Problem with installing programs

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Published on 2011-01-02T16:59:15Z Indexed on 2011/01/02 17:58 UTC
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I am unable to install programs for the Ubuntu 10.10 system. These download ok, but when attempting to install them, the following message is displayed:

AN ERROR OCCURRED WHILE OPENING THE ARCHIVE

END-OF-CENTRAL-DIRECTORY SIGNATURE NOT FOUND etc.......

ZIPINFO: CANNOT FIND ZIPFILE DIRECTORY IN etc......

As I am new to Ubuntu and also fairly "green" as far as computer terminology is concerned, I have no idea what this means and don't have a clue on how to fix it.

Can you help please?

Many thanks, Brian Buck

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