The release of Ubuntu and other user-friendly distributions has bolstered Linux’s popularity. Yet Linux neophytes can still stumble over common tasks, like installing new software. In this article, Jack Wallen discusses ways to avoid common mistakes people make when they’re trying to add new Linux software. so are they?

1. Installing from source when your system is primarily an .rpm or .deb system
2. Neglecting the many graphical front-end package management applications
3. Forgetting to update the list of available packages
4. Not adding repositories for yum or apt-get
5. Not taking advantage of installing from a browser
6. Forgetting the command line
7. Blindly unpacking tar files
8. Deleting those make files
9. Installing for the wrong architecture
10. Failing to address problems with kernel updates

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