[texhax] Problem with installing addon packages for LaTeX

[Torsten Wagner]

>?Good evening,
Hi,
>????????I'm sending this email because I've been having some trouble in
>installing add on packages to my LaTeX core. The packages I'm referring
>to are the HA prosper package, the abstract package and the algorithm
>package. I have the the archive files for these packages, but have been
>unable to install them. I use Ubuntu Linux Hardy Heron, GNOME platform.

If I understood you right, you do not know how to install the packages for 
Ubuntu right ?
Usually, there should be some finish packages available in Ubuntu.
Please use the System tools of Ubuntu to install them. I have no expierence 
with the GUI but under the console just fire up

sudo aptitude
Enter your Passwort
type "/" to search for a new ubuntu-package 
and then do some magic...
type in the search field
~dprosper
this means search within the description (~d) for the word prosper. The reason 
for doing so is the fact that many small LaTeX-packages are included in one 
single ubuntu package. You will likely not find a Ubuntu package with the same 
name as the LaTeX package you are looking for. Now you should find the first 
package which contains the word. Check if this is the package you want if yes 
hit "+" to install it if not please hit "n" to jump to the next entry.
Repeat this for all other packages your are interested and then hit 
"g" to see a list of all packages which will be installed and ones more "g" to 
agree and to start download and installation. After the installation process 
finish press "q" to exit aptitude (also this can be pressed always to jump back 
to the previous screen e.g. back from search to main screen, etc. ).

Thats it, the installation copied the files to the right folders and updated 
your TEXMF-path so that LaTeX and friends will find there new buddies.

If you like to install manual packages because there are not available in 
Ubuntu or there might be outdated, you can do that as well. However, this 
requires some play on the console. Basically you have to install the files into 
a folder and update TEXMF-path so that LaTeX  and friends know where to find 
the new files. Please ask again if you like to do that and I will try to help.

>The front end program I use for LaTeX is KILE. I've already tried to ask
>help from more experienced users, but I haven't been able to solve this
>problem. I just don't seem to know where to install these packages. This
>is probably my main problem. If anyone could help me with this problem I
>would appreciate it.
>Thank you for your time.
>
>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Best Regards,
>? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Steven R. Carneiro

Best regards,

Totti