Installing Software On Linux: So easy even Ballmer can do it
For those who cant get past the incredibly complex application installation procedures for Ubuntu:
1. Click on “Applications”
2. Click “Add/Remove”
3. Check the box next to the application you want
4. Click “Apply”
5. A pop up box will appear asking for your administrator password. Enter it.
6. A pop up box will appear confirming all of your selections. Click “Apply”
7. Now here is the hard part, and the part that probably confused some people: Wait for the software to be downloaded and installed automatically.
8. Click “Close”
I wont even link to idiot who claimed he cant figure it out because he just writes sensationalistic crap to generate page views. As a side note, my non-computer-oriented wife just read this and said ‘Even I know how to do that.’ Who gives time to these “computer” experts who aren’t even as computer savvy as my wife?
edit: added the missing root password request
Category: computing, ubuntu | Tags: install, linux, open source, ubuntu 4 comments »
April 19th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
You raise a solid point. My wife couldn’t tell you her computer’s MAC address, yet can do anything she needs to in Ubuntu.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
What about entering the root password?
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
aw crap….missed a step i’ll fix it
February 17th, 2009 at 11:17 am
What about .tar files? Is there a piece of software that can automate the decompression and install?
I have looked up countless guides but am still stumped and find it to be the most difficult part of transitioning to linux….