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[LUG] Useful programs in kubuntu

 

Have had some good help so far with Kubuntu, thanks to everyone. I find
the adept system really good and it certainly helps to avoid the
problems with dependencies.

What I am wondering now is - 

all my previous versions of Linux (eg Suse, Mandriva) had some useful
programs already included when I installed them.
I am referring to such items as Real Player, Acrobat Reader and several
plugins for Firefox. I expected these to be present in kubuntu but
they are missing. 

I looked for them in Adept but they are not there either. I know that I
can download the RPM files but again there does not seem to be any
program around for installing them. I have the Ark program which will
handle extracting compressed files, but what about installing them
afterwards?

Any help please?

Neil Winchurst

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