6 Installing The Synaptic Package Manager

Kubuntu's Add/Remove Programs tool shows only a selection of all available software - therefore we install the Synaptic Package Manager now and use that instead to install our wanted packages. Open a terminal (System > Konsole):

In the terminal, type

sudo apt-get install synaptic

to install Synaptic.

7 Install Additional Software

To install additional applications, open the Synaptic Package Manager (System > Synaptic Package Manager):

Type in your password:

Select the following packages for installation (* is a wildcard; e.g. gstreamer* means all packages that start with gstreamer):

• gimp*
• f-spot
• ubufox
• flashplugin-nonfree
• kubuntu-restricted-extras
• filezilla
• thunderbird
• evolution
• amule-utils-gui
• amule
• azureus
• scribus
• gnucash
• skype
• opera
• googleearth
• acroread*
• mozilla-acroread
• audacity
• banshee
• kmplayer
• mplayer*
• mozilla-mplayer
• rhythmbox
• gtkpod-aac
• xmms2*
• dvdrip
• kino
• sound-juicer
• vlc*
• gstreamer*
• helix-player
• mozilla-helix-player
• xine-ui
• xine-plugin
• gnomebaker
• non-free-codecs
• msttcorefonts
• libdvdcss2
• kompozer
• bluefish
• quanta
• sun-java6* (except sun-java6-doc)
• totem
• totem-mozilla

There are also lots of other applications available that you can install as well if you like.

You can use the search function to search for the desired packages:

To select a package, click on the checkbox left of it and select Mark for Installation from the menu:

If a package has dependencies, click on Mark to install them as well:

After you've selected all wanted packages, click on the Apply button:

Confirm your selection by clicking on Apply again:

Afterwards all selected packages are being downloaded and installed:

If the progress bar doesn't move on, click on the Details arrow to see what is happening - some packages require that you accept their license so you must type in y. The installation will then continue:

After all packages have been installed, click on Close: