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How do I install programs??

I just installed Xandros 2.0 Linux which is a Debian 4.0 (sarge) distribution with version of KDE 3.1.4.
I downloaded and installed Return to Castle Wolfenstien and it works. But i can't figure out how to install the Nvidia drivers, i can't shut down the x server. I am also having trouble installing the new kopete 8.4. If anyone could give me some pointers on how to get up and running I would be most appreciative.

Re: How do I install programs??

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Originally posted by twitch88
I just installed Xandros 2.0 Linux which is a Debian 4.0 (sarge) distribution with version of KDE 3.1.4.
I downloaded and installed Return to Castle Wolfenstien and it works. But i can't figure out how to install the Nvidia drivers, i can't shut down the x server. I am also having trouble installing the new kopete 8.4. If anyone could give me some pointers on how to get up and running I would be most appreciative.

You can shutdown the x-server with CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE or you can logout and in the login screen there's a list box in which you can choose to login on the command line.

If you have the NVIdia drivers from their site you go into the command line just open Konsole and you're there. Then do su if you aren't on your root account yet. cd into the folder you downloaded the NVidia drivers in and do

Code:

./"name of the driver without quotation marks"

edit to get kopete upgraded:

go into the commandline as root and use apt:

Code:

apt-get install kopete

that'll download the latest version

I did ctrl+alt+backspace to shut down the xserver, and when i ran the ./"driver name" i got this message.

bash: ./NVIDIA-pkg1.run: permission denied

I am logged in as root, not sure if that effects it or not.

Has for the Kopete problem, I ran the code that you suggested, it said:

already have newest version
you might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
the following packages have unmet dependincies:
ymessenger: Depends: libsss0.9.6 but it is not installable.

so i ran what it said and it uninstalled ymessenger from kopete or so it said.

Can you run the driver if you do the following as root:

Code:

chmod +x NVIDIA-pkg1.run

It allows the file to execute. If it doesn't work what does

Code:

ls -l NVIDIA-pkg1.run

give?

Your kopete installation was already at the newest release so you didn't have to install a new version. I don't use kopete myself, so did it say it uninstalled ymessenger from kopete or just that it uninstalled ymessenger. If you want ymessenger back you need to get libsss0.9.6 installed. I'm not sure how or where to get it though. My apt can't find that package either :S.

Once you have the nvidia drivers installed, edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/XF86Config file (you'll only have one of them) and find the bit that says:

Code:

Section "Device"

and change the line containing "Driver" so that it says:

Code:

Driver "nvidia"

Then save and reboot. You'll need to be root for the editting, by the way.