how 2 install gcc and other sources on ubuntu?

mab_123 · 03-29-2005, 06:02 AM

Hello!
Well, I have been a Redhat fan ever since I used Linux. But lately, I decided to switch to Ubuntu , ...because I heard alot of good things about it.
Now that I have installed it, where to start from here?
Can I install RPMs on Ubuntu, what about sources, and how to compile them?
Ubuntu does not come with gcc installed, does it?
Lastly, I noticed that totem is preinstalled, which is a good idea, but it does not have plug-ins, where 2 find them and how to install them?
Please help....
Ubuntu newbie

scuzzman · 03-29-2005, 06:11 AM

You'll want to learn to use Apt.
Ubuntu is Debian-based, and this uses apt-get. To install gcc for example, you use

Code:

apt-get --install gcc

. You may need to configure the sources first -- for that and a full tutorial read this.