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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell
Here' the dilemma in a nutshell: Downloading instructions for software:
1) Windows: Press the green button
2)Linux : Read the documentation first (800 pages). Then use the Ubuntu Software Center. Or if that doesn't work, the Synaptic Center (be sure to read the documentation for that first (400 pages)). Then that might not work so try apt (be sure to have Sudo installed and read the documentation (374 pages). If apt doesn't work, then try aptitude and if aptitude doesn't work try a repository and if nothing works, read the entire Ubuntu documentation (430,000 pages). And whatever you do, remember, it's like we keep telling you, Linux is really easy.
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Once you get the knack of it, it becomes:
1) Windows: Google the program. Try to find which is the homepage, don't get lost among all the other spammy, add-stuffed webpages that offer the download. Find the download page. Choose your version of windows, or make sure it is supported (XP? Vista? 8? 64bits?). Click the green button. Save the installer (you want to keep the installer file for backup, don't you?). Find where the hell you saved the installer. Run it. Chose where you want it installed (one user? system-wide?). Unselect all the small pieces you don't want installed. Configure all kinds of paths...
2) Linux: apt-get install program_name
Bottom-line: both can be as simple or as complicated as you want
