Downloading questions

[Dounut]

I'm new to Linux and I recently installed Ubuntu. Could anybody help me figure out how to properly download programs to my desktop. An example would be bittorrent.

[papibe]

Hi Dounut. Welcome to the forums

Open the 'Software Center', look for programs that may interest you, and press install.

For torrent download, there's a pre installed program called transmission. It is the equivalent to uTorrent.

Let us know how it goes. Come here often and have fun.
Regards.

[pspencil]

actually I find this more convenient.

"sudo apt-get install " + name of the software

But you must make sure you enter the name exactly..

[Untold]

Installing synaptic software manager is a good tool for software as well. I also use it to help me purge software I do not want and could not locate through other means.

[Dounut]

Wow thanks guys!! That actually helped me get set up . But one more question, with sudo get does it have to be programs within Ubuntu or does it search a program through the internet?

[sffvba[e0rt]

Have a look at this: Repositories/Ubuntu


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[deadflowr]

Wow thanks guys!! That actually helped me get set up . But one more question, with sudo get does it have to be programs within Ubuntu or does it search a program through the internet?

sudo gives you root access, aka, the ability to install programs system wide, otherwise you'd only be able to install programs in a user folder.
Running apt-get connects you to the Ubuntu repositories(and any repo you've added via ppa).

man apt-get

man sudo

[gifford]

One of the great features of Linux and Ubuntu is safety and security. It is probably a good idea for someone new to use the Software Center or Synaptic to install software. Most anything you want to use or do can be found there.