How to create a hyperlink to install programs via APT the Linux package manager ?

This is a really elegant way to link to program packages to be installed on Ubuntu directly from software center. It works on all Linux distributions that use APT as their package manager such as Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, and Kali Linux.

How to create that installation hyperlink ? 🔗

The normal hyper link in HTML is

<a href='https://abanoubhanna.com'>the tech blog</a>

So the “click to install” link is

<a href='apt:audacity'>Install Audacity for Ubuntu</a>

Just write apt:package-name so you can click it to install the package-name directly from Ubuntu software center. It is a GREAT way to simplify installation on Ubuntu Linux distro and its flavors and derivatives.

Why we should use hyperlinks for installing apps ? 🔗

If you hava a website that talks people into using Linux, use this way of linking to applications to simplify installing apps on Linux for beginners.

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