Cnr

cdfeedback · 03-12-2007, 05:59 AM

So it is as good as it seems? I've been dipping in and out of Linux over the years, but I've always found installing software a downright unfriendly and irritating process. This is unfortunate, as otherwise I have loved Linux, but I haven't had the time to really get used to any particular distrobution and I inevitably end up falling into the comfort zone of Windows.

CNR looks fantastic as a solution to my laziness

, but it is really that good? Also, will be avaliable on other Linux distros?

Sepero · 03-12-2007, 07:31 AM

CNR is only available for Linspire and maybe Freespire. And yes, as long as you don't mind spending a little money for your programs, it probably would be a cure for your laziness.

tmiles · 03-12-2007, 07:47 AM

CNR will soon be able to be used on almost all major distros starting with Ubuntu in April or May this year.

Go to cnr.com for details.

custangro · 03-12-2007, 12:12 PM

In Fedora (and other Distros) you can install a program/package by doing:

yum install <packagename>

So if you want to install mplayer you'd do a:

yum install mplayer

It's that easy! Yum will resolve any dependencies for you! But I heard some good things for CNR....

tmiles · 03-12-2007, 12:42 PM

The thing I hate about doing it from Yum and Apt is sometimes you don't know the name (The way the person who puts it in yum writes it)

Also I love the fact that CNR can keep a history of all your installs. You can even make lists and share them with others (Like if you have the perfect list of applications for a particular set up)

Plus applications can be rated, they are broken down by paid or free etc.

The add and remove program in Ubuntu is pretty good. So is synaptic.