I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
listed in the listing add/remove programs?



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager

Then just browse or search for what you're after.

Bill Richman - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tilter at windmills, airborne pastry chef & curmudgeon
email: bill@timeguy.com web: www.timeguy.com/bill




Bill Wright wrote:
> I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?
>
>
>
>

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 3:10 AM, Bill Wright <wwright2@sc.rr.com> wrote:

I am new to *Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those

listed in the listing add/remove programs?







--

ubuntu-users mailing list

ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com

Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager


Search for the package you want. Or even just the name of it's functionality and it should give you a list.
Select whichever you desire (i.e, "Mark for Installation")
When you are done selecting all the packages, click on* "Apply".

Voila !! You will have all the packages and their dependencies installed.

Thanks,
Raseel
http://www.opensourcedeal.com


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Bill Wright <wwright2@sc.rr.com> wrote:

> From: Bill Wright <wwright2@sc.rr.com>
> Subject: Installing Applications
> To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3:40 PM
> I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications
> other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?
>
>
First update your package list then you can use any of
the gui package managers, adept, synaptic, update manager.
There may be more, I don't remember. Or you can use the
cli interface using apt=get, aptitude(my favorite) or wajig.
Typically, do:
sudo aptitude(or apt-get) update
sudo aptitue upgrade
sudo aptitude install <package Name>
Using upgrade will upgrade any upgradeable packages on the
update you did. Use the install to add any packages not currently
installed on your OS.
There are more options but that should get you started. HTH
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@sbcglobal.net


>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

On Sat, 2009-01-17 at 16:40 -0500, Bill Wright wrote:
> How do I install applications other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?

Depends on the application and how it is distributed. Which
application(s) are you looking for?


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

Bill Wright wrote:
> I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?
>
>
>
>
By "other than those in the listing add/remove programs" I am assuming
that you mean you want to install programs which are not listed in the
repositories, and available via the package mangers within Ubuntu. This
is not always very straightforward or easy.

If you download a program from the web, which is in a .deb package,
there is a GUI handler which will pop up when you double click the .deb
package, and it will take care of installing it for you. For other
package types, there will usually be installation instructions available
for them at the web site you download them from, or possibly contained
within the tarball or zipfile you download.

These instructions may include the necessity to compile the program from
source code provided, so familiarity with the process of compiling
programs under the language the program is written in, and having that
language's compiler already installed on your system, is usually a
prerequisite to installing things that are provided in this manner.

Some programs you install in this manner will have very cryptic, or even
incomplete, instructions for their installation and configuration, and
can be a real nightmare to get working correctly. some people are just
better at writing documentation than others. 8-)

Keep in mind that installing packages in this manner will prevent them
from being automatically updated, [as all of the software you install
via the package managers within Ubuntu are], so you will have to check
for, download, and install updates for these programs yourself manually.

Later, Ray Parrish

--
http://www.rayslinks.com/ Web index of human reviewed links.
<http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html>
Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows
http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com My poetry in web pages


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

Thanks for a through explanation...I will keep this email for reference.


-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Ray Parrish
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:51 PM
To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
Subject: Re: Installing Applications

Bill Wright wrote:
> I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?
>
>
>
>
By "other than those in the listing add/remove programs" I am assuming
that you mean you want to install programs which are not listed in the
repositories, and available via the package mangers within Ubuntu. This
is not always very straightforward or easy.

If you download a program from the web, which is in a .deb package,
there is a GUI handler which will pop up when you double click the .deb
package, and it will take care of installing it for you. For other
package types, there will usually be installation instructions available
for them at the web site you download them from, or possibly contained
within the tarball or zipfile you download.

These instructions may include the necessity to compile the program from
source code provided, so familiarity with the process of compiling
programs under the language the program is written in, and having that
language's compiler already installed on your system, is usually a
prerequisite to installing things that are provided in this manner.

Some programs you install in this manner will have very cryptic, or even
incomplete, instructions for their installation and configuration, and
can be a real nightmare to get working correctly. some people are just
better at writing documentation than others. 8-)

Keep in mind that installing packages in this manner will prevent them
from being automatically updated, [as all of the software you install
via the package managers within Ubuntu are], so you will have to check
for, download, and install updates for these programs yourself manually.

Later, Ray Parrish

--
http://www.rayslinks.com/ Web index of human reviewed links.
<http://www.rayslinks.com/Troubleshooting%20and%20fixing%20Windows.html>
Trouble shooting and Fixing Windows
http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com My poetry in web pages


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

On Sat, 2009-01-17 at 15:53 -0600, Bill Richman wrote:
> System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager
>
> Then just browse or search for what you're after.
>
> Bill Richman - Lincoln, Nebraska
> Tilter at windmills, airborne pastry chef & curmudgeon
> email: bill@timeguy.com web: www.timeguy.com/bill
>
>
>
>
> Bill Wright wrote:
> > I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
> > listed in the listing add/remove programs?
> >
> >
> >
> >
Thank You, very helpful



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

Bill Wright wrote:
> I am new to Ubuntu 8.10. How do I install applications other than those
> listed in the listing add/remove programs?


System|Administration|Synaptic.


Make sure to select System|Administration|Software Sources|Third-Party
Software|partner (not the partner Source Code repository), too.


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

> > How do I install applications other than those
> > listed in the listing add/remove programs?
>
> Depends on the application and how it is distributed. Which
> application(s) are you looking for?

An important point is to make sure you have the necessary repositories
available otherwise the application being looked for may not be listed.

Norman


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users