kubuntu configuration

[Alma J Wetzker]

David Bandel wrote:
> 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.

Thanks, David.  That is exactly what I needed in the short term.  I
would like to get everything working through apt, but that can wait
until the wife is happy.

    -- Alma