absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing stuff

[that1guy112]

I'm trying to install glib and blender, and I'm also trying to install video codecs such as divx. I downloaded the glib and blender tar.bz2's, but I don't know what to do from there... Like I said, I'm brand new to linux and the simplest instructions would be the best.

Thanks

[arochester]

Re: absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing stuff

Look here: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware
and here: http://amitech.50webs.com/installing/index.php.html
and here: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3099811.0 especially Question #11

Your FIRST action should be to use the Package Manager to download and install automagically. Your LAST action should be to use .tars or start compiling.

Divx is a Windows thing. What do you want to do?

[that1guy112]

Re: absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing stuff

for glib, I went to adept and search for "glib", but it didn't show anything. Not sure if this is what I needed to do or not. For blender, I'm not sure what I need to do. I downloaded the tar.bz2 for linux from the blender download page, and thats the only way I know of to get blender. and as for divx, I want to watch videos, but most of them use the divx or xvid codec...Actually...I suppose I could use VLC player. But that leads to the problem of me not knowing how to get/install it on linux...

[arochester]

Re: absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing stuff

For blender, I'm not sure what I need to do.

Connect to the internet, open a terminal and input:

sudo apt-get install blender

I suppose I could use VLC player. But that leads to the problem of me not knowing how to get/install it on linux...

Same again. Connect to the internet, open a terminal and input:

sudo apt-get install vlc

I want to watch videos, but most of them use the divx or xvid codec

If vlc doesn't work by itself you may need to install the Medibuntu Repository and install the decoder called libdvdcss2. You will find instructions for installing Medibuntu at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu. NOTE that it is a 2 part installation 1) Install the repository 2) Get the GPG key

glibc? Do you wish the program in C? Start by looking at Ubuntu Full Circle Magazine. They ran a feature about programing in C over a few months. Start here: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-17/

[that1guy112]

Re: absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing s

Well, I am wanting to get into programming, but on the Blender download page it said I needed python 2.5 (got it with adept) and glib installed

[The Liquidator]

Re: absolutely new to kubuntu and linux in general. Need some help installing stuff

Forgive me if I am wrong but what I think you may not be understanding fully is that when you install programs via your package manager (adept, synaptic or sudo apt-get install in the terminal) the system already knows what what dependencies are required and will download and install the correct versions automatically for you. So, you've no need to trawl the internet for these packages, they are already at your fingertips