Thanks very much, this has been very helpful.
Brent
>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).
>
