How to Install Software not in Flathub or Software Manager

[TroyLinux]

Hi there

I'm new to Linux and walking through the overwhealm of a new and Different OS to Windows and would very much appreciate a leg - up on installing some software.

I've found the Flathub and Software manager and installed most of what I need, however am having challenges installing software from other sources.

In particular, I've downloaded Quick N Easy Web Builder from this link

Quick 'n Easy Web Builder - Download

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www.quickandeasywebbuilder.com

However I am clueless as to how to install it on my PC.

After the download, there is a zip file in my downloads, which I unpacked. I'm not sure what now?
There is no obvious executable program file there.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Brickwizard]

First it is preferred to install apps from the distribution repositories, they may be a little older but will have been tested and sometimes modified to give the best performance in your particular distribution and built from shared packages [this keeps the footprint small] or you can in many cases use Flatpak or Snap packages these are sometimes bulky as they include all the needed dependencies,
if you are using Mint LMDE or Mint 22 [and some other distributions] find the app folder [probably in the download folder] right click and open with archive manager, this will give you a new window, in the top left double click extract [this will unzip the app and place an installable copy back next to the zip file] find and right click and select install [or it may say install with deb package manager] and enter, it should now install, if your distribution doesn't have a lazy method built in
or you can use the terminal method in any distribution [it differs slightly for each base distribution] see

How to Install Zip and Unzip Utilities on Linux

In this guide, we focus on how you can install the zip and unzip utilities on various Linux distributions, and walk you through the commands to get started.

www.tecmint.com

 

[Condobloke]

On the download page...single click the one I have pointed at with the arrow

choose to save it.

Wherever you have saved it, double click on it, and follow the prompts.

Then go back and practise what @Brickwizard suggested in the post above this. You will eventually need to learn that

 

[Brickwizard]

@Condobloke
Brian, did you realise you highlighted the 32 bit version ?
@TroyLinux
if you want the 64 bit version then its 3rd or 4th on the list depending on distribution

 

[KGIII]

To be completely accurate, we need to know which distro you're using.

We tend to assume it's in the Debian family, as has been done in this thread. (There's also a chance that they've gone and looked at your older posts, where you may have mentioned that. We shouldn't have to do that.)

When asking for assistance, you should tell us the distro and version, such as Mint Cinnamon 21.2 or the like.

Not all distros are the same. Not all software is released for the different package managers.

 

[TroyLinux]

Ah, ok, thanks.

I have Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.2

To be completely accurate, we need to know which distro you're using.

We tend to assume it's in the Debian family, as has been done in this thread. (There's also a chance that they've gone and looked at your older posts, where you may have mentioned that. We shouldn't have to do that.)

When asking for assistance, you should tell us the distro and version, such as Mint Cinnamon 21.2 or the like.

Not all distros are the same. Not all software is released for the different package managers.

 

[Condobloke]

Brian, did you realise you highlighted the 32 bit version ?

oops !!

Corrected it

 

[byt3Drift]

The safest and best way is to use the repo you have already avialable on your Distro. In some exceptions use Flathub, but most of the apps you will be using are already avialable on the Software store, or you can get it via the Terminal once you become more comfortable with using it.

 

[Condobloke]

^^^^ what he said ^^^^^

 

[CaffeineAddict]

In some exceptions use Flathub

When there are exceptions I build from source or get a prebuilt deb package if it can be trusted, it's safer.

 

[Mauvve Knight]

I have Linux Mint Cinnamon installed and use the build-in software manager. I prefer to use FlatPak because it has newer versions of the software I´d like to use.

What surprised me is the amount of software offered by Flathub/Flatpak on their website compared to what is presented in the Software Manager.

Do I have to set a preference, download a dedicated Flatpak app or keep searching their website?

 

[KGIII]

I have Linux Mint Cinnamon installed

My reply is sort of off-topic, but it is forum related.

You removed a post because it had the wrong footer. (That's the signature.)

All you have to do is change your signature. When you do that, it changes it across the whole site. Your current signature will be what's used on all past posts.

So, you don't need to delete the post. You can just change the signature.

 

[Brickwizard]

I personally find that managing binaries directly from websites instead of using the software manager often leads to permission issues or missing dependencies and i am currently facing my own technical hurdles with a similar manual installation on

When you download from a third party, you need to make sure you download the correct format for your distribution, so if its just 64 bit Linux, It will more than likely be a zip file which need to be opened and first then installed, if you're using Debian based OS, then look for the .deb version, this is usually a one click install [right click select open with deb installer] if its RPM you may need to jump through a few hoops and convert it to install on many distributions,

So my question is what distribution are you using, what is the application you want to install and what link did you download from

and welcome to the forums

 

[MikeWalsh]

Taking into account Puppy's highly unusual operating model - running completely in RAM for the session, and only saving any changes created during that session IF the user decides they want to - it gives 'Puppy' Linux users considerably greater freedom to experiment with all kinds of stuff from "outside" the eco-system.

Puppy doesn't have its own repositories as such - apart from a number of homegrown packages generated by past & present members.....and most of those will have been built from externally-obtained software anyway, OR consist entirely of scripts tying-together native functionality - and what repositories are available are usually those of the 'parent' distro from which the Puppy in question has been "Woofed". (Refers to the Github-hosted "Woof-CE" build system for Puppies).

That last item presents its own issues, given that said 'parent' repositories will have been built to work with a standard 'fully-installed' system. Puppy's operating model nearly always ensures that certain 'expected' modifications will need to be carried out to permit any selected package to run correctly under our Pup.

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The above having been said, the community has become quite adept at package-building / re-packaging to keep the members supplied with functioning, up-to-date software. We obtain software wherever we find it, and do whatever is necessary to create a decent 'pool' of .pets, SFSs and 'portable' applications.

We do all right, when all's said & done.....and our inventive & technically-skilled members excel themselves, time & again!

I just thought a different viewpoint from a self-sufficient & highly 'do-ocratic' community might be in order here.

(shrug...)


Mike.