Choices, choices, choices.......

[kd0afk]

I am very new to linux but I am catching on fast. I have run into this particular problem many times and I would like some clarification on something.
I want to download and install a program called "electric sheep screensaver" so I went to the site and they have a version for linux so I clicked on the link to go to the download page the electric sheep screen-saver and clicked on the link to take me to the download page for "use apt-get" and this is what I am talking about Index of /debian/pool/main/e/electricsheep
How is a new person supposed to know what in the world to choose? I plan on reading allot more about it but for now, could someone please explain to me how to choose the correct file for my version of ubuntu and how to install it?
Do I have to download a file to use apt-get?

[techieMoe]

electricsheep_2.6.8-9_i386.deb

That will work if you're running a regular 32-bit version of Linux. You can install it using dpkg:

sudo dpkg -i electricsheep_2.6.8-9_i386.deb

Optionally you can search for electric sheep in Synaptic Package manager in Ubuntu and see if a version exists already in the Ubuntu repositories. Synaptic is in your System menu.

Do I have to download a file to use apt-get?

No, apt-get is a built-in part of your Ubuntu system. Programs like Synaptic and Add/Remove Programs just give you graphical access to it.

[bigtomrodney]

Yeah that site doesn't make it clear for a new user, that's for sure

Generally speaking when using Ubuntu you won't go looking for an application on the net the way you would have in Windows or Mac. When the site says to use apt-get they mean it's already available for Debian and by extension, Ubuntu which is based on Debian.

Anyway, long story short you can just open System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager and search for electricsheep. Once you find it, click on it and hit apply and BAM! it's installed. Enjoy

[kd0afk]

I got this error:
Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: xloadimage

[techieMoe]

I got this error:
Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: xloadimage

That is why they recommend installing it through apt-get. When you install it from a repository apt-get will download all the necessary other files you need including this one.

[kd0afk]

OK, what would be the correct input into the Terminal for this.

[bigtomrodney]

OK, what would be the correct input into the Terminal for this.

You can install via the terminal if you like, but if you aren't comfortable with that I'd go the Synaptic route I posted above. Synaptic is the front end of apt-get.

If you would prefer to install it through the terminal the code is

sudo apt-get install electricsheep

Enter your password when prompted.