Linux/C2/Installing-Software-16.04/English
Title of script: Installing Software in Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Spoken Tutorial Team
Visual Cue | Narration |
Title Slide | Hello and welcome to the spoken tutorial on Installing Software in Ubuntu Linux 16.04 |
Learning Objectives | In this tutorial we will learn, how to install software in Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS via
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System requirements | To record this tutorial, I’m using Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS. |
Prerequisites | To proceed with this tutorial,
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Slide: Synaptic Package Manager | * Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical program for a p t.
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Only Narration | By default, Synaptic Package Manager will not be pre-installed in Ubuntu Linux 16.04.
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Ctrl + Alt + T to Open Terminal | Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl, Alt and T keys together on your keyboard. |
In terminal, type:
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Now in the terminal type,
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Highlight the displayed list | This will display list of software that starts with s y n a p. |
Type sudo apt-get install synaptic
Press Enter |
Now complete the word as synaptic.
And press Enter. |
You will be prompted to enter your administrator password. | |
Type admin password | Enter your admin password. |
Slide: Note for Password | * While typing password in the terminal, it will not be visible to us.
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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.
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Press Y | Press Y to confirm this. |
Press Enter | Press Enter. |
The installation begins now.
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Success message on the terminal | Now we have successfully installed Synaptic Package Manager. |
Click on X icon | Let us close the terminal. |
Dash home >> search bar >> type synaptic | To confirm the installation, go to Dash home.
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Point to Synaptic package manager icon | We can see the Synaptic Package Manager icon in the search result. |
Click on Synaptic package manager icon | Now let us learn how to install software using Synaptic Package Manager.
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Type admin password Press Enter |
An authentication dialog box appears asking for the password.
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Dialog box | When we use the Synaptic Package Manager for the first time, an introduction dialog box appears.
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Click on Close button | Click on the Close button to close this dialog box. |
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. |
Settings >> Preferences | Go to Settings and click on Preferences. |
Point to the tabs
Click on Network |
There are several tabs on the Preferences window, which appears on the screen.
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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. |
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. |
Settings >> Repositories | Now again, go to Setting and click on Repositories |
Software Sources window | Software Sources window appears on the screen. |
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. |
Point to Other.. | Other.. shows a list of servers across the globe. |
Click on Cancel button | To close the window, click on the Cancel button at the bottom. |
Point to Server for India | I am using Server for India as shown here. |
Click on Close button | Click on the Close button to close the Software Sources window. |
Only narration | If you are using Synaptic Package Manager for the first time, you need to reload the packages.
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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. |
I will now install the VLC player as an example. | |
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. |
Point to Vlc packages | Here we can see all the VLC packages that are listed. |
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. |
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. |
Click on Apply | Go to the toolbar and click on the Apply button. |
Point to Summary window
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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. |
Narration only | The process of installation will take some time.
This depends on the number and the size of the packages to be installed. |
Narration only | Applying Changes window will be closed, as soon as the installation gets completed. |
Close the Synaptic Package Manager window. | Close the Synaptic Package Manager window. |
Narration only | Now, let us verify whether the VLC player has been successfully installed. |
Go to Dash home >> In the search bar, type VLC >> point to vlc icon in the list >> click on it | Go to Dash home.
We can see the VLC icon in the displayed list. Click on it to open it. |
Narration only | Likewise, we can install other applications using Synaptic Package Manager. |
Narration only | Next we will learn how to install software via Ubuntu Software Center. |
Slide: Ubuntu Software Center | * Ubuntu Software Centre is an application that allows us to manage software on Ubuntu Linux OS.
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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. |
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 |
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. |
Click on Install button | A short information about Inkscape is displayed.
Now click on the Install button at the right corner. |
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. |
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. |
Point to the Installed tab >> click on it | The progress is also indicated in the Installed tab at the top.
Click on it. |
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. |
Point to Remove button | If you want to uninstall the software, simply click on the Remove button. |
Point to Launch button >> click on it | To launch the application, click on the Launch button.
Let me click on it. |
Inkscape application. | This will launch the Inkscape application. |
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. |
Click on Update | Now click on the tab Updates. |
Point to Software is up to date | We can see that it says, Software is up to date. |
Click on the refresh icon | Click on the refresh icon at the top left.
This will check for any new updates. |
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. |
Point to Install button | If you wish to install this update, click on the Install button.
Else skip this. |
Narration only | With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
Let us summarise. |
Summary slide | In this tutorial we have learnt how to install software in Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS via
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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. |