Linux Solutions

Welcome to the tutorial guide. The tutorial guide will provide a user with guidance and instructions on how to replace Windows with Kubuntu 9.04 by setting up a Kubuntu 9.04 desktop. The guide will cover installation of the Synaptic Package Manager and additional software.

Let’s start with the installation of the Synaptic Pakage Manager.

In order to install the Synaptic Package Manager over Kubuntu’s built-in package manager, please run following command:
sudo aptitude install synaptic

If you would like to install additional software then please open the Synaptic Package Manager
- by going to System and then Package Manager
- please type in your password:

In order to install addional additional software in the Synaptic Package Manager, please do a Quick search field to find packages.
After finding a package, please select it and then click on the checkbox in front of it and select Mark for Installation from the menu that comes up:

Please note that if a package has a dependency that needs to be satisfied, a window will pop up. All you need to do in this case is to accept the dependencies by clicking on Mark

Following packages will be available
gimp
f-spot
evolution
adobe-flashplugin
amule
audacity

dvdrip
filezilla
msttcorefonts
gnucash
gstreamer*
gtkpod-aac
sun-java6* (except sun-java6-doc)
brasero
kino
mplayer

- You need to select the package
- once you have selected the package, please click on Apply buttonAfter you’ve selected the desired packages, click on the Apply button:
- You have to confirm your selection. This can be done by clicking on Apply

The packages are now being downloaded from the repositories and installed. During installation process you might be asked to accept licences
- after the packages are being installed, please click on close,

- If you would like to finish the VirtualBox installation, you need to add the user that will run VirtualBox (we have used kino) to the vboxusers group. You can do this by opening the terminal and clicking on run:
sudo usermod -G vboxusers -kino.

IF you had followed the instructions and guidance as provided in this tutorial guide then you would have successfully installed the Synaptic Package Manager and additional software.