How to successfully install Fluxbox

[Alfred Vahau]

Asif Lodhi wrote:

>Hello Peter, Michael and rest of the folks,
>
>On 12/17/05, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com
><ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
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>>Message: 7
>>Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 20:13:41 -0500
>>From: "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier at digitaltorque.ca>
>>Subject: Re: Ubuntu is under attack
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>>........................................... I now just run fluxbox, ..........................
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>>Message: 9
>>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:36:04 +1100
>>From: Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au>
>>Subject: Re: Ubuntu is under attack
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>> As it happens, I'm running fluxbox as I type this :)
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>I downloaded fluxbox_0.9.14-1_i386.deb from fluxbox website and really
>_really_ want to start using the same.  However, I don't know
>_anything_ about synaptic or apt_get (what are these things???) and
>instead of repeatedly double-clicking the .DEB file nothing has
>happened!  Can you guys or any kind soul on this list could _please_
>tell me a step-by-step procedure to install fluxbox on my system.  I
>_really_ like the GUI - it's fantabulous !!!  I would certainly like
>you to advise me as to which version of fluxbox I should use.  I would
>appreciate any other helpful  hints.
>
>I _really_ want to give Ubuntu CDs to _all_ my friends and relatives
>who are so fond of Windows XP but I want them to really see this
>excellent Linux GUI (fluxbox) themselves.  Basically, I want to
>install many good software applications on my system along with
>super-duper GUI like fluxbox and once I have done it, I want to give
>the other 4 CDs to my friends who currently use Windows XP.  I am sure
>many will convert to Linux from Windows! :)
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>
>Asif
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Hello,
Welcome to the Debian world (for which Ubuntu is part of).
You have done the right thing by downloading the file with the .DEB 
extension which is a Debian package.
Your next step is to install it. You can't do install by doubling click 
(a Windows carryover).
To install, open a terminal from your desktop.

Applications->System Tools->Terminal

Then issue the command

sudo dpkg -i  fluxbox_0.9.14-1_i386.deb

And watch the magic unfold as fluxbox is installed.

You can also install using apt-get (note the dash (-) not an underscore 
(_))  and Synaptic but the source of your package must
be included in the /etc/apt/sources.list. The list will correct me on this.

I personally find installing by dpkg -i easier and straight forward.

To find out more about the apt-get and dpkg commands, issue the man 
command at the terminal i.e man apt-get and man dpkg.

HTH,

Alfred Vahau








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