[MykeRoschbach]

Ok..so I'm trying to learn Linux during my downtime at work (overnight shifts). I download and install Mandrake. I fool around with it for a few days, still trying to grasp the different concepts that Linux offers. I have two questions..

1· I have downloaded Firefox and Thunderbird (i686 version). I was able to find the install wizard and finish the installation. Now, how the heck do I run it? The only way I found was by navigating to the x-shellscript

2· Any suggestions on where to install the software to? Mine installed in the /home/firefoxinstaller folder where I extracted it to.

Thanks in advance.
Go easy..I'm a Linux rookie!

[Valio]

Originally Posted by MykeRoschbach

Ok..so I'm trying to learn Linux during my downtime at work (overnight shifts). I download and install Mandrake. I fool around with it for a few days, still trying to grasp the different concepts that Linux offers. I have two questions..

1· I have downloaded Firefox and Thunderbird (i686 version). I was able to find the install wizard and finish the installation. Now, how the heck do I run it? The only way I found was by navigating to the x-shellscript

2· Any suggestions on where to install the software to? Mine installed in the /home/firefoxinstaller folder where I extracted it to.

Thanks in advance.
Go easy..I'm a Linux rookie!

Im not also pro Linux user but ill hope this helps

1. You can run Firefox from the desktop icon by doing this: right click at the desktop -> shortcut -> shortcut to file. When you have wrote a name right click at the icon and choose properties, there you should see "permission" tab etc, find a "command" box, click browse and go to /home/firefoxinstaller folder and choose "Firefox" and your done

You can change the icon in properties by clicking the icon.


2. Mandrake uses RPM packages, example you can install a file named "xmms.1.2.10.i686.rpm"

"exes" usually go to /user/bin and "dlls" /usr/lib

i686 ia a processor type and it means Pentium Pro, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron
(all variants), Pentium4, AMD K7/Duron/Athlon/XP/MP, based systems.

In my opinion easiest way to find softwares is easy urpmi. In the cds you can find alot of sofwares but if you want new versions easy urpmi is for you

Go to google and search "easy urpmi". From there choose your mandrake version and your processor type and click "Proceed button"

Choose sites nearest to you to all "main, contrib, plf" etc, click Proceed button.

copy paste the text to your konsole and press enter.

If nothing happens, write su and then your root password and try again.

when the downloads is complete, if you have installed mandrake from cds, start menu -> system -> package management -> package sources, from there uncheck "CD 1 CD 2" etc boxes, then you can go to start menu -> system -> package management -> install software, to install stuff

if you example install xmms, there is many files xmms-dev which is for developers, xmms which is for user, there is also many addons to xmms.

I hope i haven't missed anything, good luck

[jakoval]

The easiest way to get firefox up and running is detailed HERE.

Lots more tips on using Linux, including installing software from the same site:
http://www.brunolinux.com/