HOW TO ADD/REMOVE SOFTWARE

If you are new to K /Ubuntu, you may be wondering 'How do I install software? Where can I find it? Is it easy? 'To put things simply for you: If you have used windows it will be a doddle .

Installing software is easy. From the menu, simply select Applications - > Add/Remove

in Kubuntu, Kmenu- > Add/Remove programs

There will then be a mesage saying 'Checking installed and available applications ', and a loading bar. After a few seconds , you will be presented with an easy to use interface , with categories down the side and a list of applications

can use to search for software .

Lets say you want to design graphics for a website , and have tried the GIMP, but don't think it has the features you need. Simply open the Add/Remove applications program , or in Kubuntu, Adept Installer, and either choose a category from the left, or use your own search terms , for example , "graphics ." You can now sort the programs alphabetically or in Ubuntu by popularity. NOTE: Popularity is the number of times a program has been downloaded. Don't ignore a program just because it has a low rating. It just means it hasn't been downloaded a lot. You can also search within the graphics section for 'design' or 'web ', to narrow your results more . Read the description, to find out more about a program .

Once you have found a program you would like (for web graphics I recommend Inkscape), simply click the check box next to a program and click on Apply or Next. The program will ask you if you are sure , then for your administrator password, and automatically download and install it for you.

You will get a message telling you where the shortcut is . For Inkscape it will be under Applications > Graphics . That's it. The program has been installed and is ready for use . You will be provided with free program and security updates ,

with out cost!It's just as easy to remove a piece of software , if you don't want it. Simply remove the tick in the check box, and click Apply or Next.

There are lots of other ways , other than Add/Remove Applications , to install packages and applications on K /Ubuntu. In Ubuntu you can use Synaptic Package Manager, which gives you control over individual packages . Synaptic can be found under System > Administration. If a program , that you want can't be found under Add/Remove Applications , but it is on the internet, you can get the packages it depends on from synaptic.

 

(Written by: Robert Clipsham)