Hey,
i have just recieved my Ubuntu 5.10 disks through the mail - tried out the live disk on my computer and absolutely loved the OS. now im seriously thinking of removing windows from my desktop and go 100% linux.

Would like to know if ubuntu has some kind of package installation software - being a newbie RPM packages are a god send, not being fully confident with manual installations of .tar.gz files or others similar.

any advice or feedback would be really helpful

thanks

sorry for not doing my own research before asking my question

http://www.newlinuxuser.com/howto-in...ce-code-files/

if anyone else has the same questions about ubuntu, then i suggest you read this link, very useful!

That response was a little rude.

Ok there are a couple of ways to install packages.

First there is apt-get which is used from a terminal

Here are the commands

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get install "package name"
sudo apt-get remove "package name"

Then there is program called synaptic which is located at
System-->Administration-->Synaptic

Synaptic is a GUI for apt-get

Finally I suggest the newbie guide for installing different packages. (This is a true life saver for anyone.) Look at the automatix file/script because it makes life a lot easier.

http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr...de&btnG=Search

im sorry if you see my own response rude :S didnt mean or see how it could be though?

anyway, i have installed ubuntu on my desktop now and its running smoothly, getting the hang of the new file types too which is good - except for one problem i've found

i am trying to install grkrellm - which is a tar.gz file which i can just about cope with, but it looks like i dont have the "make" program - so i checked up on the internet and found various .deb make files, which didnt work.
from my reading up on .deb files i know that some wont work on ubuntu because its so different to debian so i looked at the packages that came on the cd rom media - the program couldnt use these either?

You can use the tar file but it is a lot easier to install the package with apt-get or snyaptic.

Example:
sudo apt-get install gkrellm

(I was actually unable to install the package gkrellm via apt-get but was able to find the package via synaptic.)

or use

synaptic

Synaptic is a great way for users to install packages because it possessesa GUI and you do complete a search for all apckages pertaining to grkrellm. If if your insterested in lets say the grkrellm skins. You can do a search for grkrellm and all of the packages associated with grkrellm will be listed. Then you can pick the packages that you might be insterested in installing.

Now onto the tar files.

People write their programs with different install processes. It's best to read the install guide or readme for the propper instructuins regarding the install process.

with the apt-get command, what kind of file type will this install? im guessing it installs .deb files?

with the synaptic package program i was able to find and install make - so thanks alot for that!

after installing make i get another error while installing gkrellm - but you've already helped me enough, and prob more suited to another thread on this forum

thanks for your help - i've only ever used rpm's so all this is new to me, i guess the best and only thing i can do is get more reading up done on the differences.

i love ubuntu thought! very nice system, also i havnt used gnome before, but isnt too bad at all.

thanks

You can install gkrellm with synaptic. There is really no need for using a tar file.

Ubuntu is based off of Debian so apt-get and synaptic is basically installing .deb files.

how come it cant find the package? with ls - you can clearly see its there

Like stated before. Use synaptic to install gkrellm.


or


dpkg -i filename

so it would be:

dpkg -i gkrellm_2.2.9-1_i386.deb

Read this:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

thanks alot guys - just needed to add some more url's to that apt-get program, very useful program! shame you can download and install blackbox on it

cheers guys!

The website seems to be down so I'll just post the guide that I have been trying to present or point you to.

Posted the repos and how to install the automatix script. The automatix script is great for first time and experienced users.

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How to add extra repositories
Read #General Notes
You can also add extra repositories using the Synaptic Package Manager. New users may find it more user-friendly to add extra repositories through the Package Manager. If you follow the link above, you do not have follow the rest of this tip.


sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


Replace everything with the following lines
## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked.
## Use the following sources.list at your own risk.
## You may replace "us" with your country code to get the closest mirror.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted

## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted

## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe

## UNIVERSE AND MULTIVERSE REPOSITORY (Unsupported by Ubuntu. Use at own risk.)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe multiverse

## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## PLF REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf breezy free non-free
deb-src http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf breezy free non-free


Save the edited file
sudo apt-get update
You may also generate your own sources.list: http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic

Use your own sources.list file only if you understand what you're doing

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Installing additional software (Automatix)
This is a graphical interface for installation of a lot of apps on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu BREEZY (DOES NOT WORK ON Warty, Hoary or Dapper).
Automatix will help you to install Multimedia codecs; all Firefox plugins (java, flash, etc); RAR, ACE and UNRAR archive support; skype; Acrobat reader 7; Gnomebaker; gftp; DC++ and amule; Frostwire; Audacity; Kino; EasyTag; Mplayer; totem-xine; VLC; Beep Media Player; Opera; Bittornado; Azureus; Enables Numlock on; Programming Tools (Anjuta (C/C++ IDE), Bluefish (HTML editor), (Web Dev)); GnomePPP; MS true type fonts; Streamtuner; NON-FREE audio and dvd codecs; ndisgtk (WiFi configurator Graphical user interface); SUN'S JAVA JRE v1.5; SUN'S JAVA JDK v1.5; wine; gdesklets; Detect Nvidia cards and install drivers and do some other usefull thinks.
For more info see: http://ubuntuforums.org
If you are in The United States of America DO NOT install NON-FREE audio and dvd codecs. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO SO.
[edit]
How to get Automatix

To install Automatix in Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install xterm
wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.7-3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.7-3_i386.deb

Applications -> System Tools -> Automatix

Thanks dude - but i must have got to it before the website went down, i did all that above and now running amsn and gkrellm

thank you