extracting files [SOLVED]

[seanplm]

I downloaded AVS Audio Converter and I have no idea how to extract the file to install it on my computer. I also downloaded the linux version of macromedia flash but I am unable to install it as well. I brows the web with Mozilla Firefox. When the dload is complete a window pops up that reads (This link needs to be opened with an application send to I have no idea what application to send it to. Can someone please help me?

Thanks

[Rog131]

Re: extracting files

Hmm - > AVS Audio Converter

AVS Audio Converter 5.1.1.380

# License: Free to try; $29.00 to buy

# Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000

Few picks from the repositories (> FAQ: Repositories)

pacpl, a multi-purpose audio converter/ripper/tagger script

Perl Audio Converter is a tool for converting multiple audio types from one
format to another using various external encoders/decoders.

Preview > Perl Audio Converter

soundkonverter, audio converter frontend for KDE

soundKonverter is a frontend to various audio converters.

The key features are:
- Audio conversion
- Replay Gain calculation
- CD ripping

soundKonverter supports reading and writing tags for many formats, so the tags
are preserved when converting files.

Preview > soundKonverter


flashplugin-installer, Adobe Flash Player plugin installer

This package will download the Flash Player from the net. It is a
Netscape/Mozilla type plugin. Any browser based on Netscape or Mozilla can
use the Flash plugin. This package currently supports the following browsers:
Mozilla, Mozilla-Firefox, Firefox, Iceweasel, and Iceape. Also Galeon and
Epiphany can use the Flash plugin. Konqueror can also use the Flash plugin if
konqueror-nsplugins is installed.

kubuntu-restricted-extras, Commonly used restricted packages

This package depends on some commonly used packages in the Kubuntu
multiverse repository.

Installing this package will pull in support for MP3 playback and
decoding, Java runtime environment, Flash plugin, DVD playback, and LAME
(to create compressed audio files).

Few useful links:

> HOWTO find Kubuntu's manual / reference / guide / documentation / help
> Top 20 Kubuntu FAQs & Answers


The repository picks are from the Jaunty repositories !

[dibl]

Re: extracting files

You're right on the edge of breaking what is probably a brand new installation. General Rule #1 for the new Linux user is "Do Not Attempt To Install Downloaded Software". Your out-of-the box repositories have over 26,000 packages, and with the careful addition of a couple more, including medibuntu, you should be able to develop your proficiency for a long time before it's truly necessary to install from downloads, unless you have some special project requirement.

OK, let's start with the easy one -- flash. You wrote "macromedia flash" but is that a player for Adobe Flash? I think you want Adobe Flash (to play videos in your browser, etc.) -- right? So, to get that one plus a whole lot of the other multimedia-related packages, please follow #9 in the FAQs in my signature. Follow the instructions carefully and you'll have flash.

AVS Audio Converter -- I'm not sure about it, I don't see it in our repos, and the only one Google turns up looks like a Windows app. What do you need to do? May I recommend Audacity to your attention -- it may be sufficient, depending on your objective. Also look at lame. With the lame libraries, I have found Audacity pretty sufficient for all kinds of audio stuff.

OOoooopppppppps --- sorry Rog!

[seanplm]

Re: extracting files [SOLVED]

thank you for your time/help.