how to install a software in ubuntu?

[Shikher_neo]

hi!
i'm new to linux.i installed ubuntu 9.04 from the digit DVD.but how do you install softwares in it like the .tar ones or whatever are given in the digit dvds
please help!

[Liverpool_fan]

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[ManishSinha]

Please no tar. You will then need to compile them from source. You first need to enable the repositories.
System>Administration>Software Sources.
Check Main,Universe,Restricted and Multiverse

Then open Synaptic Package Manager (System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager), click on reload button.

Then search for whatever packages you want, select it, and then click Apply.

[GigaHeartz]

1. Goto Software Sources, enable all software repositories Universe, Multiverse, Third Party etc. Hit Ok, Close
3. Goto terminal and run "sudo apt-get update" without quotes
4. Run "sudo apt-get upgrade" without quotes
5. Goto synaptic package manager and mark software(s) to install. Hit apply.

Download will start and after finishing download, it will be installed automatically. Remember steps 3 and 4 are important as it helps your computer retrieve the complete list of software available and supported for your ubuntu version.

Hope this helps.

[FilledVoid]

Most Linux distros have a huge list of installable software which you can install using its Package manager. For Ubuntu you would use Synaptic or just the Add or Remove program option. You only want to compile programs if you are absolutely sure it isn;t there in the repositories.