|| If you are using '''Synaptic Package Manager '''for the first time, you need to reload the '''packages'''.

To do this, click on '''Reload''' button on the toolbar.
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||

Point to the '''packages'''
|| This may take a few seconds.

Look here.

We see that the '''packages''' are being transferred through the '''Internet''' and are getting updated.
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||
|| I will now install the '''VLC player '''as an example.
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|| Go to the '''search '''field >> Search dialog box >> type '''vlc >> Search '''button
|| Let us go to the '''Search field,''' which is present on the toolbar.

In the '''Search '''dialog box, type '''vlc''' and then click on the '''Search''' button.
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|| Point to '''Vlc packages'''
|| Here we can see all the '''VLC packages''' that are listed.
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|| Click on the checkbox of '''vlc packages '''>> select '''Mark for installation'''
|| To select the '''VLC package''', right click on the check box.

And select the option '''Mark for installation''' from the menu bar that appears.
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|| Dialog box

Click on '''Mark'''
|| A dialog box appears showing all the list of '''repository packages. '''

Click on '''Mark''' button to mark all the '''dependencies packages''' automatically.
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|| Click on '''Apply'''
|| Go to the toolbar and click on the '''Apply''' button.
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|| Point to '''Summary '''window

Click on '''Apply'''
|| A '''Summary''' window appears showing the details of the '''packages''' to be installed

Click on the '''Apply''' button at the bottom to start the installation.
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|| Narration only
|| The process of installation will take some time.

This depends on the number and the size of the '''packages''' to be installed.
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|| Narration only
|| '''Applying Changes''' window will be closed, as soon as the installation gets completed.
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|| Close the '''Synaptic Package Manage'''r window.
|| Close the '''Synaptic Package Manage'''r window.
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|| Narration only
|| Now, let us verify whether the '''VLC player '''has been successfully installed.
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|| Go to '''Dash home''' >> In the '''search bar,''' type '''VLC''' >> point to '''vlc''' icon in the list >> click on it
|| Go to '''Dash home'''.

In the '''search bar,''' type '''vlc'''.

We can see the '''VLC icon''' in the displayed list.

Click on it to open it.
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|| Narration only
|| Likewise, we can install other '''applications '''using '''Synaptic Package Manager.'''
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|| Narration only
|| Next we will learn how to install software via '''Ubuntu Software Center.'''
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|| Slide: Ubuntu Software Center
|| * '''Ubuntu Software Centre''' is an '''application''' that allows us to manage software on '''Ubuntu Linux OS'''.
* You can use it to search, download, install, update or uninstall a '''software'''.
* It also gives you information about the '''software '''even before you use it.

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|| Launcher >> click on '''Ubuntu Software Center'''
|| To open '''Ubuntu Software Center''', go to the '''launcher'''.

Click on the '''icon Ubuntu Software.'''
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|| '''Ubuntu Software Centre''' window
|| The '''Ubuntu Software Centre''' window appears.
|-
|| Point to the 3 tabs
|| At the top, we can see 3 tabs - '''All, Installed''' and '''Updates'''
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|| Click on '''All''' tab.
|| Click on '''All''' tab.
|-
|| Point to the '''search''' '''bar'''
|| We can see a '''search''' '''bar''' at the top.

This will help us to search the available '''software'''.
|-
|| '''search''' '''bar >> '''type '''Inkscape'''
|| Now, let us install the '''software Inkscape'''.

In the '''search bar''' type '''inkscape'''.
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|| Click on '''Install '''button
|| A short information about '''Inkscape''' is displayed.

Now click on the '''Install '''button at the right corner.
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|| '''Authentication''' dialog box >> Type '''admin password >> '''click on '''Authenticate''' button
|| The '''Authentication''' dialog box appears.

Enter your '''admin password.'''

And then click on '''Authenticate''' button.
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|| Point to the progress bar
|| The progress bar indicates that '''Inkscape''' is being installed.

