problem: how to install softwares in debian?

[rakeshakurathi]

hi;;;;



i am ubuntu user and i am quite satisfied with the friendly environment

its really awesome!!
for the time being i am using debian which is almost similar to ubuntu
but the prob is i am not able to find ADD REMOVE programs so that i can instal
l softwares directly from internet like compiz ,players ,and even wine
i am not able to even execute sudo apt-get install wine its not wroking
can any body will get me out of this prob !!
what is the difference between debian and ubuntu >>>>

[sum7]

You first copy the url of the sources of your desired softwares in /etc/apt/source.list
and then say
sudo apt-get update
and say
sudo apt-get software_name.... That will do..
And debian is an os developed by debian projects. It comprises of only open/free sourced softwares. It is compatible with over 11 processor architectures including intel,amd,arm for embeddeds.Ubuntu and many other distributions are based on this debian architecture.

[iwanabeguru]

you need add some source to your sources. list file , you can do it with synaptic.
Synaptic is a graphical frontend for apt.

So find some ubuntu sources and add them to your /etc/apt/sources.list file
than
apt-get update

i've found a fine sources.list for you
[other] Default Hardy repos... - Ubuntu Forums

[tsr-nc]

sudo is not configured by default you may need to use
su -c "apt-get install xxx"
when asked for a password its root's password
or configure sudo