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age123 · 08-22-2005, 02:07 AM

Hi can any one help me with ubuntu linuxs please

i wanna lean how to install downloaded progams

i am a newbie just installed it

everything looks easy but installing progames and plug ins

that you have download is hard

thanks age123

Vampiric Rouge · 08-22-2005, 09:49 AM

I can help alittle, i just started using Kubuntu linux its based off of ubuntu but has more fun stuff in it... I just started using it some im new too but my friend is really good at it. So I'm sure he can help...

age123 · 08-22-2005, 11:52 AM

thanks do u know were to get msn messenger for it?

mikejr · 08-23-2005, 02:42 AM

Look for an app called Gaim, if you're using gnome, it will be under Applications -> Internet. Gaim is a client for many chat protocols.

As for installing software, exe's are of no use, you can use .deb's - but I would stick with what's available in the Ubuntu repositories. You can add third party sources and all of that can be found browsing the Ubuntu forums.

celsdogg · 08-23-2005, 07:31 PM

definatly stick with ubuntu stuff, i converted a .deb for ubuntu (slimp3 actually) and it did not work well at all. found out later that the app was available thru apt!

anyway, here are some useful commands:

from a terminal
sudo apt-cache search <search term>
this will find progs, like if u do sudo apt-cache search vnc, it will find all packages that have nvc in it

sudo apt-get install <package name>
this will install the package. try sudo apt-get install ssh, it will install ssh so u can ssh into ure machine from anywhere!

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age123 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Uk wales cardiff Age: 16 Posts: 269	Help Hi can any one help me with ubuntu linuxs please i wanna lean how to install downloaded progams i am a newbie just installed it everything looks easy but installing progames and plug ins that you have download is hard thanks age123

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Vampiric Rouge Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Age: 21 Posts: 624	I can help alittle, i just started using Kubuntu linux its based off of ubuntu but has more fun stuff in it... I just started using it some im new too but my friend is really good at it. So I'm sure he can help... __________________ MAIN PC: Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard\ Intel Core 2 Quad E6700\4gigs of samsung ddr2 ram @ 667\Antec neo 480watt power supply\Nvidia GeForce 7950 gt\400 gigs of Seagate Barracuda 7200, 750 gigs of Western Digital Caviar and 320 gigs of Maxtor\Benq FP202W 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD\ RAZOR copperhead\ flexglow gaming mousepad Laptop:ASUS Eee PC 8G - Galaxy Black

08-23-2005, 07:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
celsdogg Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 26 Posts: 306	definatly stick with ubuntu stuff, i converted a .deb for ubuntu (slimp3 actually) and it did not work well at all. found out later that the app was available thru apt! anyway, here are some useful commands: from a terminal sudo apt-cache search <search term> this will find progs, like if u do sudo apt-cache search vnc, it will find all packages that have nvc in it sudo apt-get install <package name> this will install the package. try sudo apt-get install ssh, it will install ssh so u can ssh into ure machine from anywhere! __________________ VALERIE - AMD Athlon XP Palomino 1800+, 1GB DDR SDRAM, nVidia GeForceFX 5700 128MB DDR, two 160GB Seagate HDD, two 250GB Seagate HDD, WinXP Pro SARAH (Toshiba Laptop) - Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, Trident Cyberblade XP2 32MB, 60GB Samsung HDD, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 MARGARET - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2GB Corsair XMS DDR400 Dual Channel, nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR PCIE, 80GB Seagate SATA, 60GB Maxtor PATA, 60GB WD PATA Ubuntu Linux 7.10 + WinXP Pro

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08-22-2005, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
age123 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Uk wales cardiff Age: 16 Posts: 269	thanks do u know were to get msn messenger for it?

08-23-2005, 02:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
mikejr Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 34 Posts: 71	Look for an app called Gaim, if you're using gnome, it will be under Applications -> Internet. Gaim is a client for many chat protocols. As for installing software, exe's are of no use, you can use .deb's - but I would stick with what's available in the Ubuntu repositories. You can add third party sources and all of that can be found browsing the Ubuntu forums.