On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:37:31 +1200 Bernard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to install xnview (image viewer) but having problems so I have > done a search and come up with this > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=73651 > > However there is a line that says > > "Then when you have that downloaded, make sure that you have alien installed > on your machine: sudo apt-get install alien" > > what does this mean, where do I get it from and how do I install it, please > talk in baby steps here as I am new to this. > > Ta > > Bernard > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.0/325 - Release Date: 4/26/2006 > > > There are two main methods of delivering packages ( ie xnview in this case ) to your computer. They are used by different distributions - Fedora uses rpms, and ubuntu uses dpkg format. alien is simply a program that converts from one to the other. To install it, select Applications>Accessories>Terminal to get to a shell prompt, then use the command provided above. hth, Steve
