Just double-click the downloaded package and it should open in a package installer that will handle all the dirty work for you. For example, you’d double-click a downloaded . deb file, click Install, and enter your password to install a downloaded package on Ubuntu.

How do I install a program in Linux terminal?

To install any package, just open a terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + T ) and type sudo apt-get install <package name> . For instance, to get Chrome type sudo apt-get install chromium-browser . SYNAPTIC: Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt.

How do I install a download in Linux?

Here are the steps to install the latest release of Chrome, on Ubuntu Linux, from the command line:

1. Click on the square of dots at the bottom of the desktop.
2. When the Dash opens, type terminal.
3. Change into the Downloads directory with the command cd ~/Downloads.