How to Install non-standard software on Ubuntu

[Aadeshh]

Hi, i am a Windows XP user. One of my friend has just switched to Ubuntu and its working fine. Only problem we face is the time when we try to install any software in the system. Non-Standard Softwares apart from Ubuntu package like Exe, RPM, etc are just not getting installed on my Ubuntu system. Could you guys please make me know how to install non-standard software on Ubuntu ? Thanks in advance.

[Maq.H]

To install a software when it is not available as Ubuntu package (or in deposits. Deb), but only as. Exe, RPM, autopackage executable. Run, binary. Bin or script. The RPMs are for distributions based on Red Hat: Red Hat, Fedora ... SuSE Linux also uses this format. RPMs can sometimes be installed on Ubuntu with alien. Alien can convert packages from one system to another. He manages five formats .deb .rpm .tgz .slp .pkg If a program you are looking for is not available in a package for Ubuntu is but for other distributions, Alien you will be very helpful.

[SalVatore]

Autopackage is an installation system that is used for amsn for example. It boils down to a file. Package that will automatically download the installer if not already installed (in Ubuntu it is not installed by default ).Autopackage checks for dependence on the current system, rather interrogate a database of information packets. This avoids manual management of dependencies often complex to solve. To install Autopackage-1.2.1, just have a file with the extension. Package or to retrieve the list of packages. You can find other packages by searching on Google.

When you have your package, select it using the right click, open properties. On the permissions tab, check Allow executing file as a program, then close the window. Now, just double click on your package and let you guide. A window opens, click Run or Run, attention you need root privileges.

[Devasis]

The first thing to do is to authorize the execution of the file that has the task of installing the software (install. Sh. Bin. Run): right-click the file and go to Properties ⇒ Permissions and select the Allow 'executing the file as a program. Now just double-click the file (run).

Add execute permissions:

chmod 755 file name> .bin or .sh>

Start the installation:

bash name> .bin file or .sh>

Not recommended but if the installation fails it may be that the implementation requires the use of administrator rights.

sudo bash name> .bin file or .sh>

Some. Run (such as Loki or that of WoP) may have a more friendly interface than the console by installing the package gtk-engines-pixmap. To uninstall, you must go to the folder of the software installed, search the uninstall file.

[Steinbach]

With Windows, you can buy software on the site of an editor or download free software on the Web. Under Linux, simply open the package manager and navigate the software sorted by category or use the search bar for a query manually. This handler embedded in Ubuntu is linked to a database software, "repo" (software repository database). The rest Ubuntu contains all the software packages whose compatibility with the OS version used has been tested.

[mickey demaio]

Installing a package (software, library, etc..) Is an administrative task.Therefore the administrative rights to run it and your password will be required. If you use the user account created during installation of Ubuntu, there is no problem. When it is not available as a package for Ubuntu:. Exe file, RPM, autopackage executable. Run, binary. Bin script. Sh. These facilities are not standard, it is possible that these programs are not designed for Ubuntu. In this case, you need help of Alien application. If you create a program and want to share with another person using another distribution, you can convert your .deb packaged for distribution, provided that your package meets the criteria of the Linux Standard Base .