kubuntu configuration

[David Bandel]

On 11/11/06, Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> kubuntu configuration gurus,
>
> This week I installed kubuntu on my wife's laptop.  kubuntu works great.
>  Unfortunately, that does not include the applications that my wife
> requires.
>
> I need to get cmap (Concept Map), a java app, working.  Near as I can
> tell, I don't have Java.  How do I get it?
>
> I need to be able to play DVDs.
>
> I need to get the windows codex files so that youtube works.
>
> I need to get 'R' running.
>
> Where am I now?
>
> I am at a loss as to how to get java running.
>
> I found the automatix instructions and loaded it.  That does not include
> libdvdcss2 nor does in include the windows codex files.  I have found
> (and downloaded) the libdvdcss2*.deb, but I can't find the magic
> incantation to allow installation of a *.deb on the disk, instead of on
> the web.  I tried copying the *.deb to the /var/cache/apt/ spot where
> all the rest of the *.debs are hiding.  What am I missing?
>
> Where can I get the windows codex *.deb files?  The site listed in
> kaffeine is defunct.
>
> If I can get local *.deb files loaded, that should solve my 'R' problems.
>
> Any pointers or helpfulness gladly accepted.

couple of ways to do this, but the easiest:

cd /var/cache/apt/archives
dpkg -i file_to_install.deb

Note:  using dpkg, you may run into dependency problems.  I prefer
dselect -- it handles dependencies, but you need to set up the proper
archives in /etc/apt/sources.list first.

dpkg is the low-level program dselect, apt-get, etc. use.

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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