Re: Apps For Debian? HTML Editor
A 18:49 08/05/99 -0700, vous avez écrit : As I am a new user of Debian I have a couiple of Questions as to what apps to get . I am not a couplete newbie but am still very new ( I know how to use gzip and tar and can do most basic functions of a *nix system) Here is my dilema after searching though several different dists I have come to the conclusion that debian wins. Now I have a minimally configured box running WindowMaker and I need to find Replacement apps for my windows junk. Specificaly a Word Replacement ( I tried WordPerfect but the install blew up at the end) There doesn't seen to be a .deb package available for it for some reason in spike of the aliance between debian and corel (same is true for KDE but i like WindowMaker better anyway). Any Ideas? Also need something that will make .gifs (Gimp doesn't seem to do this) I need a good HTML code editor for debian (Been thinking I may just program macros in emacs but I don't realy want to) Yes, there is a HTML editor on debian : amaya it' current version is about 1.4a , it's fairly stable, the .deb is about 1.4 Mg and it's an official package. the software is able to do anything you want exept frames ( i think ) . you can also use the Netscape 4.X Web Page Editor or use the latex2html filter as a last chance. Emacs is also known to support an HTML mode and HTML browser. i have read somewhere that StarOffice has an application for writing HTML, as well as Corel WordPerfect. On a side note I will be needing a Database to connect a website to fairly soon. Any suggestions (I am leaning towards mySQL but I would like a GUI interface to work in if possiable) P.S on a happy note I got Netscape to work Finaly! and TinTin++ rocks (please include it in a furture debian release. They are working on it again finally and I would love to be able to apt-get it as they improve it. Version 2 coming soom:) -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null PS: I've unsubscribed of the list due to unbearable amount of mail, if you wish to reply, please use this address: Jean-Marc Bourdaret [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[debian-user] configure a printer
After i have installed the 2.2.0 kernel, my printer stopped to work . magicfilterconfig didn't solve anything, i read somewhere that the new kernel implements a new kind of support for the parralel port, is it related to my problems ? how do i have to do in order to have my Canon BJC 4000 working ? is there a new driver for this printer ? i've edited the /etc/printcap but it doesn't help, the lpd ignores some requests or kill himself.
Re: finding and using applications
It seems very clear to me that the Menu package is what you are looking for. it's strange that nobody has said anything about it since you posted your question; The README file of /usr/doc/menu answers most of your askings. First, you must have a debian system, this shouldn't be a problem _here_ . I believe the menu package is installed by default. of course, the system is more complex, but here is rufly how it work: almost all package you install via a normal way (eg dpkg -i ) create a file in /usr/lib/menu/package-name. this file contains: the name of the program, a one-line description (maybe a little more precise than apropos, definitly not the same) the type (X11,text,...) the section (Apps/Editors, Games/Strategy ...) the path of a (very :-( ) optional icon, the executable file, and other stuff i cannot remenber so far i understood, the main goal of all this is to help users finding applications (!!!) and so far i know, only Window managers are using those files in order to create inteligent menus. i saw somewhere that one of them (afterstep ?) even use the description field to add mini-ballons's popups along the menus dynamicaly created. With this base installed, it should be a lot easier to create a frontend for finding apps than creating it from dpkg -l or -L outputs ( what is THE executable ?, and ignoring the secondary ones ). On the other side, for this to work, you must install well-made deb packages which include this feature. too often, package maintainers (?) forget this. This is included in debian since at least the bo (1.3) distribution. So Tommy, does it answers some questions ? the strangiest part is that i thought before that everybody was using it , and it's hard to admit that somes deactivate it. you probably use it and dislike it for unknown reasons. that's must be. PS: this is my second mail about finding applications , i wonder what happened to the first..
Re: finding and using applications
A 07:14 04/05/99 -0400, vous avez écrit : Suppose you have a Debian Gnu/Linux system set up and fully loaded with applications. A new user appears who is going to use the system. The new user is a unix novice. He/she knows enough basic commands to get by. Is there a simple way for that user to find every available application on the system, what the application does, and how to use it? I really don't think so. Remember apropos only scans man pages. Looking in /usr/bin isn't much help for finding a tool to do a specific job unless you already know about it. I really believe that any user should be able to step up to the machine and quickly and easily find if an application to do what they want is available. Yes this is available for many applications, but not for all. I believe that this serious problem, which is an impediment to Linuxes mass acceptance could easily be fixed. Debian should not include application that are not fully documented ie have manpages, info pages etc Also some frontend appliction for finding applicatons would be helpful Somethnig based on he code for dselect would probably work fine. Please don't suggest that I write it. I can't. I am only commenting on a feature I would like to see. Please don't ask what type of applicaton I am looking for so you can help me find it. I am not looking for an application. But I would like to be able, and have any users be able, to know what applications are available on my system and how to use them. I would like to be able to get that informantion exclusivly from my computer and not depend on this list, irc, usenet, my big pile of tech books, or any external source. I am root for heavens sake. Strictly from a System administration perspective, There should be a simple way for users to know what apps are available to them. If you know one please let me know it -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null Why does menu and menu-methods designed for ? but a lot lot of packages are just ignoring adding a menu entry. I agree with Tommy, i actually use the WM's menus to see what's available, but some WM's simply don't bother with menu-method and there is no description. That's a pity, menu system is one of the strength of Debian.
