Confused by install guides

[krujo81]

Am currently running Ubuntu, (my windows vista is temporily unavailable) and not not an expert in linux was wanting to know if theres a easy way to install the server that is idiot proof i know how to use a terminal just cant get the commands listed in the guide to work anyone able to show me a better guide walk me though (with links to downloads) to what i need to do?. Only reason i want to be able to make custom AA's and test them out to make better suggestions to my eqemu server that i play on