You simply download the file, right-click and select ‘install with Linux’. deb file is very easy to install thanks to Chrome OS. In this situation, you would need to install an app using the command line or by downloading a. The problem with this is that not all apps are available from the app store. Not all Linux Apps are available from App storesĪfter explaining the advantages above you might be thinking why you wouldn’t always use an app store. Therefore, I would strongly recommend opening your Linux App store regularly, so updates can be found and updated. Updates will not be checked until you open the Linux App store. The only downside is you do need to run the Linux App store regularly. This means you don’t need to manually update your Linux Apps. The second advantage is most Linux App stores will check for updates for you. However, you do need to know the program name, which means hunting around the internet. Using the command line to install an app isn’t difficult.

This is much easier than installing an app using the command line. The first is that you can find and install apps very similar to how you would on the Google Play store. If you want to know how to install a Linux App store I’ve made a YouTube video. There are two main advantages of using a Linux App store. The advantages of using a Linux App Store How you update your apps will depend on how you installed them. This is a bit of a pain, but it is what it is. Therefore, if you install apps you need to check for updates manually. One thing that does take time to get used to is that Linux Apps do not update automatically. You can of course get around this by installing a Linux App store, which I would strongly recommend.

This alone could put people off if you don’t feel comfortable working with command lines. Installing apps usually means having to type commands into the command line. Something I’ve known for many years is that Linux does not offer the most user-focused experience. Although I’m starting to enjoy using Linux Apps.

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