kubuntu configuration

[Alma J Wetzker]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Alma J Wetzker 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?
> 
> java.sun.com

I have the package, I just don't know how to install it.
> 
>> I need to be able to play DVDs.
> 
> xine is likely your best bet.

xine is ghosted in all the gui install wrappers for apt.  Not sure why.
> 
>> I need to get the windows codex files so that youtube works.
> 
> that would be flash.
> 
>> I need to get 'R' running.
> 
> huh?

Statistical package.  For her class this semester.
> 
>> Where am I now?
>>
>> I am at a loss as to how to get java running.
> 
> download the JDK frmo java.sun.com, extract it wherever, set JAVA_HOME to 
> wherever you extracted it, set PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin
> 
>> 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?
> 
> shouldn't you be using apt-get to install that stuff?

Yes, I do believe that I should.  I followed the links that Matthew
posted, but I did not get the packages I expected from apt-get.
> 
>> Where can I get the windows codex *.deb files?  The site listed in
>> kaffeine is defunct.
> 
> i'd imagine that they ship with mplayer or are an add-on package for 
> mplayer.

Leon gave me a link that seems to have all the win32 codecs
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html
That seems to help.

> 
>> If I can get local *.deb files loaded, that should solve my 'R' problems.
> 
> i think dpkg is what you need.

Yup, that is what I needed.  The next question is why apt-get didn't work.

You would think that if Novell was going to sell out, they aught to at
least sell out so that they can set all this stuff up from the getgo.
Imagine being able to play videos and DVDs straight from the install...

    -- Alma