LinuxQuestions.org
Visit Jeremy's Blog.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software
Reload this Page Installing new programs...
User Name
Password
Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 11-17-2004, 05:37 PM   #1
rrfish72
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Distribution: Kanotix, Mandrake, Red Hat
Posts: 85

Rep: Reputation: 15
Installing new programs...

How do I go about installing any programs like yahoo messenger or firefox? I haven't yet even downloaded it yet so a site to get these at would be also helpful.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 05:44 PM   #2
secesh
Senior Member
 
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Savannah, GA
Distribution: Ubuntu, Gentoo, Mythbuntu, ClarkConnect
Posts: 1,154

Rep: Reputation: 47
firefox -- mozilla.org
-- it has a binary executable

yahoo -- messenger.yahoo.com
-- never run that
Last edited by secesh; 11-17-2004 at 05:45 PM.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 07:20 PM   #3
mjmwired
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2004
Distribution: CentOS6, CentOS5, F16, F15, Ubuntu, OpenSuse
Posts: 620

Rep: Reputation: 39
It depends on what distribution you have.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 08:28 PM   #4
rrfish72
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Distribution: Kanotix, Mandrake, Red Hat
Posts: 85

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Mandrake 10. I got the firefox to install but dont know where it installed to. Want to put a shortcut on my desktop but can't find it. Where would it go by default when installing it. I have yahoo set up on kanotix through klik but don't know how to do it in Mandrake 10.1 community.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 09:46 PM   #5
Indech
Member
 
Registered: Jan 2004
Distribution: Debian, Gentoo, OpenBSD, Slackware
Posts: 32

Rep: Reputation: 15
Don't go randomly downloading packages and trying to install them. Most distros have a package manager that allows you to install packages without the worries of dependency problems. Mandrake's is urpmi(console)/rpmdrake(gui).

Check out this thread for more information:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=255330
 
Old 11-18-2004, 01:59 AM   #6
The Chain
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: USA
Distribution: Slackware10.0,SuSE...
Posts: 24

Rep: Reputation: 15
for all your chat needs

gaim.sourceforge.net
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Installing programs... noid1037 Linux - Newbie 2 07-31-2005 05:32 AM
Installing Programs farid_145 Linux - Software 1 12-25-2004 05:23 PM
installing programs mannybabe Linux - Software 5 08-06-2003 12:16 PM
installing new programs scottsteibel Linux - Newbie 4 07-31-2003 06:36 PM
Installing programs jpc82 Linux - Newbie 6 10-17-2001 09:52 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:19 AM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration