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From: ray 
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu machine on the way Friday
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:41:37 -0700
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:14:45 +0000, Pete wrote:

> I've been surfing the web and not found a good answer to the question of how 
> to add a program/package from the Internet (not already in repository). What 
> "directory" do I download to from the Internet so I can itstall it using 
> synaptic?

Whatever directory you'd like. I usually put them in /opt/whateverprogram.
You'll probably want to use a command line 'apt-get install' to install it
- assuming it is a 'deb' package. If it's a tar gz then you run 'tar xzvf
whateverprogram' then cd down a level and read about what to do -
generally, but not always, it's './configure' 'make' 'make install'

> God this could use a simple download and .exe file like Windows.

I've seen some that worked that way too. I MUCH prefer having things in
the apt database - makes dependencies, upgrades, etc. much better.

> 
> 
> 1 print "Vista Error"
> repeat 1
> end
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