[SOLVED] Don't know how to install software

[DeadPenguin]

I use Ubuntu on my laptop. I have found it one of the easier linuxs' to install and update software. I am assuming you are using Ubuntu 5.04????
Here is a good general guide.http://ubuntuguide.org/

To install software you can use command line or GUI.

To use command line. Open terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install <name of package you want>
ie. "sudo apt-get install mozilla-firefox"
It will ask for your password. Then look to see if this package is in the repositories. If it is it will ask you if you want to install say yes...
You are done.

The GUI version is under Synaptic. I think that is on the Desktop under System??( I rarely use the GUI.) The gui version is pretty self explanatory.

If you have problems finding packages. You can more repositories. How to do so is in the guide from the link above.

I have not built from source. But, I would assume it would go:

1. tar -xvjf <name of package>
2. cd to folder
3. make
4. sudo make install.

I fyou have problems installing packages. Check the read me file. (normally packages come with one.)

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Blair

---Paj12's post was posted as I was writing this...so if I sounds like I am just repeating him I am sorry.