How to install anything in Linux-Mandriva
 

Hello.

Thank you for reading this question. I just installed Linux Mandriva 2007. I have been using Window,in all meanings, more then for 7 years. Now, linux is smthing new for me.

Please help: How do i install anything in this operational system?
-KDE has Firefox 1.5x and i just downloaded 2.xx It was packed, but i managed how to unpacke it. Now, how do i proceed and update it?
-The same question for all other programs. I download soft that is Linux compatable, but after unpacking it i dont know how to install it. I heard there is a way, some how i should use emulator or installer, that installs soft. What is this installer and what are the commands for launching installation?

Thank you!

This would probably get more attention in the Mandriva forum.

Hah?
 

I thought this forum is for Newbies!!!

Mandriva comes with a great Package Manager called urpmi. Go to http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ to find instructions on setting it up. Once done, you just need to do to install firefox. It really is a great tool. And welcome to LQ :D

:)
 

Thank you for replying. I will check this web site in 2,5 hours, as soon ill be back home.
What is and where do i type it?
Sorry, i know i ma Lamer:)

You are indeed in the right place..

all modern distributions have a package manager which can be accessed from the command line or from a GUI (graphical) interface. In the Mandriva menus look for something like "install software"

Firefox 2 will NOT be in many repositories (where package managers get the SW). When you downloaded it and unpacked it, it created a directory (folder) named "firefox". Using a terminal, go into the folder and type ./firefox---this will open the program. You can use the Mandriva menu manager to create a link to this command.

Questions????
 

How do i go to "firefox"folder using terminal? What are the commands?? I have only 1 partition, i guess i dont need to choose partitions:P

Firefox: yes, after unpacking it, i did it simply from desktop -unpack, it created a folder with "firefox" files on my desktop. What do i do with them? I thought i can just replace old files with new once, but still v.1.5x

And one more: what is BERYL? It looks cool.

Thank you.

Hello Bukaka!
Firstly: welcome to LQ!
Secondly: answers.
In a terminal window (or console) you can navigate through folders with the cd command. So: you are in a folder named documents and you wanna go to a folder named pictures, type this: cd pictures. This command only works if the pictures folder is a subdirectory of documents. If you want to go to a directory directly, without going to subdirs and subdirs and subdirs, use the cd command with a full path. An example: you are in /usr/share/docs/ and you wanna go directly to /home/bukaka/documents/pictures. In this case type this: cd /home/bukaka/documents/pictures. And voila, you are in pictures with only one command! If you wanna go up one level (go out from pictures), type this: cd ..
Beryl is a window manager with 3D enhanced graphics, desktop. It is not a Desktop environment. Beryl can be used separately and it can be used to enhance KDE with 3D stuff.