Easy Linux

X11 · 03-14-2002, 08:16 PM

What things would you like to see in linux (as an option of course) to make it more user friendly or easy to use.

Mara · 03-15-2002, 02:26 AM

It's easy to use. Well-configured Linux with GNOME/KDE is much easier than Windows.

Stephanie · 03-15-2002, 08:10 AM

Have GUI options for everything that could be done in the console.

Also, give various desktop environments their own X type setup. What is up with this use of layer after layer after layer of apps just to get graphics?

Mara · 03-15-2002, 09:59 AM

Because I love running great-looking console in X!!

dewcansam · 03-15-2002, 10:11 AM

Better automatic update utility. Granted I'd rather play in the console all day. And I am not a fan of win. However, their update utility is pretty painless. I am trying to update openssh on a rh6.2 box. Even using RPM's I am about ready to give up. I am getting dependency errors left and right, and complaints about this package needs this package. I had openssh-2.9p2-1 already installed. Why should it be this hard? And I have tried using the source rpm and got errors with that one too.

therion12 · 03-16-2002, 01:18 PM

mara, movesz po polsko?

Mara · 03-16-2002, 04:41 PM

Jasne. Dlaczego pytasz? / Sure. Why are you asking?

Mara · 03-16-2002, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by dewcansam
Better automatic update utility. Granted I'd rather play in the console all day. And I am not a fan of win. However, their update utility is pretty painless. I am trying to update openssh on a rh6.2 box. Even using RPM's I am about ready to give up. I am getting dependency errors left and right, and complaints about this package needs this package. I had openssh-2.9p2-1 already installed. Why should it be this hard? And I have tried using the source rpm and got errors with that one too.

That's the pain with rpms. Compiling from source will be easier. I know because I've compiled: you need openssl and zlib. That's all.

therion12 · 03-16-2002, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by Mara
Jasne. Dlaczego pytasz? / Sure. Why are you asking?

nie viem, ale ya nie omie pesacz po polsko, tylko movesz.

I'm 15 and i lived in the USA since i was 4 so thats why i cant write in polish. What kind of computer do you have over there in poland?

trickykid · 03-16-2002, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by X11
What things would you like to see in linux (as an option of course) to make it more user friendly or easy to use.

nothing.. its great the way it is.

-trickykid

Mara · 03-17-2002, 02:03 AM

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Originally posted by therion12

nie viem, ale ya nie omie pesacz po polsko, tylko movesz.

I'm 15 and i lived in the USA since i was 4 so thats why i cant write in polish. What kind of computer do you have over there in poland?

Well, I've got 4 machines at home :-)
In Poland there are machines the same as in USA (except that there are no Macs, maybe 0.1%). My machine is Duron 600, 128MB RAM, 20 GB hd etc bought more than a year ago. I don't know why people think there are different computers in Poland than in USA. Strange... :-)