Installing new apps
Finding and installing apps in Elementary OS is easy, but you’ll need more than the default app store provided.
Now you’ve familiarised yourself with the Elementary OS desktop, it’s time to start N putting your new operating system to good use. This, of course, involves installing new applications. The obvious source for these is the AppCenter via its Dock shortcut. This opens an app store, with a search tool at the top, some featured apps beneath and – if you scroll down – aseries of categories for you to explore.
Whisper it quietly, but Elementary OS’s app store is rather short of well-known apps. That’s because it’s aimed at developers who release free and paid-for software that’s optimised for use with Elementary OS’s Pantheon desktop. Don’t worry, though, because open source programs usually exist in multiple different places. The first alternative source reveals itself when a search returns no results, because AppCenter then points you to Flathub.