Move the folder from downloads to /opt/ sudo mv /home/shairyar/Downloads/PhpStorm-139.732/ /opt/PhpStorm-139.732/Īfter that, you can check if it is moved by running ls on the directory. BE CAREFUL! You can do dangerous things running nautilus as root. You can start nautilus as root by running sudo -H nautilus in a terminal. One of the easiest ways to do this is using nautilus (the file manager), but you need root privileges to change things in the /opt/ folder. opt/PhpStorm-139.732 Via graphical interface I would recommend to put it in its own subfolder in the /opt folder. This program seems to be of the last type. desktop file yourself, and you have to put them in a 'safe' folder. For those programs, you have to provide a.

Some software is available as 'ready to run' archives. You can install these programs by running the installer just like you would do on Windows. Some software is not available in PPAs either, but there are installers available, like on Windows. This will add 'unofficial' packages to the repositories used by APT and the Software Center. However, some programs are not available there, so you can add other repositories using PPAs. The preferred method is using the official repositories using apt or the Software Center. There are many different ways software is installed on Linux. What ways are there to install software in Ubuntu?

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