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 How To Open Installed Application In Ubuntu Using Terminal

By using whereis command you can find out where binary is located for a specific application. #1 whereis application-name

sourcedigit@SD:~$ whereis audacity
audacity: /usr/bin/audacity /usr/share/audacity /usr/share/man/man1/audacity.1.gz
#2 You can simply run /usr/bin/audacity to open the application.

sourcedigit@SD:~$ /usr/bin/audacity

# Install or uninstall software in Ubuntu

(1) Install :

sudo apt install package-name

(2) Uninstall:

sudo apt remove package-name

(3) If you have downloaded .deb package, then install by:

Sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb

(4) check package installed or not:

#1 way: apt list | grep package-name (find all packages like given name)

#2 way: apt list -a package-name (find with exact name (show only which mach exact))

# Install the downloaded software in ubuntu

sudo dpkg -i 'file/path'

# switch version of php in ubuntu:

sudo update-alternatives --config php