how to install programs and pluggins in one place

[Corey Burger]

On 4/18/05, whorush at comcast.net <whorush at comcast.net> wrote:
> hi everyone, i'm a sort of newbie and i'm trying to install the programs that i'm used to from MS and i've been having a really hard time navigating the documentation, it seems like stuff is a bit scattered.
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> i want suggest a link under the Documentation heading here, https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/FrontPage
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> it could be called Install Programs and Pluggins
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> in there we'd have all the standards flash, java, mplayer, mp3 support, realplayer, etc.
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> we might want something indicating whether its free or non-free.
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> I think this is useful, it seems like a lot of pages try to do too much like, https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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> this way, we'd have all installs, supported and non-supported under one roof.  i think this would make it easier to find out how to install something and it would help unclutter other stuff.
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> i was going to suggest that we could start by making the page and then looking through the wiki and moving stuff into it.
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> i'm new to this gig, so i couldnt lead such a project but i'd love to help if you guys think this is worth while.
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> what do you all think?


There are already pages for most of what you propose. What is really
needed is a "1st 20 minutes FAQ". Wikis being wikis, you can create
that page, so that all of us and the general public can make it most
useful.

Corey