Four weeks with Ubuntu Linux on the desktop, Part 3
n January 30th I installed Ubuntu Linux and decided to give it a serious try. I’ve heard that installing software on Linux is very difficult. That may have been true once but it is a myth today. The truth is, installing software in Ubuntu is a far better and easier process that it has ever been in Windows.
The installation and updating of software is an area where Ubuntu shines. The Windows Add/Remove programs dialog is a feeble shadow of Apt, Ubuntu’s package management system. There are several different ways to install software in Ubuntu including a familiar sounding “Add/Remove” programs choice, a utility called Synaptic, and a command-line utility called apt-get; but under the covers they are all accessing Apt.
Apt manages a tremendous catalog of free software that has been packaged by official Ubuntu representatives and the Ubuntu community. There are over 20,000 applications available to me right now. I prefer using Synaptic to access the catalog which lets me browse and search software by category and description.
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