Install Software in Ubuntu

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Install VirtualBox: from third party Download at Windows(.exe) Click " VirtualBox for Windows hosts x86/amd64 "x86/amd64 Ubuntu(.deb) Click " VirtualBox for Linux hosts " Click " Ubuntu LTS("Lucid Lynx") i386 "i386 The downloaded package is virtualbox-4.0_ ~Ubuntu~lucid_i386.deb Remember where you have saved the software package Double click the package and Click "Install package"

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Set up an IDE for Programming IDE is Integrated Development Enviroment. It is a programming software, convenient for programmers to edit, compile, debug, and run the program. Preparation: programming tools: gcc/g++, gdb, make/Java IDE: IBM Eclipse, Oracle Netbeans, GNU Anjugate

Install from Synaptic gcc stands for "GNU C Compiler" gdb stands for "GNU DeBugger " make is a compiling utility to compile multiple program files into one binary executable file. HOWTO Go to "System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager" 1. Put the keyword in the "Quick Search" Box 2. Click "Search" 3. Browse and look for the software package 4. Right click it and Select "Mark for Installation" 5. Click the button "Apply"

Install Java Try to install Java, using synaptic package manager! Test Java: java -version javac -version Answer Package name: sun-java6 Try to install chromium-browser?

Install IDE: the third-party software Install Oracle Netbean Download from here: netbeans ml-linux.sh (sh is a script file which can be executable.) Steps: 1.Right click and change the permission to "Allow executable files as program" 2. sudo./netbeans ml-linux.sh to run it

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One way to install: Package Install tool Go to "System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager" 1. Put the keyword in the "Quick Search" Box 2. Click "Search" 3. Browse and look for the software package 4. Right click it and Select "Mark for Installation" 5. Click the button "Apply" It looks for the packages on the Ubuntu Repository server and download, install, configure the software automatically for you. i.e. Try to install wireshark

Another way to install: Binary Install Look for the software on the Internet Download the prebuilt binary Follow the installation instructions if it is.deb package, double click and install it if it is a self-extrating package, make it executable and run it Try to install chrome browser

One more way: Command Line There is a command for install the package: "apt-get" Open a terminal window Click "Applications->Accessories->Terminal" Search a package and get the package name Type on the terminal "apt-cache search xxxxx | more" Notes: press "Space bar" to display next page Install a package from Internet Type the command "sudo apt-get install xxxx" Notes: You may be asked to your login password You also may be asked "Y/N" for confirmation i.e. Try to install gdb, Java, etc.

The last way to install Download the source code Compile and install it, using the command "make install" That's how you programmed and executed it.