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MSN Messenger - amsn, gaim, kopete, many others

Skype - Skype

Photoshop - gimp, Photoshop through CodeWeavers, Dual boot, Photoshop through win4lin

Fireworks, FLash, Dreamweaver - If you require these items, dual-booting or win4lin are your best bets, I think.

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I think that something like sudo apt-get install amsn would be a better way for you to manage your programs than having to find them manually.

I am not a Ubuntu person, but I think that the above line will prompt you for your root password, then install amsn for you.

If you haven't already done so, you might want to also do a apt-get update, and let your computer update everything.

EDIT: Oh, it's Kubuntu. Should be the same, I think...

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Okay, I am confused now.

Could you tell me what to do, step by step, please. Or somthing to that effect.

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1. Open terminal

2. Type: sudo apt-get update (you will be asked to enter your password)

3: Type: sudo apt-get install amsn

4. amsn is now installed

Hope that helps

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You don't have to use the .deb file if you use apt-get. It'll automagically install it for you (granted the apt-get sources list is enabled and all that nice stuff, I don't know how it works in Ubuntu/Kubuntu)

But if you want an even easier way instead of using a terminal window (which might be a bit daunting for the linux newfie) just look in the programs menu that you have there for something called Synaptic. It's a front end for apt-get and will allow you to search, and install anything in the apt-get lists.

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You don't have to use the .deb file if you use apt-get. It'll automagically install it for you (granted the apt-get sources list is enabled and all that nice stuff, I don't know how it works in Ubuntu/Kubuntu)

But if you want an even easier way instead of using a terminal window (which might be a bit daunting for the linux newfie) just look in the programs menu that you have there for something called Synaptic. It's a front end for apt-get and will allow you to search, and install anything in the apt-get lists.

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I Cannot find what you suggested.

When I used apt-get, I get

sam@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install amsn

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree... Done

E: Couldn't find package amsn

sam@ubuntu:~$

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amsn is in a repository not enabled by default in Ubuntu.

You're going to need Universe/Multiverse

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe multiverse

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe multiverse

deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe multiverse

Add those to the file in /etc/apt/sources.list. You have to be root or have it's privileges to edit that file.

And then on the Konsole/Terminal/command line, enter sudo apt-get update.

Then do sudo apt-get install amsn.

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you can use Kynaptic (sp?) to do all of this...its in the start menu under system or tools (similar) it is very close to Synaptic (thats in the Gnome version) and is very visual so after a few minutes you probably will be a pro at finding and installing what you want....please read this http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=23368 ...it is a thread on the Ubuntu forums about what to do right after the installation. however adding the repositories for additional software selection that was mentioned in teh previous post is very important so make sure to read up on that in the posted link.

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crap.

If amsn isn't in your default repositories, you can always (maybe?) install gaim (which I prefer) by doing a sudo apt-get install gaim.

It will let you talk on just about any IM system.

You can work on opening up your repositories once you get some of the basic functions you were wanting.

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