How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

[kastman]

Hi, I don't understand how to install stuff in Kubuntu? is there a real easy way? Swedish/English answers please

[bodiless]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Installing programms is very easy, as soon as you have internet connection.

Open a termina and type:
sudo apt-get install <programm name>

It will ask you for your password ant thats it.

An other easy way for some selected programs is to install automatix:

sudo apt-get install automatix

and from automatix just select what you want and install it.

Have also a look at the Ubuntu guide at:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

for some examples (scroll down to # 1.5.1 Apt, Software and Package Basics)

Hope this helps

[fdv]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Go to the K menu
Click
See the Add/Remove Programs?
Ignore it
Click on System, above it
Click on Adept Manager Manage Packages
The mind bender for me is that they both use the Package Management System. In other words, these are two different ways of doing the same thing, but the first shows you fewer choices.

Also, if you find a program you like out there on the web (maybe it didn't appear in the list in Apt package manager above, like the Opera browser for example) you can download a .DEB file, right click, and select install.

You can also download programs to install that end in RPM and tar, but to install those, it takes converting (rpm) or compiling and that's probably more than you want to bother with right now.

Thankfully, the DEB format seems to be pretty common.

[lowey23]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Two excellent articles you may like to read:-

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/sources

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

Hope this helps

Cheers

Lowey

[komsomolec]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Hi guys!
I'm totally new to Linux, so excuse me in case of stupid questions.
I've failed to install Krusader and xine-lib from source code. I read README and INSTALL files, but I still don't know how to overcome problems.
1. Krusader 1.70. I followed the installation tutorial in INSTALL about variables KDEDIR and
QTDIR. Command 'find' found KDEDIR but didn't find QTDIR. I typed './configure', it displayed many lines with '.....no'. The last one was something like '...no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH'. What can I do to compile it correctly? Do I have installed QT and gcc?
2. xine-lib. I've downloaded xine-lib-1.1.3 to obtain mp3 support in Amarok. I have sources file and .deb file. .deb file didn't want to install: when I clicked Kubuntu Package Menu -> Install package it displayed dpkg window with line 'conflicting error' and many lines with errors like '...package is not installed...'
//.deb file has version 1.1.2 and source 1.1.3
Source: typing $./configure gave me an error 'no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH'. Can you
help me, please?

P.S.
1) I've got Kubuntu 6.06LTS for 64 bit PC and system based on AMD Athlon64.
2) I don't have an access to Internet from my PC so don't give me hints about adding new lines in Adept repository. I am able to download files from Internet using other PC with OS Windows installed.

[bouli]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Hmm, is there a reason why you want to build from source? You can download all the packages in ubuntu repos here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/ using your other pc. Krusader is also there: http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/utils/krusader. True, it's not the latest version, but it is compiled for (k)ubuntu 6.06. For mp3 support you need to download libxine-extracodecs found here http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/li...ne-extracodecs.
Packages have usually dependencies (other packages they depend on) which are always listed there, so you need to download them too and install them before installing your desired package.

[komsomolec]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Hmm, is there a reason why you want to build from source?

Yes. I've failed to install from .deb packages, so decided to try build from source. And another one: I'd like to know how to install from source, that's just interesting. 8)
Thanks for the links, I'll try.

[bouli]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Here is the list of libraries required for compiling krusader
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/hand...html#faqi_libs
You can check wether they're installed, one way is via the Adept Manager: K Menu -> System -> Adept Manager. If not, you must install them. They should be in the repos. After installing them try to compile krusader again.

[komsomolec]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Insallation of Krusader 1.60 from .deb package was successful!
Thanks!

P.S. Xinelib has failed to install again > But I didn't give up!

[Tuxgrrrl]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Greetings Katsman.

Try this cool page:
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

No Swedish but just about all you need for most stuff

[komsomolec]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Hi all!
So the question is open: Do I have properly installed QT and gcc? Why the message "not acceptable c compiler found in $PATH" appeared?

Does anyone know the answers?

[D1SxEyes]

Re: How do i install programs on Kubuntu?

Good question. My advice is to just do "sudo apt-get install g++" and then whistle while your computer does its business. Smile, and then try again.

D1SxEyes