How do i install programs on linux?

[reedius]

Hi, i'm a very recent linux(kubuntu) user and i'm having some difficulties and i would apreciate your help.
I downloaded some programs that i wanted to install(realplayer, firefox, ati drivers,etc) but i don't know how to because it's totally unlike windows.
I would really apreciate your help.

[jankushka]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

most of the software in kubuntu is installed through adept (kmenu-> system).
the most popular non linux specific applications are easily installed through automatix.
so, for the software you mention, you don't need to download and install manually.
rather:
1) install automatix
instructions here:
http://www.getautomatix.com/wiki/ind...4_.28Feisty.29

2) start up automatix from your menu and use that to install the software you need

3) a good starting point to learn how software is organized in debian based distros is this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool

hth
cheers

[reedius]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

Many Thanks

[reedius]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

Another problem....
I still can't install my graphic card drivers, their in a .run , what should i do?
Apreciate the help.

[Gediminas2]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

Another problem....
I still can't install my graphic card drivers, their in a .run , what should i do?
Apreciate the help.

cd to that directory where the run file is (or copy to your /home/yourname directory and you won't need to cd, just )

 sudo sh *.run

you should do this in console mode.
then

startx

[reedius]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

I've tried it and it didn't work, it said that my xorg(7.20) was not supported, any ideas?
My other problems right now are:
beryl doesn't work, a white screen appears when I run it, any ideas?
How do i give myself super permissions so that i can change the samba.conf file so that i can transfer files between linux/windows.
I would really appreciate help.

[mchuskie]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

I've tried it and it didn't work, it said that my xorg(7.20) was not supported, any ideas?
My other problems right now are:
beryl doesn't work, a white screen appears when I run it, any ideas?

Almost certainly these two are related. Search the forums for how to install the drivers for whatever your graphics card is (if it's nVidia - they tend do distribute binary blobs as NVIDIA-whatever.run files - there are at least four ways you can try).

How do i give myself super permissions so that i can change the samba.conf file so that i can transfer files between linux/windows.
I would really appreciate help.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

[reedius]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

it's a ati radeon 9600.

[reedius]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

I've solved the last problem. But the ati drivers problem still remains.

[askrieger]

Re: How do i install programs on linux?

Use Adept (or better yet, Synaptic) to install the package "xorg-driver-fglrx".