Trying to install OPENSSL, and failing

[r11ckp]

Hey i was just wondering if there is a way for me to input a terminal command to download and install the latest OpenSSL, I have downloaded it maunally to my desktop but im completly lost. Iv only just installed linux. Hopefully there is an easier way to successfully download and install it through the terminal commands.

Thanks for reading
Richard

[Daan]

Installing from the command line in Ubuntu is usually done as:

$ sudo aptitude install <package name>

That downloads and installs the package.

Alternatively, you can use Synaptic, which gives you nice graphical user interface.

Installing this way will not necessarily get you the latest version of the program you are installing. If you download the binaries or source code straight from the developers website, it is likely a bit newer. But you should only do that if you really need the latest, because it is more complicated and not as nice.

[r11ckp]

Cheers! Do people usually put the $ sign there to indicate a terminal is being used?

This worked for me thanks!
Why is the synaptic package manager not upto date with softwares?

CHeers

[Daan]

Do people usually put the $ sign there to indicate a terminal is being used?

Yes, they often do. $ for when you are a normal user, and # for super user.

Why is the synaptic package manager not upto date with softwares?

The people that manage the packages for a specific Linux distribution have to get it from upstream (from the developers of the software). So there is always a lag. And also the people from the Linux distribution may want to test it first to make sure it doesn't cause any problems with the software that is already there.