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Asked by GODSMACK

I had downloaded many programs for ubuntu in many extension but i couldn't install them, i try terminal because the programs that i want to install are not in synaptic or added/remove like skype & realplayer.

I extract the programs and read the installing info that was included in the extracted programs and i type exactly what was written in the installing text but nothing happens.

I can't install any program, what should i do ? any help

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Joker Wild (lajjr-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

http://www.real.com/realcom/R?href=http://forms.real.com/real/player/download.html?f=unix/RealPlayer11GOLD.deb
http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu

the links will allow you to download deb files. deb files = *.deb

once you have them open a terminal the files should be on desktop unless you have them somewhere else..

cd Desktop/

type
dpkg -i file.deb
to install the programs.

If you have downloaded sources you have to read the README or the INSTALL file.

./configure
make
make install
is a usual install way.

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Joker Wild (lajjr-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

to install and compile you need to install build-essential

sudo apt-get install build-essential

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GODSMACK (godsmack-dmx) said : 		#3

I did what you have said in the second answer and the build-essential has been installed but nothing happened after this.

I type what you said in the first answer after the first step ( cd Desktop/ ) i typed (dpkg -i file.deb) and it tells me that i must be a superuser privilege so i typed (sudo dpkg --configure -a) than nothing happened.

Than i opened a second terminal and i typed (./configure) and it tell me that ( bash: ./configure: No such file or directory).

Is there something i messed or wrong ?

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nhasian (nhasian) said : 		#4

Hello Godsmack,

even if a package is not in add/remove or synaptic package manager, you can still add it by adding a new repository source (this will make it appear in synaptic package manager) or directly installing the .deb file. you almost never have to compile the program yourself like your trying to do.

here's some easy instructions to install skype:

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/16/install-skype-20-on-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex/

as for the realplayer link you posted it contains a .deb file. just right click on it and install.

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GODSMACK (godsmack-dmx) said : 		#5

Hello nhasain,

Actually the i tried to install realplayer by double click on it and it was opened by (GDebi package installer) but it gave me an error (wrong architecture 'i386') so i can't install any (deb) program.

And in mean time i don't know how to install (tar.bz2) programs.

What should i do?

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#6

Sorry, not much time.
About tar.bz2:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoftwarePackagingFormats#Tarballs

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#7

The easy way to install realplayer and skype is adding the medibuntu repository... to your sources.list...

Howto install Skype and googleearth

Please simply add the medibuntu https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu repository to install Skype and/or GoogleEarth.

-- Please open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type or copy and paste:

If you are using Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/intrepid.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

If you are using Ubuntu 8.04 hardy
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

-- give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter

Then type or copy and paste:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

You may be asked to accept this package even though it cannot be authenticated. This is normal; typing "Yes" means you trust Medibuntu.

Then type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install skype
sudo apt-get install realplayer googleearth
sudo apt-get install googleearth

To install Skype on a Ubuntu 64bit please take a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/skype_amd64

Or better try this: http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu-amd64

If this solves you problem, please mark as Solved. If not, please clarify your question.

Hope this helps

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GODSMACK (godsmack-dmx) said : 		#8

Thanks marcobra,

Skype have been installed well but realplayer haven't, it say

( Package realplayer is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package realplayer has no installation candidate )

I have downloaded realplayer for linux from official realplayer site And the extension is (deb) but i couldn't install it because the error i said before.

Is there any way to go around this and install realplayer?

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#9

Maybe this helps
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RealPlayerInstallationMethods#Install RealPlayer for Linux from the RealNetworks web site

http://www.real.com/linux

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GODSMACK (godsmack-dmx) said : 		#10

Thanks marcobra, that solved my question.