General Notes

For brevity I've continued using Konsole commands for tasks that can also be done with GUI tools: E.g. you could use Kynaptic for "apt-get", Konqueror/KGet for "wget", etc.
A gray box means you have to execute the commands in Terminal mode [ K -> System -> Terminal (konsole)]
To reduce typo mistakes, copy and paste the commands into Terminal mode (select to copy, middle-click to paste).
"sudo" means superuser do. "sudo" will prompt for "Password:". Please specify your own personal user password.
If you are tired of typing "sudo" all the time, switch to root user by issuing "sudo -i" followed by user password.
"apt-get" and "wget" requires Internet connection to install / update / download programs.
To download a file, right click on the link -> Select "Save Link As..." -> Make sure file name and extension are correct.
May the "ubuntu" spirit be with you always...