If you *want* to be into custom compiling and installing software then you're on the right track. Otherwise, I'd suggest you you use this link to find help with ready-to-install-packages for ubuntu and/or debian:
http://www.google.ca/linux?hl=en&q=handbrake%2Bububntu%2Bpackage&btnG=Search&meta= Consider starting at the 5th down link pointing to linuxcrypt.net. HTH, Hendrik Dan Mueller wrote: > Quick simple question guys n gals. > > > > Im trying dream Linux on my pc and am trying to get handbrake > installed. Couldn't get it through synaptic so I went to the website and > downloaded and now I have a data.tar.gz and a usr file on my desktop. How do > I install it so its usable?? _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying

