Linux.com

Author Message
Joined: Jul 21, 2008
Posts: 3
Other Topics
Posted Jul 21, 2008 at 9:08:08 AM
Subject: Downloading Programs and running them on Linux Ubuntu

Hey,
i just recently installed Linux Ubuntu on my Acer Aspire 5920. It works PERFECTLY...except for one minor thing that has really managed to bug me...a lot. i downloaded some programs off the internet the other night, and extracted them to my desktop. One of them, floola, a standalone app, has managed to work just perfectly. some of the others, like avidemux, blender, or HandBrake for Linux. But i don't know how to run or install them. is there some kind of parallel to the ever popular windows .exe program installer/file?
thanks
tech.jk

Back to top Profile Email Website
Khabi
Joined Apr 21, 2008
Posts: 104

Other Topics
Posted: Jul 21, 2008 8:11:21 PM
Subject: Downloading Programs and running them on Linux Ubuntu

They should be in the Ubuntu repository somewhere, I suggest always installing from whatever repository your distro has if you can.

Otherwise, in the files you downloaded should have a README or an INSTALL file with directions on how to do it.

Back to top Profile Email Website
proopnarine

Joined Apr 03, 2008
Posts: 345
Location:San Francisco

Other Topics
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 6:26:31 AM
Subject: Downloading Programs and running them on Linux Ubuntu

Yup, Khabi is correct. Unless you really need some optimizations or customizations, it's preferable to install from you distributions repositories. For example, in Ubuntu go to a commandline and type
sudo apt-get install blender
Give your password, and watch the rest happen.

Take the red pill www.calacademy.org/blogs

Back to top Profile Email Website
tech.jk
Joined Jul 21, 2008
Posts: 3

Other Topics
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 7:41:18 AM
Subject: Downloading Programs and running them on Linux Ubuntu

hehehe... im not really sure what u guys r talking about... i've used a computer before...like heaps of times, but from my first post, im not familiar with Linux Ubuntu...At all except the occasional word processor, file explorer, and all the stuff in WIndows that im pretty good at... :)

Back to top Profile Email Website
Khabi
Joined Apr 21, 2008
Posts: 104

Other Topics
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 8:54:26 AM
Subject: Downloading Programs and running them on Linux Ubuntu

Hopefully this will help you out then.
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

Back to top Profile Email Website
Tableless layout Validate XHTML 1.0 Strict Validate CSS Powered by Xaraya