When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, there was really only one way to install an application. You would download the app, unpack the archive, run the ...

Unlike Windows, Linux has always enjoyed a variety of package managers. A Package Manager is a piece of software that lets you install other software on your operating system from the command line or ...

Microsoft has released the open-source Windows Package Manager for developers and general users to install applications on Windows 10. The Windows Package Manager service and the winget.exe ...

Traditionally, Ubuntu has used the Deb package format. The Deb package format comes from Debian, which Ubuntu is based on. This is similar to other Linux package formats, like the RPM packages that ...

How to install Snap packages on Ubuntu 16.04 Your email has been sent Snappy packages are all the rage. But what can you do with them? How can you install them? Jack ...

As of Canonical’s announcement, Snaps already work on Arch, Debian, and Fedora, as well as the Ubuntu-based Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu systems ...

Installing software on Windows can be a pain. You'll find some things for download in the Microsoft Store, sure, but a lot of other applications require you to find ...

Before starting with different troubleshooting methods, check if your PC supports the app or program you’re trying to install. Also, check if you’ve downloaded the correct version of the software ...

If you've ever spent any time using today's best Linux distros then you'll be familiar with the idea of a package manager. And when you switch over to using Windows 10 you probably miss that package ...