kubuntu help

[rhthekida]

I am basically a complete noob when it comes to Linux, but I installed kubuntu on my new laptop. There are a couple of things I was wondering if I could get some help with.

1. How can I change adept to get updates, such as Firefox from the internet and not from the install disc?
2. If I download Macromedia's shockwave, can someone, give me a walkthrough on installing it?

Thanks for your help

[Vergil83]

I am basically a complete noob when it comes to Linux, but I installed kubuntu on my new laptop. There are a couple of things I was wondering if I could get some help with.

1. How can I change adept to get updates, such as Firefox from the internet and not from the install disc?

here are some links that should help
http://www.ubuntuguide.org/#extrarepositories
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=1384.0

2. If I download Macromedia's shockwave, can someone, give me a walkthrough on installing it?

Macromedia doesn't make shockwave avaiable for anything other than win and OSX.

[perspectoff]

You may benefit from the guide and help manual:

Kubuntu Guide (kubuntuguide.org) at Intrepid - Kubuntuguide

there is a similar manual for Ubuntu users:

Ubuntu Guide (ubuntuguide.org) at Ubuntu:Intrepid -