How do I install a program that I downloaded

[markfpyles]

Thank you Mark!!!

I appreciate it! Thanks.

On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 6:11 AM, Mark Barton <mark at atldes.com> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> markfpyles wrote:
> > Hi everyone:
> >
> > I have downloaded a new version of open office to my desktop and I
> > tried to open synaptic to see if I could install it and it doesn't
> > recognize it on my desktop and won't install it. Is there a way that I
> > can install the download or is there a way in which I can get synaptic
> > to look on my desktop and actually see the file and install it? Thanks.
> >
> > I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on a Dell Inspiron laptop.
> >
> >
> > Mark
>
> Maybe this will help
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=956389
>
> Mark
>
>
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