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Originally Posted by joden1
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Becasue installing software in linux is nto simple.
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Sorry, no. ALL distros have software installers that install the package and all dependencies, both GUI and command-line. For openSUSE, I can type in "zypper install <pacakge name>" and press ENTER. That's it. Other distros have their own package managers. The GUI based ones are easier, letting you search by names, functions, etc., just like the Windows app store. And again, these are available on all distros.
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I have already had to reinstall the OS because of apps that "broke" it - hence the reference to researching apps first.
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Again, no...installing an app (unless you did something HORRIBLY wrong, akin to deleting your C:\Windows folder) wouldn't break the OS. But since you don't say what you did, why, or what instructions you followed, there's not a lot we can tell you.
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All these encryption apps keep asking for public keys and other stuff that I have no clue about so again the research is needed.
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ANY encryption utility will require you to set up a key; what do you think encryption IS??? Going back to kleopatra, clicking "File->New Key Pair" is all you have to do. Fill in the blanks. Not sure how it can be easier.
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And a lot of these apps home pages are pretty cryptic to a new linux user....the major PITA comes from after nearly two weeks of just trying to get a basic system set, with all the tools and apps I need to do a image and then proceed ahead. Not THIS particular task by itself. I think this task is the "straw"!
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If it took you two weeks to do a basic install, it is probably best that you go back to Windows. If you just want to complain about how bad everything is, instead of thinking about the problem and asking for advice on getting past it, then there's not much point in proceeding. You are frustrated and confused, because you don't know what you're doing yet; you can either learn or go back. Your choice.
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PS: oh and where you mentioned Kleopatra before?? afaics this is your only post on this thread? But I will go and have a look at it now
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I didn't...someone else did, post #5. Along with many other simple, easy-to-install tools. You don't say what version/distro you're using, or what desktop environment; you are most probably confused because when you use Windows, you get TOLD what you're going to use, and how. There are GUI versions of GPG programs for EVERY desktop environment there is.