# Installation with apt-get does not work

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/installation-with-apt-get-does-not-work/25945>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [January 16, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/installation-with-apt-get-does-not-work/25945 "2018-01-16T15:02:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![CitricAcid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@CitricAcid](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/CitricAcid)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/installation-with-apt-get-does-not-work/25945/7 "2018-01-16T16:26:31Z")

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> [@tomsredsofa](#):
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> For all three tasks I need to install the software

No you don’t.  
if you are doing this as a hobby and just want to see what its about, yes!  
if you are GPU mining, nothing there will help you. See link below

> [@Common Questions and Answers](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/common-questions-and-answers/23975):
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> Feel free to link to this whenever a question on this list is asked. I don’t mind keeping the list up to date if something is asked repeatedly. Just let me know and I’ll edit this first post and add it. I personally don’t like to feel like I’m snapping at someone because they asked the same question someone else asked an hour ago or the day before, so I’m hoping this will take the strain off some of the regulars who try to help out as much as they can slight_smile Last Updated: Feb 2nd, 2018 …

just the linux wallet then [Home · zcash/zcash Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki/1.0-User-Guide)

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