Installing tar.* apps Copy .tar.* to /opt/ cd Downloads sudo cp PROGRAM.TAR.* /opt/ Extract and remove compressed file cd /opt/ sudo tar -xvf PROGRAM.TAR.* sudo rm -rf PROGRAM.TAR.* Change mode sudo chmod 777 PROGRAM(EXTRACT) To open apps in launcher create link to /usr/bin/ sudo ln -s /opt/PROGRAM(EXT)/ /usr/bin/PROGRAM-NAME