I usually use Ubuntu software centre to install programs but I sometimes use apt-get install
instead. Is the Ubuntu software centre method just a user interface equivalent of the apt-get install
commands? I use Ubuntu 12.04
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1It is that. help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware– 23 93 26 35 19 57 3 89Jul 21, 2012 at 6:36
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@Elfy You might want to make that an answer (perhaps slightly expanded).– Eliah KaganJul 21, 2012 at 16:37
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1Possible duplicate of Is there a difference between installing an application via Ubuntu Software Center or a terminal?– Mark KirbyJun 6, 2016 at 12:23
3 Answers
Except for paid apps as tachyons has pointed out (which can be installed and uninstalled with apt-get
but only once purchased in the Software Center), the Software Center is primarily a front end for the various apt-
commands--not just apt-get
. For example, the Software Center will also search for packages and let you edit your Software Sources.
The main practical distinction between the two is that the Software Center will automatically fetch information about what packages are available from where and in what versions. In contrast, when installing or upgrading software with apt-get
, you should run sudo apt-get update
first if you haven't done so recently. sudo apt-get install ...
does not (ever) cause sudo apt-get update
to be run automatically (though it may be run automatically up to once a day as part of automatic updates in the system).
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I downloaded zoom application and installation went well with
dpkg -i <pacakge>
but program was not launching. later I uninstalled this package and installed the same file via 'software install' application, then it worked , why it so ?– ArunMay 5, 2021 at 12:05
Yes , software center is just a gui front end of apt , but paid apps and some of the free apps which is submited through my apps portal are not available in apt-get
Yes. As is another popular program - synaptic. I find synaptic faster.
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2No idea why this got downvoted - software centre is slow. Jul 21, 2012 at 6:59
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Because the software center is not intented to be a replacement for Software Center. You can't really compare the two.– user77111Jul 21, 2012 at 10:10
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That makes no sense, and even if you meant to say synaptic, it still isn't relevant in the context of the OP's question.– JazzJul 21, 2012 at 12:03
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2@Cumulus007 You can't compare the Software Center and Synaptic, but you can compare the Software Center and
apt-get
? Most of the functionality of all three programs overlaps. People choose consciously which of the three to use all the time, when any of the three (or others) would work. Jul 21, 2012 at 17:53