What software for Ubuntu ? Also need lot of info about ubuntu

[wolf2009]

Just started using ubuntu. I have it set up in Virtual Box .
Need to know some interesting software .

I already know of open source software such as Mplayer, Avidemux, VLC Player.

Also where to download these software ? DO these come in packages ?

What does i386 in their file names stand for ?

I have Vista 64 bit, Virtual Box 64bit , Intel Q9450 processor which supports 64-bit , can i install AMD64 Ubuntu ?

How to clean up the temporary files in ubuntu ?

I tried to install some software, but they dont show up in Applications menu. Where do they go ?

I just installed acfax, aldo software from synaptics manager . Now i cant find them anywhere. How do i run them ?

 

[sourceninja]

Also where to download these software ? DO these come in packages ?

Read up on the program synaptic, it should solve your needs for finding and installing software, same with add/remove programs.


What does i386 in their file names stand for ?

This measn it is compiled for x86 processor.

I have Vista 64 bit, Virtual Box 64bit , Intel Q9450 processor which supports 64-bit , can i install AMD64 Ubuntu ?

I am not 100%, but I don't think virtualbox emulates 64bit processors.

How to clean up the temporary files in ubuntu ?

No need.


I tried to install some software, but they dont show up in Applications menu. Where do they go ?

Probably /usr/bin

 

[Nothinman]

Also where to download these software ? DO these come in packages ?

Some do and some don't, you can search the package manager to see what's there.

What does i386 in their file names stand for ?

i386 is just shorthand for the Intel 386, in the past it mattered when people took the time to make i486, i586, etc optimized packages but it's not worth it anymore so anything 32-bit x86 compatible is usually labeled i386.

I have Vista 64 bit, Virtual Box 64bit , Intel Q9450 processor which supports 64-bit , can i install AMD64 Ubuntu ?

Depends on VirtualBox. I know that VMware allows 64-bit guests on 32-bit or 64-bit hosts as long as the CPU is 64-bit and supports the VT extensions.

How to clean up the temporary files in ubuntu ?

You generally don't. /tmp should be cleaned up regularly by a cron job but it's more to save disk space than anything else.

I tried to install some software, but they dont show up in Applications menu. Where do they go ?

Depends on the software and how you installed it. All GUI packages should add an icon, cli packages probably don't and servers won't either because that wouldn't make sense. If you installed from anything other than a package, like compiled from source, you're pretty much on your own to add menu entries and any other integration.

 

[mc866]

I don't know much about Ubuntu, but just recently spent some time messing with it and this guide helped me out quite a bit.

 

[wolf2009]

Alrite i just installed acfax, aldo software from synaptics manager . Now i cant find them anywhere. How do i run them ?