how do i use apt-get

[ianpeters]

>The "GNU Image Manipulation Program" is also a quite straightforward

>name, as is the "Mozilla Web Browser", but what the hell is a

>"Synaptic Package Manager". As a first time user, I had no idea. Only

>after looking on Google with "install software ubuntu" I found out
how

>I could do that... User Friendly? I'd say: No.



OK, I think the Synaptic part isn't called for. I mean, you are
supposed to read documentation before using something, that's what I do
with lets say, a DV-camera or my brandnew satellite-reciever. 

And you did that sort of when you googled it  ;-)


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ianpeters