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Re: [LUG] how to install

 

alexfido@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Posted by "Alex Mclennan" <alexfido@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> hi,i am a complete newbie to linux and have just installed ubuntu,and having been 
> brainwashed by them who shall remain nameless i cant seem to install the latest 
> version of firefox.
> this is the first thing i have downloaded.
> alex
> --
Hi Alex,

What exactly have you downloaded, by which I mean.. what kind of file?  
Is it an RPM, a DEB, BZ2, TAR etc?

The procedure for each is different.

Kind regards,

Julian

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