With a simple command line typed in a terminal, you can install a package (software, library or else) from the Ubuntu repositories.
Ubuntu 11.04 and later
- Click on the Ubuntu menu in the top left corner.
- Type the word terminal and click on Terminal.
- Type sudo apt-get install name-of-your-package and press Enter.
- Type your administrator password and press Enter key. If you are asked to confirm the installation of additionnal packages, you can answer with Y key (yes) or N key (no) followed by the Enter key.
Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10
- Click on the Applications / Accessories / Terminal menu in the top left corner.
- Type sudo apt-get install name-of-your-package and press Enter.
- Type your administrator password and press Enter key. If you are asked to confirm the installation of additionnal packages, you can answer with Y key (yes) or N key (no) followed by the Enter key.