need some help with linux

[blackfalcon]

so i installed ubuntu, love it, anyways, i need to find out how to install programs,plugins, etc.

[sting13]

well good sir, let me introduce you to a thing called google.com! New craze!.....

Do you realize how many freaking tutorials there are for this jeez!

[blackfalcon]

well good sir, let me introduce you to a thing called google.com! New craze!.....

Do you realize how many freaking tutorials there are for this jeez!

well good sir, maybe i would like to talk to real people instead of a machine

[dom]

well good sir, let me introduce you to a thing called google.com! New craze!.....

Do you realize how many freaking tutorials there are for this jeez!

well good sir, maybe i would like to talk to real people instead of a machine

I would then suggest you call a tech support service.

[Priam]

Double clicking on the install file helps.

[Conroe]

Check these guides:

http://web.archive.org/web/200802142355 ... nstalling/
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

I'm a relatively new Linux (ubuntu) user but here are the five primary ways to install software that I can think of:

1. Go to Applications > Add/Remove...
2. Go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
3. Open the terminal, type 'sudo apt-get install <package_name>'
4. If available download .deb file from the software's web page. Open the .deb file and click install.
5. If the software is a tarball, (the extension is .tar.gz or some variation), you need to extract the files and compile them. Compiling usually involves running the commands './configure' -> 'make' -> 'sudo make install'.

[PR0METHEUS]

Check these guides:

http://web.archive.org/web/200802142355 ... nstalling/
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

I'm a relatively new Linux (ubuntu) user but here are the five primary ways to install software that I can think of:

1. Go to Applications > Add/Remove...
2. Go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
3. Open the terminal, type 'sudo apt-get install <package_name>'
4. If available download .deb file from the software's web page. Open the .deb file and click install.
5. If the software is a tarball, (the extension is .tar.gz or some variation), you need to extract the files and compile them. Compiling usually involves running the commands './configure' -> 'make' -> 'sudo make install'.

At least someone answered the question instead of complaining

I like apt-get. Emerge in Gentoo is pretty nice too.