Instalación manual

Aunque el método preferido de instalación de programas es con el gestor de paquetes descrito en KPackageKit, Los archivos de paquetes de software individual se pueden descargar e instalar. Varios tipos paquetes de archivos están disponibles para sistemas Linux. Generalmente, este tipo de archivos están asociados a los gestores de paquetes de las diferentes distribuciones Linux.

To install a particular application, it is preferable to select a Kubuntu package of the application, and install it with a package manager. This ensures that the program is compatible with other software on the system. If there is no version of the package available through a package manager, it may be possible to install it manually. The installation procedure depends on the type of package file.

Instalar/Desinstalar paquetes .deb

The package files associated with Kubuntu have the .deb suffix because of Kubuntu's close relationship with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Individual .deb files can be downloaded and installed. Administrative privileges are required to do this.

Para instalar un archivo .deb, simplemente haga clic izquierdo sobre el archivo .deb para iniciar el proceso de instalación. Se le preguntará la contraseña asociada con la necesidad del privilegio administrativo.

Convertir paquetes .rpm a paquetes .deb

Red Hat Package Manager files have the .rpm suffix. It is not recommended that these be installed on a Kubuntu system. In almost all cases, a native Kubuntu .deb version of the package is available. However, if necessary, an .rpm file can be converted to a .deb package using a program called alien.

Procedure 3. Instalar Alien

  1. Abra Gestión de software yendo a Lanzador de aplicaciones Kickoff->Aplicaciones->Sistema->Gestión de software (KPackageKit).

  2. Enter alien in the Search box near the top of the window.

  3. Locate the package named alien and select it. Press the down arrow button. The arrow will change color.

  4. Press the Apply button, and the Install Now button on the following screen. There may be additional packages required to be installed as dependencies. If so, click OK.

  5. Si se le pregunta, introduzca la contraseña correcta y pulse Aceptar/guibutton>.

  6. Once the installation has completed, close Software Management.

Procedure 4. Usar alien

  1. Abra Konsole yendo a Lanzador de aplicaciones Kickoff->Aplicaciones->Sistema->Terminal (Konsole).

  2. At the command prompt, type sudo alien package_file.rpm and press the Enter key.

  3. For more information on alien, type man alien at the command prompt. When complete, press q to exit.

Instalar desde el código fuente

Files with the .tar.gz or .tar.bz2 suffix are package files known as tarballs or source packages which are widely used in Linux. If there is no native Kubuntu package available in any of the repositories, it may be possible to compile and install the package from source. For tips on compiling software, look at the Compiling Software page on the Ubuntu Wiki.