I have no clue on how to put alien package into synaptic. I have an eee pc

DJ Carlos · 05-06-2008, 08:43 PM

I don´t know anything about computers and I am new to Linux as I usually use Windows. I want to download Sopcast. I now know that I need alien but I don´t know how to use synaptic at all. If someone can baby me and step me through from how to get to it to the final step. Also, when I try to install updates, it says updates failed on the terminal.

phantom_cyph · 05-06-2008, 08:54 PM

Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/admin/alien, download alien. Double click on the file. Gdebi should come up and start to install it.

DJ Carlos · 05-07-2008, 04:56 PM

But where do I save it? I cannot find the file where I saved it.

DJ Carlos · 05-07-2008, 05:38 PM

I need more information on how to install it. I have no clue at all. Not even how to open a synaptic window.

jay73 · 05-07-2008, 06:47 PM

I haven't got one of those but if Google is any good, this should get you going:

http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/...pc-part-2.html