Re: How to install Packages on Debian-Wheezy
Hi Ron
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Ron Leach <ronleach@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
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