Kubuntu Newbie here.....

[Michael Hipp]

Bruce Marshall wrote:
> Gack......
> 
> I have this thing installed and am now wondering what is the best way to add 
> packages that aren't (apparently) in the apt-get repositories....
> 
> I was using a handy editor called  'e3'  under SuSE  (yes, I know enough vi to 
> get me by)  but it's not there under the standard lists.
> 
> Also some other things I use:   the,  regina,  ncftp     and the like.

Search for packages here before you conclude they're not in the repo:

   http://packages.ubuntu.com/

For example, e3 is there: http://packages.ubuntu.com/edgy/editors/e3

In my experience, it will be a rare experience to have to compile something 
from source on Ubuntu.

Michael