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Why are some commands not working in the terminal of Ubuntu on my Chromebook?

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I installed Ubuntu on my Chromebook following the guide here. I am still a beginner on using Ubuntu so all I could tell once it started is that it came almost "naked" (without several programs that usually come preloaded with Ubuntu). I tried opening the terminal and for example

sudo add-apt-repository

is not recognized. Several other commands are also not recognized. What is a good way to install all the programs like LibreOffice and a nicer terminal (the only thing I have right now is a terminal called XTerm) along with having all the commands like add-apt-repository that I usually use?

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answered 2 Years ago cugure · Accepted Answer

add-apt-repository is part of the package software-properties-common, therefore install the package first:

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

To find other packages, use the Ubuntu Package Search, the preinstalled Ubuntu Software Center or the Ubuntu app directory.