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help! can't d/l :(
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so i've got this lil Asus notebook that runs Ubuntu and being a n00b i have no idea how to get stuff to download I want to install 'dropbox' onto my desktop for online file storage, so i downloaded it from the website- all good, but i'm used to just going into 'install new software' and there it is (or mostly on my windows laptop it runs the install immediately)
So.... I have a folder downloaded into mydocs, but no idea how to install it :chin:
(Oh and i've been to 'add/remove software it it's not showing even thou when i downloaded amsn, that showed up )
help plz
So.... I have a folder downloaded into mydocs, but no idea how to install it :chin:
(Oh and i've been to 'add/remove software it it's not showing even thou when i downloaded amsn, that showed up )
help plz
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Download either the regular(x86) version, or the 64-bit, depending on your OS. Once downloaded, it should just be a case of double-clicking it to start the install. You may be prompted for the root password.
I've not used the more recent versions of Ubuntu, but it used to be a brilliant way to install software. They had 15,000+ packages in their software installer - and, rather better than Windows, everything installed from this program was automatically updated.
Edit:-
http://linux.about.com/od/ubuntu_doc/a/ubudg21t2.htm
The above says you can also do it from a terminal shell, but gives instructions...
Using terminal and apt-get.
But download the .deb file, double click it, it should install it without a hitch.
http://www.debuntu.org/recover-root-password-single-user-mode-and-grub
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html
edit: ok, so i have downloaded the file: Nautilus-dropbox, and when i right click it gives me the option to 'install deb file' - when i choose that option, it asks me for the 'administrator password'. So is this a p/w that has been put on there?
Thanks again guys
"passwd" in a terminal would change it, won't work without knowing the original. It's trivial enough to get around - it'll be well documented on Google. But I don't really feel comfortable explaining it at 3am... I'm tired and likely to help bork the box.