On Wed, 02 Aug 2000, ll wrote about, Please help,just some simple problems:
> Hello,
> I just installed mandrake 7.1 helium.
> I have some .pdf files that teachs beginner level
> linux using and then advanced and so on.
> I downloaded adobe acrobat reader for linux and
> it's in tar.gz format and mandrake 7.1 already untar s
> it for me when i double click. But, how do i install?
> And which directory do u prefer me install and how can
> i create a shortcut? (both on kde and gnome)
I have never used mandrake, however AFAIK, all distro's install a pdf
reader under X, i bet if you click the equalant of (windows) 'start' in
your window manager and then select 'graphics' you will find a pdf reader.
I have installed abdoe on my machine here, not that i ever use it, but i
was inquisative to see how it installed, this was however a long time ago.
I dont seem to have the origanal file here anymore to see how it installed,
but i do know it installed in /usr/local/Acrobat and in
/usr/local/Acrobat/Reader there is a file called ReadMe, after i read it i
saw that it was really not much use, the binary's are "libc" based which
means it cant be used togehter with netscape thats been compiled against
glibc, however once again my version od abdoe is old, 4.0 i just checked.
Now why use GUI programs to untar files when you have to ask other folks
where they get unpacked, i am sure your gui program told you or asked you
where you wanted to untar the file.? If it did not, then it does not
desurve to be included in any linux distribution.
My advice is, open a xterm and use 'tar' manualy, an example.
cd /usr/local/src
tar /home/ftp/incoming/acrobat.tar.gz
( I am presuming the file in in /home/ftp/incoming)
You can then see where tar unpacks the file,
cd new_file_name
Read the doc's included, they should tell you what to do to get the source
compiled, or in this case get the binary's installed.
> And, i installed some rpm packages, where do i
> find them? for ex i installed a windows emulator so i
> really dont want to go to windows for my little
> needs,if that emulator can already run some specific
> things.
I do not use rpm's so i cant say where to look, possably a good place to
look is in /usr/src/redhat/* or some simalar name, (considering you use
mandrake).
'find' is a good program for finding files, if you klnow there name of
course.
'whereis program name'
'locate program'
There are so many possablitys.
> please help.
>
> thanks.
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Regards Richard
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