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Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 4/11/07, *Mark Brier (Lists)* <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Robin Menneer wrote: > > > > > > On 4/11/07, *Mark Brier (Lists)* <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote: > > > > Robin Menneer wrote: > > > > > Yes, it's fine if you know. I went to load Tuxpaint and it > didn't > > > mention Ubuntu in any of the loading instructions, so I gave > up after > > > trying several files. > > > > > > > When attempting to install any software in ubuntu / debian, it's > > worthwhile going to "synaptic package manager" (Admin menu i > think). > > > > A quick search on "tuxpaint" would display an installable package > > (or 5) > > > > Installation through the repositories is always preffered to > any other > > method, so always search the repositories first using synaptic > (GUI) or > > apt-get/apt-cache (CLI) > > > Previously I had looked up Tuxpaint in google and tried to load it > > there. Going now into synpathic package manager I got Tuxpaint up but > > only in the form of a small introductory text window and I > couldn't get > > it to move from there. > > > > Robin, synaptic has three "panes". If you search for "tuxpaint", you'll > be given a list of matches in the upper-right pane. These are packages. > Right-click the package to install and choose "install package". Now you > can click the "Apply" button in synaptic's toolbar and the package will > be downloaded and installed. Quit synaptic and look for tuxpaint in > your > program menu's. > Have done what you said but no Apply in the toolbar. Went back to > Applications and found Tuxpaint in add/remove and got up in the small > pane but failed to find how to proceed from there. Oh for some wits. Not sure whay you don't have an apply button in synaptic. it will be greyed out until a package installation / removal has been selected. If I am honest, I much prefer the command-line method. Open a terminal (Accessories menu) Then type the following... sudo apt-get install tuxpaint Then enter your password and agree the prompts. Command-line methods are not only quicker for most things, but are easier to show people (less ambiguity). They're obviously not as pretty and fairly intimidating at first, but I'm sure you can see from this example the simplicity of the command-line is v powerful. If you want to search for packages on the command-line... apt-cache search string eg. apt-cache search tuxpaint HTH, M -- .~. Mark Brier - Open Source Tech Consultant / v \ mark AT openitup DOT org / lists AT openitup DOT org /( _ )\ PubKey - http://www.openitup.org/keys/markatopenitup.asc ^ ^ +44 (0)161 2422132 / +44 (0)7793 036840 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html