Installing tar.gz files

[Jatin Davey]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Jatin Davey wrote:
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>> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>>> devan wrote:
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>>>> Hello Ubuntu users,
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>>>>   I am new to Ubuntu and I am very confused.  I recently installed Ubuntu
>>>> 9.04 and I have a tar.gz file of dvd::rip that I would like to install.
>>>> Could someone please send very clear instructions to me on how to do this?
>>>> I am not used to using Terminal or anything on Ubuntu.  Thanks.
>>>>
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>>> 	The usual way to load new things on Ubuntu is to use:
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>>> 		$ sudo apt-get install filename
>>>
>>> where filename is the name of the application you want to add.
>>>
>>> 	So tell us what your trying to load. The regular way might work.
>>>
>>> Karl
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>> Hi Karl
>>
>> On similar lines , i want to make sure on updating the entire ubuntu 
>> system via the command line :
>>
>> The command : sudo apt-get update
>>
>> Will this update the entire ubuntu including all the installed softwares ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jatin
>>
>>     
> 	Hi Jatin, no sudo apt-get update will go out and check all 
> the Ubuntu repositories (computers) across the world and pick 
> up new packages that are available for update of your Ubuntu 
> version.
>
> 	I often use in a terminal two calls that keeps me up to date:
>
> 		$ sudo apt-get update
> 		$ sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> 	In fact I use $ sudo aptitude update which is the same thing, 
> almost. I prefer aptitude.
>
> Karl
>
>
>   
Thanks Karl.

Thanks
Jatin