New in Linux, unable to install any software and plugins

Asked by sundeep_rocky

I am very very new in Linux (Ubuntu 8.04). I am using the bengali version of it, named Baisakhi. I want to know that how do I install the software in Linux platform. I getting YUM, .tar.gz, .rpm and .dev files. But I am unable to install any of those above. Please help me to learn something about Linux Ubuntu.

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Koen (koen-beek) said :
#1

gstreamer.0.10-plugins-ugly (0.10.7-3ubuntu1) conflicts with gstreamer-0.10-plugins-bad (<0.10.5.2)

remove the gstreamer-0.10-plugins-bad package via synaptic or in a terminal type

sudo apt-get purge gstreamer-0.10-plugins-bad

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surjitsingha@gmail.com (surjitsingha) said :
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i can not able to install any software more over i am not able to play any music or video here, i am a windows user and a bit confused about ubuntu 9.10.
i says file location not found or other errors.
i think i will uninstall or not using it again... more over when i try to upgrade it also shows that my ubuntu is not the original copy 1??????
:(

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