I want to make a .sh file that installs a package. Do I have to write this this?:
#!/bin/sh
# start a terminal session in the background
sudo apt-get install thepackage
exit 0
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Most packages can be installed using a script like yours. You do need to answer the question "install (Y/n)" that apt-get asks:
sudo apt-get install -y <packagename>
will work for all but a few packages that open up a terminal during configuration, such as the ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Look through the link sent in the comment by @bodhi.zazen, particularly the first chapter. There are some basic bits about script files you are missing.
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I downloaded an .sh file to install an application in Ubuntu. Do I changed the folder to the download terminal then follow your instructions? I do not want the application installed in the Download folder. – Jose Enrique Calderon Mar 15 '19 at 10:09
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@JoseEnriqueCalderon Please see https://askubuntu.com/questions/38661/how-do-i-run-sh-files – Charles Green Mar 15 '19 at 12:39