Also look at http://www.linuxberg.com for additional software.
As far as how to install software... (Assuming you know as much as I did when I first
started - Zero)
When you download files with the extension of RPM, you can click the RPM files and the
install process is similar to that of windowz
(somewhat automated).
When you download files with the extension of .tar.gz, you need to place it in a
folder then fire up the xconsole (kinda like DOS).
go to that folder: cd /foldername
"unzip: tar -zxf programname.tar.gz"
it will then extract
find the extracted files and folders and look for a Readme file. That file should
help you the rest of the way...
Then what generally happens is the following...
you type in: "./configure"
then: "make" (this compiles your source files)
then: "make install" (installs)
now, you may have to find the binary files (usually in "/bin") and assign an icon and
create a link from Kmenu...
Seve,
I hope you find this helpful.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 7:16 AM
Subject: RE: [newbie] How do I install programs?
>Hi there Brent,
>First of all, please don't post to the list using html - not everyone
>uses an html compliant e-mail program and either wont be able to view
>your post or it will look really messy!
>
>For your sound card, run "sndconfig" or "soundconfig" in the console,
>and follow the instructions. You cannot install your existing Windows
>apps on Linux - you will need a version of the same program written for
>Linux, or a similar Linux program if the manufacturer only make a
>windows version. Installation is handled mainly in one of 2 ways. You
>download the app you want, compile it for your system and use it, or you
>get a pre-made binary of the app (usually in RPM format and use the
>Linux rpm command to install it for you. For a good list of apps for
>Linux try looking at http://www.freshmeat.net/
>
>Forget Photoshop - your distribution comes with an app called the gimp -
>wicked image manipulation app that u can do all the Photoshop stuff in!
>Mandrake also comes with a pdf viewer built in - I suggest you read the
>docs inc. with the distro by clicking on the docs icon on your kde
>desktop.
>
>As for Quake3, I have this running quite nicely on my m/c with a Voodoo2
>card etc. Try http://www.linuxquake.com/ for details.
>
>You need to get into the habit of looking around your system for
>information, a lot of what you are asking is answered in the howto's,
>man pages and general docs. installed with your distribution, but
>hopefully the above will give you a general idea of where to get
>started.
>
>Steve Wright
>BMS
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.bmswebsite.demon.co.uk/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brent Timmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 12 February 2000 14:47
>To: Linux
>Subject: [newbie] How do I install programs?
>
>
>Ok, so I decided to try to switch to linux, only it'd be great if I
>could get my sound card and modem to work(previous mail), and also how
>to use it.
>
>Question 1: How do I install programs, and what can I install? If I
>want a game(q3 for instance) or an app(adobe photoshop, acrobat, etc.),
>how do I install it? Linux is pointless to me if I can install any of
>my applications, or anything excpet what's installed when you install
>linux. Where can I get applications for linux?
>
>Second: I have a geforce card. Can I even play quake etc.? Do I even
>have accelerated functions for my card? (assuming I get my sound card
>to work).
>
