New on kubuntu

[Muzer]

Luis Ordaz wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new using kubuntu system and i dont even know where to start to 
> play media or to run any programs. can somebody help.
Programs that are already installed can be run by clicking them in the K 
menu.

Probably the first bit about Linux that is very different to Windows 
that you have to get used to is the concept of repositories. Basically, 
they are big databases with thousands of pieces of software in them. 
When you want some software, rather than downloading it from that 
software's website, it is usually best to download it from the 
repository. You can browse the repository and install software by 
pressing K menu --> Applications --> System --> Package Manager.

Playing media is theoretically a simple task of clicking on it, but in 
practice it's not all that simple. Most common media formats (MP3s, 
DVDs, MPEGs, WMVs, WMAs, etc) are in some way restricted, usually by 
things like patents, that mean making free software to play them is 
actually against the law in many countries. If it isn't in yours, or you 
don't care, you can get around this by installing the 
kubuntu-restricted-extras package from the repository (see above). Then 
pretty much every media format under the sun will be playable. 
Installing that will also install a few other things, such as Flash 
player, some Windows fonts, Java, etc, that have other restrictions on 
usage.

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