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Old 06-01-2004, 05:43 PM   #1
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how do i install software in linux ??

i have Suse 9.1 pro but i wana try xandros and knoppix and mepis and fedora core 2

thanx
 
Old 06-01-2004, 05:47 PM   #2
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i am new to linux as well but from the books ive been reading and the trial and error ive donw. It seems that to install things in linux it need to be done in the terminal... i use suse 9.0 . i installed crossover yesterday. you just download the file RPM or GZ or whatever. and decompress it and install it via command line
 
Old 06-01-2004, 05:53 PM   #3
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In suse download what you want to install<rpm for suse 9.1>double click the file and yast will walk you through,thats it!
 
Old 06-01-2004, 05:57 PM   #4
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what about other linux ??

and . . . . sorry i'm totally new and linux killed my windows so . . . . .

i have nothing but linux . . . and i love it


the thing is i dont know any comands or how to go about it
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:06 PM   #5
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hey come on i need help to start somewhere ??

any thing to read or do will be good !
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:07 PM   #6
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Ooh and that was my first post with you !
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:36 PM   #7
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Hi,
Glad to have you join the Linux Community.
1.Try installing a variaty of Linux distros.
2.For reading go to www.tldp.org all the reading
and info you can stand.
3. when you post try to ask 1 specific question.

as far as installing programs, which program do
you what to install first?

Michael
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:52 PM   #8
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=45094 check this out and search this site and google is great,have fun david
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:59 PM   #9
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here are a couple of useful reading references that should keep you busy for a couple of days anyway

http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/

http://linux-newbie.sunsite.dk/

http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html

welcome to the community, and my old standy,
good luck.
 
Old 06-01-2004, 06:59 PM   #10
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Most linux distro websites have a small tutorial for installing programs. For instance here is slackware's website for installing packages : http://slackware.com/config/packages.php
 
Old 06-02-2004, 07:46 AM   #11
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thank you all for helping me !

i was in another forum but . . . . no one cares about anything

but this one . . . . .WoW
 
  


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