On Saturday 22 Jan 2005 17:47, john wrote:> On Saturday 22 January 2005 17:12, dave needham wrote: > > hi all,hopeing some one can help me please.im a new user to linux > > migrating from winxp and i will not be going back.im using the official > > mandrake linux 10.0. i need to learn the best way to dwnload soft ware to > > my pc.i mean where is the easiest place on the pc to put them and i also > > whant to learn how to extract them to a directory and be able to get them > > to work. this should keep some one buisy to explain. > > thanks to all that helps.... > > dave............. >thanks john and to others for the info. im tryin to dwnload firefox as i was an avid user from on winxp.i dwloaded it to my desktop but from there i dont no what to do.its dwnloaded as tar gz i can extract it using ark but i have trouble locating the dir and open a terminal to get it to instal.need help please.once i learn the routine ill be happy dave...............
> Welcome to Mandrake ! > Nope, not going to be busy :-)) .....it's pretty well already been done for > you - depends really what sort of software you are wanting. > > Mandrake uses the rpm format for packages, and there are 2 ways of getting > these packages which are self-extracting/installing. > 1) If it's on a Mandrake mirror urpmi will download it and install it for > you urpmi being Mandrake's package installer, have a look here for an in > depth explanation :- > http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi > no, I'm not telling you to RTFM, the wiki has been written by members of > these lists for the benefit of other members so it is easily understood > and will explain the subject much more comprehensively that an e mail > response will. > > 2) It's preferable IMHO, to use rpms built for Mandrake, they should > install without problem but some non-Mandrake rpms will also give you no > trouble. If you do need non-Mandrake rpms, make sure you download them from > trusted sources, save them wherever you like, I made/use a directory > called, imaginatively, downloads for this purpose, when you've got them > click on them, you will be asked for the root password and they will > install, if they need (depend) on other packages that are not installed you > will be told, so them grab any dependent packages that it asks for, install > them and go back to the package you first started with and try again. > > Observant readers will note that I haven't mentioned installing from > source, the reason for this is that, again IMHO, for a newbie it can be > daunting, when you are familiar with Linux come and ask us about it, if you > need to that is, you will probably do a little reading and figure it out > for yourself. > > As a general note, google is very much your friend in most Linux matters, > go to http://www.google.com/linux, type in the keyword you are looking for > and you will usually find pages of information - try it for example by > putting install software in the search box - you'll be reading for weeks > :-)) > > Have fun > > John
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