Install software?

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How do you intall software that isnt in the add software menu?

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Bruce Cowan (bruce89-deactivatedaccount) said :
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Synaptic, System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager.

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Hugh Jacobs (circuskiller) said :
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just for completeness and in case you cant find what you are looking for in Synaptic, here is just a lil hint. some packages are not included in ubuntu nor the official repositories for legal reasons and also to maintain the philosophy of ubuntu only being made up of free software. if you are confuzzled as to how you can get dvd support, mp3 support, or other packages that are not found in synaptic, you can follow this guide.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats

hope the guide helps you as much as it helps me.

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Compton (neo-compton) said :
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I am also a new user and I keep on getting this error when I try to dowload and install files and I would like to fix it. Please help?

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net hoary-backports/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net_dists_hoary-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)

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beanermw (beanermw) said :
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I am unfamiliar with ubuntu and I can't seem to install my daughter's computer games that I am able to use with windows. How do I install the games?

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