Hi: Assuming /etc/apt/sources.list is configured the way you want it, all you have to do is: apt-get update to refresh the package list. For CD's, apt should prompt you for each CD if necessary. To install a package or packages, type: apt-get install packagename1 packagename2 ... Note that packagename doesn't include the version number (e.g. bsdgames, not bsdgames-2.9-3). Geoff.