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eschwartz · 04-08-2015, 07:47 PM

If the software center won't open -- wait, that doesn't sound right

-- my laptop is 11 yrs old, processor: 1.40 GHz, 2GB RAM (upgraded from 256MB

-- very worthwhile $20) -- and I can certainly open it.

But anyway. Instead of downloading the deb package, just use the terminal command to install programs:

Code:

sudo apt-get install name-of-program1 name-of-program2 name-of-program3

when typing in the name of a program, you can start with "libre" and then tap the tab key twice -- it will start offering potential completions.

04-08-2015, 07:47 PM	#338
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If the software center won't open -- wait, that doesn't sound right -- my laptop is 11 yrs old, processor: 1.40 GHz, 2GB RAM (upgraded from 256MB -- very worthwhile $20) -- and I can certainly open it. But anyway. Instead of downloading the deb package, just use the terminal command to install programs: Code: sudo apt-get install name-of-program1 name-of-program2 name-of-program3 when typing in the name of a program, you can start with "libre" and then tap the tab key twice -- it will start offering potential completions.