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sudo synapticfor a graphical package manager.Otherwise, just use
sudo apt-getif the program you want isn't there, you may need to download the source and compile it yourselfAre you suggesting to a new user to build from source when he can't run a couple of commands?
They asked how to do it, I wanted to make sure that they knew that an application not existing in the repo doesn't mean the application isn't actually available.
Or just download a binary if the program offers one
How do you ensure you have the right dependencies if you do that?
usually it's an appimage, i mistakenly said binary. although there are programs that offer ELF binaries, in that case you can try running it. if it doesn't run, check the list of runtime dependencies for the program and install what is necessary using your package manager.