In Linux there are methods of installing software, from source code by compiling and installing, or through software packages and package managers. There are newer forms of installing software, for example using portable app installers like Appimage, Snap or Flatpak. In this episode we describe the common methods of installing applications on Debian-based distributions.

Episode 345 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #345 · Apt and apt-get and aptitude, oh my!

00:15 Introduction

00:39 Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS released

02:30 Debian-based Packages explained by 'minion' Ken Leyba