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6.12. Lab Exercise
Exercise 1. You have installed Ubuntu 8.04 on your personal computer. You want to view your pdf files, use a spreadsheet application for creating your daily tasks and archive your files. Install the following packages:
a) xpdf
b) gnumeric
Procedure 6.13. a) Installing xpdf using Add/Remove Applications:
1. On the Application menu, click Add/Remove. The Add/Remove dialogue box opens.
2. In the Search box, type xpdf.
3. Select the check box next to xpdf.
4. Click Apply Changes.
5. Click Apply to make the changes.
6. In the New application has been installed dialogue box, click Close.
Procedure 6.14. b) Installing gnumeric from Synaptic:
1. On the System menu, point to Administration and then click Synaptic Package Manager. The Synaptic Package Manager dialogue box opens.
2. Click Search to find gnumeric and select the gnumeric check box.
3. Select the Mark for Installation check box. A dialogue box displaying the dependencies of this package on other packages opens.
4. To continue making the required changes, click Mark.
5. To confirm making the marked changes, click Apply. The Summary dialogue box opens, prompting you for a final check before making the marked changes.
6. Click Apply to continue with the changes.
7. When all the marked changes are made, you are notified of the changes applied. Click Close.