{"id":11312,"date":"2024-03-14T13:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-open-downloaded-software-on-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:12:51","slug":"how-can-i-open-downloaded-software-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-open-downloaded-software-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Downloaded Software on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are typically two scenarios for opening downloaded software on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n

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  1. If you have downloaded an installer file (usually ending in .deb, .sh, or .run), you can open it by following these steps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. You can open and install a .deb file by double-clicking on it and following the installation wizard.<\/li>\n
    2. You can open .sh or .run files in the terminal using the following command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      chmod<\/span> +x \u6587\u4ef6\u540d.sh\uff08\u6216.run\uff09\r\n.\/\u6587\u4ef6\u540d.sh\uff08\u6216.run\uff09\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. If you have downloaded a compressed file (usually a file ending in .zip, .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2), you can open it by following these steps:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. For .zip files, you can right-click and choose “Extract” or use the unzip command in the terminal for extraction.<\/li>\n
        2. To decompress .tar.gz or .tar.bz2 files, you can use the following command in the terminal:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          tar -zxvf \u6587\u4ef6\u540d.tar.gz\uff08\u6216.tar.bz2\uff09\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          Once you open the downloaded software, you can follow the installation instructions or wizard to install and use it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
          There are typically two scenarios for opening downloaded software on Ubuntu. If you have downloaded an installer file (usually ending in .deb, .sh, or .run), you can open it by following these steps. You can open and install a .deb file by double-clicking on it and following the installation wizard. 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