How to install a software in Ubuntu for Window User PART 2

How to install a software in Ubuntu for Window User PART 1

please see part 1 if required

if  Software is present in the Ubuntu software  center and you could not install it

1. check your internet connection
2. check yours sources.list to see whether that source is present.
3. Search Google for repositories address and edit sources.list




To edit sources.list

You have to go to Terminal


Terminal: it is an application which windows users may never have used. it is command based interface just like DOS. So type a command to edit file sources.list


gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list



copy and paste address of new repositories and save


now you need to update your system before you can install any package


so type a command in terminal



sudo get-apt update



now you can go to ubuntu software center or you can install your pacakage in Terminal also



sudo get-apt install package name



Hint: type few letters of package and press tab you will see the exact package name

please see next post if you could not install be this methods
How to install a software in Ubuntu for Window User PART 3