Hi! ive tried to install linux a few time but i just cant get started. I dont know what to do after ive installed linux. I cant use my normal proggies from windows and i dont know any proggies that is kinda like the ones i used with windows. anyone know what i can do with linux at that moment

Hi Lgoat!

Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org. Here is a table of equivalents programs Linux - Windows:

http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml

in short, programs made for Windows won't run under Linux. There are some ways around it, but the best is to find an equivalent and run them natively. Here you can find out how to install programs:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=45094

When you post again, don't forget telling us which Linux you are running (Mandrake, Suse, Redhat... whatever). Each of them provides different tools for installing package as well as configuration tools... Be always very descriptive. Say what is not working, what you are trying to do and what error messages you are getting. Saying that you don't know what to do with Linux after installed is way to vague. If you've put like this:

"I've just installed Redhat and when I boot on it, I see a black screen with a command line. What should I do?"

Regards!

Thx for the info(i realy mean it!). but what i realy meant was what i should do when ive installed it because i want to do something cool. i want to feel the difference between linux and windows. for me the only difference is the programs. so anyone know some cool stuff to do

btw im starting out with red hat(9.1) and im planning to use slackware sooner or later

Cool Lgoat! My pleasure. Well, something cool with Linux... good question. Right off the box, you can:

1 - Program in C, C++, Python, Java, Perl...
2 - Run a super HTTP server with Apache and/or ProFTPD
3 - Try getting Windows games to run with Linux: www.transgaming.com and see the differences .
4 - Getting apt-get program and being able to install any program with a single command
5 - Try out a hole bunch different desktops enviroments as blackbox, fluxbox, kde, gnome, xfce... This is really cool to do

And the usual stuff, listen to internet radio, download movies, play online games . Basically everything you do with Windows can be done in Linux. indeed exceptions exist in all rules .

Thx alot! now i can begin im already learning c++ (on the 7th day in "teach yourself c++ in 21 days")
thx again... cya around

That's a great book. I've used that at school. Very well written and organized. You cannot go wrong with it . Just some tips... that book uses a lot the function getch(); from the header conio.h. That won't work with gcc/++ since it's a DOS only function (I believe) .

Try compiling a hello world there with g++ to get the hang of it. To compile, use:

g++ -o myprogram hello.cpp

"myprogram" is an executable. Run your program with:

./myprogram

gcc is my favorite toy under Linux

Set your screensaver to be your wallpaper? If other people see your machine, that tends to get their attention. "Cool wallpaper, man! Where d'you get it?"

The general "XScreensaver" files should be in /usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver (or something similar). If you've got a decent setup, you could try (from a console): /usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver/atlantis -root.

OK, these may sound rude, but believe me - I don't mean them to be so, I am just curious:
Why do people new to Linux think that they can/should be able to run their Windows applications? If you were presented with an Apple or a high-end Amiga, would you presume that your Windows apps would work on those? At best you may find an equivalent, and the same is true for Linux.

Also, why do people find the need to 'do something cool with Linux'? Sure, Linux can do some very cool stuff, but why not just use it for the same purposes as you used Windows? Even gaming works quite well if you're prepared to put a little effort in.

Cheers.

@Megaman X: thanks again!

@Thymox: ive never believed that windows apps could work on linux.

btw i only wanted to feel the difference between linux and windows not just do something cool. something you cant do in windows

bye