Newbie Question

[szee]

I have Debian Etch installed and is the first time i use a linux , i don't know how to install programs , i can't install any program because i don't know how and where , what program to use to execute commands , is strange for me so i decided to ask here , thanks

[djrsml]

There are several ways to install programs in Debian.
(1) Synaptic Package Manger
System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager

(2) Aptitude

(3) Apt-get

If you are just getting started with Debian, I would recommend using Synaptic but Apt-get and Aptitude are prefered by debian users.

[Jonathan183]

Welcome to the forums szee

You already have good advice from the previous post ... knowing how to install software is a common question see this link

You may also find this thread useful ... aptitude vs apt-get - its worth reading through the whole thread.

[djrsml]

Here is another link that might be useful : Beyond Synaptic - using apt for better package management

[szee]

thank you very much for the help , i know i must lear a lot of things ...