i m a newbie to linux i want know how to install wine,flash player and others programs for linux i m currently using Linux mint ..:exactly:

i switched to ubuntu 9.04 so i found all necessary programs in add/remove menu .. i ask the moderator to kindly close this thread

the distros Mint, ubuntu etc are basically derived from Debian. so if you know the basic commands you can survive the distromania.

and please try to use command line whenever possible . try "apt-get"
or use synaptic if you have gui

the distros Mint, ubuntu etc are basically derived from Debian. so if you know the basic commands you can survive the distromania.

and please try to use command line whenever possible . try "apt-get"
or use synaptic if you have gui

thanks for the info...

Linux Mint is another 'distro' fork out from UBUNTU. And Ubuntu itself is a fork out from the Debian Project. So, Mint, Ubuntu & Debian use the *.DEB package installer (much like *.exe in Windows) and another LINUX camp, (like Redhat) use *.RPM packages.

SO, U just search for a DEB files on Google. That's it. And remember, after U double-click a DEB file - make sure that U are ON-LINE with your internet.

Using a LINUX computer is much like using a 'terminal'. It's differs from 'stand-alone' scenarios.

sure you can install applications by downloading deb packages and double clicking it. but sometimes there are certain dependencies which have to be satisfied, otherwise the program will not work.
it is always better to use the packet manager Eg. synaptic packet manager.. if you want to save the packages and use it later then you have to change the settings in synaptic. if anyone is interested i can give more info

There is also another way to install a .deb package.Download the .deb package you want,Open a terminal and type :

sudo dpkg -i /the_path/and_file_name.deb

There is also another way to install a .deb package.Download the .deb package you want,Open a terminal and type :

sudo dpkg -i /the_path/and_file_name.deb

but sometimes the dependencies won't be satisfied

recent distros will download the dependencies by itself.. so no worries and if not it will show you the all the dependencies needed and you can download them and install..