Chances are that you are thinking as a Windows user. You do not download and install as in Windows. You use the package manager, likely Synaptic. In Ubuntu it is found in System | Administration. or you can use Add and Remove in the menu.
Everything in the system is in two parts, the user part called home and the root part which is password protected and things are kept separate. The package manager takes care of the details and puts things where they belong. You just need to supply your password and choose the programme or package from the list. The best way to mess up your system is to try to install programmes outside of the repositories. The repositories are managed, maintained and are safe and secure. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and .... free! Support Open source. <*,)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow! ________________________________ From: MuskokaCowboy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:29:41 PM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Looking for a recommendation re: Linux on a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop --- In LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com, "Loyal Barber" <loyal_barber@ ...> wrote: > > --- In LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com, "MuskokaCowboy" > <muskokacowboy@ > wrote: > > > > Update - good news! > > > > Other than a couple of small installation hiccups I now have Mint > > working in dual-boot mode with XP. I have also been able to get my > > wireless connection working (Mint automatically downloaded and > > installed the proprietary driver once I hard-wire connected my laptop > > to my router). Back to lurk mode while I test it out. I am sure I will > > be back with other questions. > > > > Thanks again, > > Dave > > > > Congratulations Dave. I would like to hear about the hiccups and > what you had to do to get over them. That will be good for those > who are on the fence considering doing what you did. > > Loyal > The first hiccup I ran into was trying to run the installation from my hard drive after extracting the iso file which didn't work but once I burned it to disc it went fine. The other problem was getting my wireless internet working which was overcome by connecting my laptop to my router by cable. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- - I have been running Mint for a few days now without having to go back into XP and I am very happy with the stability compared to XP which needed frequent rebooting. I do have a few new questions (which if should be asked elsewhere please redirect me to the proper place) 1) when downloading programs from the internet, where should I save the archive to and where should I install the program files to? 2) I was using Thunderbird Email in XP. Is there any way to transfer my mailboxes and account settings from XP to Thunderbird in Mint? 3) Do I need to use a firewall? I am behind a router and in addition my router connects to my ISP using a high speed wireless connection which is also firewalled on my ISP's end. Thanks, Dave __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
