Yes, and rpms only work in Red Hat based distros and even then they need to be specific to their distro (Mandriva, SUSE or Fedora, etc.). DEBs will only run on Debian based distros such as Ubuntu, Debian or MEPIS, but are more adaptable. You can often install a DEB file for Ubuntu in Debian and vice versa. Not always, though. It really depends its age, more than being specifically made for a certain distro. You often can't install an old Ubuntu DEB file in a newer version of Ubuntu. You can convert DEBS to RPMs and back via a program called Alien.
The other thing that new users need to know about Linux is that we don't have two or three executable formats. In Linux the suffix means little, so we don't use .exe or .com at the end. A file becomes executable by its contents and its permissions. You can make a file meant to install a program executable by changing its permissions. Without this step you can click on it all day with no result. When you switch from a Windows way of doing things you cannot bring your Windows ways with you. You need to adjust to the fact that you are using a different OS with its own way. Using a compatability layer like Wine can help, but it isn't meant to re-create Windows on a Linux box. When you leave Windows it is best to find an open source application and learn the new system. Using Wine is an option, but it isn't meant to substitute for Windows. If the original poster wants Windows he should stick with it. If he wants to learn a new OS with its different ways then he should do so and leave Windows behind him. He can use Wine as a transition or to get one or two programs to work in Linux. If he envisions using Wine for most things then he is probably not ready to embrace a new OS. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! Support Open source. <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! ----- Original Message ---- From: Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:07:55 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] help with linux on a laptop On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 02:08:59PM +0530, chokkalingam k wrote: > > To: LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. comFrom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] il.comDate: > > > ok i have a toshiba M115-S3094 what type of linux works best on it and can it > open ALL exe files and run as good as windows and work nice and fast with all > my hardware like the wi-fi card and the dvd drive plus all of the other ports > on this laptop. thanks for the helpps i like ubuntu and i know someone who > runs open suse > > Linux will not get the .exe files...as i will use only .rpm for the > package instalaion ...Thanks and Regards----- --------- --------- > -----K.Chokkalin gamMob +919892143043 > > Actually this isn't quite correct. Linux can run a variety of files. The rpm format is simply a binary package (not necessary an executable program) to install things. There are also .deb files, .tgz files and so forth. However, as has been stated in the thread, it won't run .exe files without an emulator. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Willow: Why couldn't he be possessed by a puppy, or some ducks? __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
