[plug] ubuntu package install question

[Senectus .]

There is a much better way to do this..
This is one of the best resources availible to New Ubuntu users:
http://www.ubuntuguide.org/

The rest you will find in the ubuntu forums:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/


On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:48:52 +0800, Chris Griffin <griffinster at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have managed to install ubuntu and wanted to install the latest Java
> runtime. I have a .rpm of it and have managed to try to tell ubuntu to
> install the rpm. It told me I needed to use alien on it, I did and now
> I have a .deb of that file. So what now?
> I have tried to use Synaptic package manager but it only wants to look
> on the net for packages to install.
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> Chris G
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