Linux Tutorial for Beginners - 11 - Install Software with APT apt-get

[BradenBest]

1. apt-get update just updates your sources (using /etc/apt/sources.list). To update your software for real, use 'apt-get upgrade'.

2. You can apt-get install software that's already on your computer. When said software already exists, apt-get install will simply update it with the newest version.

Don't worry about naming collisions (like a different program that happens to have the same name as the original overwriting it), because the guys that maintain the repo make sure to give each package an unique name. Unless you're writing your own shell scripts and stuffing them in /usr/bin, nothing will happen. Plus, for software installed via make (or the aforementioned /usr/bin move), you should move it to /usr/local/bin instead so it remains separate from the package manager.

[odedsayar]

Thanks Bucky, another good video :)
I want to note (for commentors) that APT will only work on some distros (e.g. Mint, Ubuntu, Debian). Others might use different stuff like RPM for Fedora/RedHat or Pacman for Arch/Manjaro. point is, you should check what's your distro's package tool/manager and its syntax, in case you chose a different one

[Aziware]

Oh my god, a guy with a decent microphone. Get's a like from me.

[afshinsomani]

Bucky, you make learning new things YOU very much

[omer-bs]

in their repo usually they have older versions so you mostly will need install tools without apt-get if you want latest versions..

[omerayverdi]

executables run in terminal like this ./programName

you need to put dot and slash before executable file to run it.

[sundarrapo]

Mate I love you. If I'll become a hacker then you're the one of the reason to be

[EnduranceT]

Bucky to the rescue! Christ, I just downloaded Linux and I was lost as hell when it came to installing apps.

[ThePassingVoid]

If you are using a distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise (Fedora, CentOS, ClearOS, etc) you can use "yum" or "dnf" (Some newer distros like Fedora 22 have replaced yum with dnf) instead of "apt-get"

[HamzaKhan-umny]

Whenever I want to install anything, it just shows me the message "E: unable to locate the package". Even I modify my repository list but it still shows me the same

[matrixzoo]

I'm a little curious about how this apt software works.

[douwehuysmans]

This a guide to most debian based OS'es, not a guide to linux

[stormz]

Your channel is awesome. Will you post more videos?

[JohnJackson-hydn]

Not for beginners! I still have no idea how to even get to this screen.

[Gameplayery]

holy shit thanks dude !!!
finaly i can run AKBL for my Alienware M14xR1

[Alphadec]

apt-get update is updating the resources that is available so u are not doing any changes on your computer.

[BA-swdn]

I'm glad your ice cream was delicious.

[ranguraviteja]

Hey, I cannot install php5 software as according to your video. It says package php5 not available, E: Package 'php5' has no installation candidate. Please help me in installing this software.

[matttintoshplus]

Recording video? You mean time to beatbox?

[anjansalaver]

What is repositories and i have seen people installing things that they have to add it first in their repo