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I've downloaded a .sh file - how do I install this?

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I'm new to Ubuntu and know installing programs only from window. It is very easy there: Just double-click the setup.exe and the things start.

But how do I install a program on Ubuntu?

I want to install something which I couldn't find in the Ubuntu Software Center. I downloaded a .sh file and now I don't know what to do with it.

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answered 2 Years ago darpose · Accepted Answer

First you might need to give the .sh file permission to execute.
chmod +x file.sh, then you can execute it with ./file.sh.

You can also right-click on the file, select Properties, then select Permissions and then select 'Allow executing file as program'. Then you double-click the file and select 'Run in Terminal' or 'Run'.