0

I just installed Ubuntu. Totally new to it. I tried to download to different things from the Internet (RealPlayer and YouTube Downloader), but when I try to open the file(s) to install an archive box pops up saying that I can't. What's the problem here? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

The message I get is:

Archive:  /home/justanotherpoet/Downloads/RealPlayer.exe
Zip file size: 760128 bytes, number of entries: 35584

   [/home/justanotherpoet/Downloads/RealPlayer.exe]:
     Zipfile is disk 46863 of a multi-disk archive, and this is not the disk on
     which the central zipfile directory begins (disk 42501).
Improve this question
4
  • 1
    You cannot use Windows software on Linux, except using a Windows-emulator like Wine, although it's preferred if you use native Linux programs. Please use the Ubuntu Software Center to download the required software. Click on the button on the top-left corner and type Ubuntu Software Center and then click on the icon saying that. There browse/search for the software you need and you can install them like that.
    – Nitin Venkatesh
    Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 19:42
  • 1
    @nitstorm Just for future reference, WINE is not an emulator, it is a compatibility layer.
    – nanofarad
    Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 20:13
  • @ObsessiveFOSS Sorry, my bad.
    – Nitin Venkatesh
    Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 4:39
  • Does this answer your question? How can I install Windows software or games?
    – karel
    Commented Dec 19, 2021 at 3:36

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
2

You are downloading Windows software and attempting to install it on Linux. Windows installation packages will not work (without installing the Windows compatibility layer, Wine) ; but it's usually best to find a native Linux program for a given task.

Installing software in Ubuntu is usually done through the software centre, or the Synaptic package manager, or using the command line apt-get utility. You can download .deb packages, or even download sources and compile them, but it's usually best to use a package manager if you can.

  • For media playback, try the default Movie Player (Totem) or VLC
  • If you want to download YouTube content, check out this thread, especially the complete comments section.
Improve this answer
2
  • I dont know, that all seems a bit too complicated for me. Isn't there a simpler solution, such as some Linux-compatible software that will handle everything for me (including converting to Mp3)?
    – user76436
    Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 19:46
  • @user76436 Look in Ubuntu Software Center, and install Wine and try opening the RealPlayer installer again, or use a piece of software supported in Ubuntu Linux(If you can find a download that's a DEB file, you should be able to install it)
    – nanofarad
    Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 20:14

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .