[Discuss] Installing software not in repositories -- Kubuntu 7.04

[Murray Strome]

I know that someone on the list posted a message some time ago (probably 
months) telling me how to best install software that is not in the 
repositories.

For example, I want to install Acroread (preferably latest version), but 
when I search for it on the repositories, it does not seem to be there.  
I am sure I could go to the Adobe site, download and install it that 
way, but I am not sure if that is the best approach with Kubuntu or not.

Similarly, the version of GIMP in the repositories is 2.x. I like a lot 
of the features which have been added to 2.3 but I think that if I 
download and install it following the GIMP Install instructions, it will 
not show up in the installed data base (synaptic or adept).

Does anyone have any advice before I go ahead?

Murray