How To Install Softwares In Ubuntu 10.04

[Vibhanshu]

Hi all
I got my package of 4 cds of ubuntu in which 2 are of desktop version, 1 server and 1 is kubuntu and i installed them but now i want to install some more softwares in it so i downloaded few softwares like vlc, avast, kmplayer and foxit but i am not able to install them because i don't know the procedure, i checked the contents of those .tar.bz2 archive in which i found some readme and install files and i followed their procedure but no success so please help me

[hellnoire]

There's an extremely easy way to install them.

Open the menu you used to launch the applications, then look for 'Add/Remove Programs'.

Most times, you will never have to download off the sites and compile your packages.. most times, you can use the repositories which have them pre-built for you.

[Neo]

i had same problem when i was new to linux but main problem i found was how to uninstall ... and i never found out solution since after uninstalling open suse i lost everything in my PC

[boyzee]

1 method is in your terminal.

EXAMPLE: To install firefox

sudo apt-get install firefox

To remove firefox

sudo apt-get remove firefox

[johnshaw1917]

In Ubuntu 10.04 you can use the Ubuntu Software Center to install and un-install applications. Simply click on "Applications" in the top left part of your screen and Ubuntu Software Center should be listed. You can search for the software packages you want to install. To un-install packages, click on "installed software" in the Ubuntu Software Center menu and un check the box to the left of the package and click on "remove". The Synaptic Package Manager under "System", "Administration" is another way you can add or remove packages, or you can use the GDebi Package Installer.

[Vibhanshu]

My biggest problem is that "I have no internet connection in ubuntu" so i have to download packages and then extract them and then install them but because instruction files are not good so i never succeed

[hellnoire]

If you have no internet connection in Ubuntu, you should work on getting that working before installing anything. Just a thought.

Why aren't you able to connect in Ubuntu?

[Vibhanshu]

I am using my GPRS phone to connect to internet, Few days back it was detecting my "SPICE QT66" phone as modem but was not able to dialup and now it doesn't even detect phone so i am totally handicapped in ubuntu case, well u are using Salix linux, may i know why and does it provide good user friendly command over it

[hellnoire]

Salix is based on Slackware... no... definitely not.

Try asking the Ubuntu forums how to get it working under Linux, because they know a lot more then I do on connecting via phones. I'm used to connecting via a standard cable and that's it.

[Neo]

In Ubuntu 10.04 you can use the Ubuntu Software Center to install and un-install applications. Simply click on "Applications" in the top left part of your screen and Ubuntu Software Center should be listed. You can search for the software packages you want to install. To un-install packages, click on "installed software" in the Ubuntu Software Center menu and un check the box to the left of the package and click on "remove". The Synaptic Package Manager under "System", "Administration" is another way you can add or remove packages, or you can use the GDebi Package Installer.

thx for explanation and @boyzee for commands