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The only thing I have ever used is Win95/98/XP, so I don’t know too much about Linux. However, I have never had to many problems with Microsoft, like everyone else seems to have.
Okay.. since i installed linux i have been trying to install programs onto it such as GAIM. But I can never figure out how to!! Do I have to do something in order to install it. I tried clicking the icon but it doesn’t work.
AzNSoldier wrote:Okay.. since i installed linux i have been trying to install programs onto it such as GAIM. But I can never figure out how to!! Do I have to do something in order to install it. I tried clicking the icon but it doesn’t work.Oh man, I am also having some problems like this (I installed Xandros the other day on one of my computers) and I thought I would load it up with some cool games, so I went to Linux.tucows.com to download a few games, but after that, I had no idea how to get them to work. I got some source code files… but I didn’t know what to click on. So I went to the ReadMe, and it said something like “To build, type $ ./configure ” …but I don’t know where to type what.colin wrote:The only thing I have ever used is Win95/98/XP, so I don’t know too much about Linux. However, I have never had to many problems with Microsoft, like everyone else seems to have.Iwish I was that lucky! I tend to “push” my computers to much I guess. I’ve even gotten XP to go wonky!I may be a linux noob, but the more I learn about it, the more I like it.
Lurking_Biohazard wrote:Iwish I was that lucky! I tend to “push” my computers to much I guess. I’ve even gotten XP to go wonky!I may be a linux noob, but the more I learn about it, the more I like it.
Of course I get the occasional virus, but that’s my fault, not XP’s. Other than that though, not really any complaints.
AwesomeSauce wrote:Oh man, I am also having some problems like this (I installed Xandros the other day on one of my computers) and I thought I would load it up with some cool games, so I went to Linux.tucows.com to download a few games, but after that, I had no idea how to get them to work. I got some source code files… but I didn’t know what to click on. So I went to the ReadMe, and it said something like “To build, type $ ./configure ” …but I don’t know where to type what.I’ve only used RedHat Linux systems, but you’ll need to find out how to open the “Terminal”, once you do that you’ll see something like [root@localhost /]#, if you are DOS literate, that’s a lot like C:>.
Use ‘cd’ to change directory, and ‘ls’ to display a list of files. Say you saved tmsnc-0.1.5.tgz in /root/, you’d use these commands:
[root@Universe /]# cd /root
[root@Universe root]# tar -zxf tmsnc-0.1.5.tgz
[root@Universe root]# cd tmsnc-0.1.5
[root@Universe tmsnc-0.1.5]# ls
{ List of files }
[root@Universe tmsnc-0.1.5]# ./configure
{ Check Configuration }
[root@Universe tmsnc-0.1.5]# make
{ Make commands }
[root@Universe tmsnc-0.1.5]# make install
{ Install commands }
[root@Universe tmsnc-0.1.5]#
It’s not really that hard, you get the hang of it quickly.
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