Install for a Newbie

[ropateviliame]

I am in the process of preparing for a clean break from Microsoft, and running Ubuntu Server LTS 8.04 on Sun VirtualBox, to 'test' prior to setting up our 'Family' Server.
I installed with only SSH, and then tried apt-get-install alfresco-community, without success. "Package not recognised".
I am very new to Linux and do not yet feel comfortable installing from Source Code.
What are my options? :?:

[gronfelt]

There's a package available for Ubuntu, but I think it's only for 9.04 and later versions. Here's a blog post on using it:

http://jared.ottleys.net/alfresco/alfresco-community-3-2-ubuntu-package-explained

There's also a generic Linux installer which should run ok in Ubuntu, you could find the installer along with instructions here:

http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Download_Community_Edition

If you search the wiki you'll find a page about Ubuntu, but I don't know how up to date it is.