To use this repository simply follow these three steps:

1. Add repository to APT sources:

For Ubuntu 8.04 users:

  sudo wget http://packages.simula.no/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/simula.list

For Ubuntu 8.10 users:

  sudo wget http://packages.simula.no/intrepid.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/simula.list

For Debian unstable users:

  sudo wget http://packages.simula.no/sid.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/simula.list

2. Add signing key to your list of trusted keys:

  wget http://packages.simula.no/pubring.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3. Update sources:

  sudo apt-get update

Packages for the following software should now be available:

- fenics (dolfin, ffc, ferari, fiat, instant, syfi, ufc, viper)
- gotran (not available at the moment)
- hypre 2.0.0 (only Hardy)
- scitools (Hardy and Intrepid)
- simula-scons (Hardy and Intrepid)
- swiginac (Hardy and Intrepid)
- trilinos (Hardy and Intrepid)
- vmtk (only Gutsy and Hardy)

Notes:

- Before you can install the vmtk package, you must add Paul Novo's Ubuntu
  repository with packages for Insight Toolkit to your APT sources. 
  Instructions can be found at http://paulnovo.org/repository (you should
  follow the instructions for Hardy even if you are running Gutsy).