Try to start a Terminal. In Gnome:Application->Accessories->Terminal .

Then type into your Terminal, if you use sudo:

$sudo apt-get install openoffice.org-base

In the most case, the distributions doesn't use sudo per default. Then type:
$su
#apt-get install openoffice.org-base

Have a nice day!

abrenar wrote:

first of all i dont have a wide internet access thats why i keep on asking here simple questions:

question:

Command prompt in windows, Terminal in Linux and in mac OS ?

can i run mac OS terminal in Ubuntu intrepid, like command prompt it can run in ubuntu using dosbox.


Thanks, in advance. B)

No, you can't run mac OS Terminal, cos that is a programm programmed for mac OS. Mac OS programms doesn't run under ubuntu. Maybe a programm can emulated under ubuntu. But who needs the mac OS Terminal under ubuntu? Ubuntu and all other linux distribution brings his own Terminal. The default Terminal is depends on your Desktop enviroment. Under Gnome: Terminal. Under KDE: Konsole.