Hi Ron On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Ron Leach <ronle...@tesco.net> wrote: > On 12/12/2013 13:59, Wally Lepore wrote: >> >> I would like to locate a link that explains in simple terms (if that's >> possible), "How to Install Packages". I've been hours reading about >> this topic via many links but find them helpful to some extent but too >> advanced. >> >> I'm searching for a complete beginners guide that details "simple to >> understand instructions" on "How to install packages" as well as other >> general "how-to's" in Wheezy (current stable). I would much appreciate >> any links and/or suggestions. >> > > Already installed on your machine will (should) be this FAQ: > > file:///usr/share/doc/debian/FAQ/index.en.html > > Browse to it with your web browser. From this contents list, section 8 > provides a fair bit of information. Appreciate you are looking for simple > descriptions, so you may want to skim some of this. > > Once you begin to feel your way around, you want to 'search' for Open > Office. Software for installing is held in 'repositories', so you will need > to search them for open office. I use a GUI for that, Synaptic, but if you > are using terminal, the Aptitude program may help you. > > I was a bit confused at first, too. Don't do what I did, which was to > install packages (*.deb) direct from source sites - the Debian installation > ends up getting a bit cluttered with co-existing older and newer versions of > things. I recommend sticking with Debian releases of programs, if at all > possible. > > regards, Ron >
Appreciate your recommended link above. Lots of great info. Reading the FAQ now. Is there any advantage to installing a package using a graphical interface verses the command line/terminal? Thank you kindly -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CALDXikor9+9xnvOL7xTgdNO2F=n7xyomgry214ph9bof11l...@mail.gmail.com
