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On Linux Mint first look in Software Manager (in the MintMenu)

If the software is here then it is perfectly compatible with Mint, select it and install.

If the program is a little less Mint specific you may find it in Package Manager (this may also be the case for more specific items not listed in Software Manager.

A short way to install things is via the terminal;

In Mint type

apt install programname

eg apt install firefox

In Ubuntu type

sudo apt-get install programname

eg sudo apt-get install firefox


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If the program you want does not seem to be available then do a web search for programname .deb

A .deb file is originally suited to Debian Linux and Ubuntu and Mint are based on this, you may find a suitable .deb file for your version of Linux. Double click it once downloaded it opens with Gdebi.

If not in the Software Manager, not in Package Manager, not an available .deb file then you may find a .tar.gz

Download the .tar.gz and extract it, read the instructions in there and then read them again - this may work, it may not.

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To install Windows programs

To remove a Linux program