Installing Programs on Ubuntu
From Shell Scripts
Some programs are downloaded and they have a shell script that you execute to install the program automatically. For example, Arduino 1.6.8 is like this. Go to the folder where you downloaded the software using Termianls. Then type ./install.sh - this will run the shell (.sh) script.
Special Instructions
- Some programs will come with install instructions. Read and follow them
Easiest
- Go to Ubuntu Software Center for auto installs.