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HOW DO I INSTALL OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT RUNS ON WINDOWS IN MY UBUNTU?

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HOW DO I GO ABOUT INSTALLING APPLICATIONS THAT RUNS ON MY WINDOW ENVIRONMENT ON UBUNTU 8.04.I CANT WATCH DVD'S,I CANT USE MY PRINTER AND SOME OTHER SERVICES.

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Kelvin Gardiner (kelvingardiner) said : 		#1

Hi,

You should be able to find applications for Ubuntu that do all the things you do in windows.

For playing DVD follow the instructions here: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/musicvideophotos/C/video.html#video-dvd . The software can't be installed by default due to some legal issues.

As for you printer which type is it? What happens when you try System -> Administration->Printing from the menus at the top left of the screen.

What are the other services you have a problem with.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#2

Hello

Firstly since DVD is a restricted format please refer:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

Which is the printer you are using?

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

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golddust (golddust34) said : 		#3

You're going to find you may have to find alternatives for some programs, and the Linux (Ubuntu) versions for others. I'm a total newbie with Ubuntu. Never used a Linux system at all. I've dual booted my computer so if I absolutely need to use my old programs, I can go back to them - until I find a good substitute.

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carolyn (cmorelife) said : 		#4

Cannot.install.DIGITAL.device.camara/video.SAKKAR

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Rajinder Sandhu, Bangalore (sandy744-breakthru) said : 		#5

or you can install wine software it is a windows program installer on linux and thereafter it is fairly easy as you are familiar with windows it may not work on all the programs

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Rajinder Sandhu, Bangalore (sandy744-breakthru) said : 		#6

type sudo apt-get install wine in terminal and it will install for you

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