One of the many features that these desktop distributions include by default, is a graphical software update manager.
These updates can then be downloaded and applied.
Tip: Most software packages require other packages to be installed to be able to work.
To do so throw in the command sudo apt-get update.
Doing this will ensure that the software you install or update is the latest available version.
Tip: sudo is a prefix used to run commands with root permissions.
Use the command sudo apt-get update to get the latest versions of your configured repositories.
Next, you better identify the exact name of the package you want to install.
Try narrowing down your search term or using multiple terms separated by spaces.
it’s possible for you to specify multiple packages at once by separating the names with spaces.
Press the y key to confirm the installation or n to abort.