how to install application in ubuntu manually

gvgvgvijayan · 01-23-2010, 11:03 PM

hi friends i got avast anti-virus from my friend i like to install but i can't know how it is.the folder consists lib,usr like that folder i don't know how to install.please help me

craigevil · 01-23-2010, 11:25 PM

Download the .deb package then use dpkg -i package name to install it or if you have gdebi installed just click on it.

http://files.avast.com/files/linux/a...3.0-2_i386.deb

why bother with an AV?

Simon Bridge · 01-23-2010, 11:28 PM

You follow the instructions provided to you. See:
http://www.debianadmin.com/avast-ant...u-desktop.html

Also note:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CriticismFAQ...egistrycleaner!

It is an ongoing annoyance that responsible folk must act to protect windows.

gvgvgvijayan · 01-24-2010, 10:57 AM

i have vista also that fully affected by virus so only

Simon Bridge · 01-24-2010, 09:34 PM

If you just want an AV solution - try the ones in the repositories. They install the easiest.

sudo apt-get install clamav

zaert · 01-28-2010, 02:00 AM

Just untar the archive in a directory (tar -zxvf avast4workstation.tar.gz), than navigate to the bin directory and run avastgui.

mepis1 · 01-29-2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaert

Just untar the archive in a directory (tar -zxvf avast4workstation.tar.gz), than navigate to the bin directory and run avastgui.

Why Would you go the hard way and download a tar.gz package when you can just as easily get a .deb package from Avast!?