Installation may take a while depending on the number and size of the '''packages''' being installed.
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|| Point to the '''Installed''' tab >> click on it
|| The progress is also indicated in the '''Installed''' tab at the top.

Click on it.
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||
|| You can access other '''applications''' while any installation is being done.
|-
|| Click on the word '''Inkscape'''
|| Click on the word '''Inkscape'''.

This will display the information about '''Inkscape'''.
|-
|| Point to '''Remove''' and '''Launch '''buttons
|| Once '''Inkscape''' is installed, we can see two buttons '''Remove''' and '''Launch''' next to it.
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|| Point to '''Remove''' button
|| If you want to uninstall the software, simply click on the '''Remove''' button.
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|| Point to '''Launch '''button >> click on it
|| To launch the '''application''', click on the '''Launch''' button.

Let me click on it.
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|| '''Inkscape''' application.
|| This will launch the '''Inkscape application'''.
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|| Go back to '''Ubuntu Software Center'''.

Click on the back arrow button
|| Go back to '''Ubuntu Software Center'''.

Click on the back arrow button at the top left, and come back to the main screen.
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|| Click on '''Update'''
|| Now click on the tab '''Updates'''.
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|| Point to '''Software is up to date'''
|| We can see that it says, '''Software is up to date'''.
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|| Click on the '''refresh''' icon
|| Click on the '''refresh''' icon at the top left.

This will check for any new updates.
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|| Point to '''OS update >> '''click on it
|| Now we have got an '''OS update.'''

Click on it to see the details.

Let me close this.
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|| Point to '''Install''' button
|| If you wish to install this update, click on the '''Install''' button.

Else skip this.
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|| Narration only
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.
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|| Summary slide
|| In this tutorial we have learnt how to install '''software''' in '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS''' via
* '''Terminal'''
* '''Synaptic Package Manager '''and
* '''Ubuntu Software Center'''

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|| Slide 9:

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|| The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.
|-
|| Slide 10:

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|| The Spoken Tutorial Project team conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.

And gives certificates on passing online tests.

For more details, please write to us.
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|| Slide 11:

Forum questions
| | Pls post your timed queries in this forum.
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|| Slide 12:

Acknowledgement
|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.

More information on this mission is available at this link.
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|| Thanks
|| The script for this tutorial has been contributed by the Spoken Tutorial Team.

And this is Praveen from IIT Bombay signing off.

Thanks for joining.
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 || Prerequisites
 || To proceed with this tutorial,
 * You must be connected to the '''Internet'''.
 * You need to be a '''System Administrator''' or have '''Administrator rights''' to install '''software'''.
 |-
 || Slide: Synaptic Package Manager
-|| * '''Synaptic Package Manager''' is a graphical '''program''' for '''a p t'''.
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 * It is a '''GUI''' for the '''apt-get command line''' utility.
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 || Ctrl + Alt + T to Open Terminal
-|| Open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl''', '''Alt''' and '''T''' keys together on your keyboard.
+|| Open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl, Alt''' and '''T''' keys together on your keyboard.
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 || In terminal, type:
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 || Slide: Note for Password
-|| * While typing '''password''' in the '''terminal''', it will not be visible to us.
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 * So type it carefully.
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 || Highlight the information on the terminal
-|| Now the '''terminal '''will display the list of '''packages '''to be installed.
+|| Now the '''terminal ''' displays the list of '''packages '''to be installed.
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 Click on the '''Synaptic Package Manager icon'''.
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+|| Type '''admin password'''
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 Type '''admin password'''
 Press Enter
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 || Slide: Ubuntu Software Center
-|| * '''Ubuntu Software Centre''' is an '''application''' that allows us to manage software on '''Ubuntu Linux OS'''.
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 * You can use it to search, download, install, update or uninstall a '''software'''.
 * It also gives you information about the '''software '''even before you use it.
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 This will help us to search the available '''software'''.
 |-
-|| '''search''' '''bar >> '''type '''Inkscape'''
+|| '''search bar >> '''type '''Inkscape'''
 || Now, let us install the '''software Inkscape'''.

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