Installing software

Desktop Manager

The recommended method for installing software is via the Desktop Manager tool. This tool contains specialist software, packages created by iSolutions, and all software specifically requested by members of the university. If a package is missing from it, and you think it should be listed, let us know!

GNOME Software

You can also use the GNOME Software tool to install software. It only includes graphical applications (GUI apps) and does not include specialist software or packages created by iSolutions.

It does however include most of the default GUI software in Red Hat Enterprise Linux so if you’re looking for a standard GUI application then GNOME Software will probably let you install it.

To start GNOME Software press the Start button and search for “Application Installer”.

yum

If you’re not afraid of the command line then the easiest and fastest way to install software is to use yum. You can search for software like this:

sudo yum search <name>

You can then install a package once you’ve found it like this:

sudo yum install <package-name>

Or remove a package:

sudo yum remove <package-name>