[shadyvip0wnZy0u]

Alright I installed ubuntu on my PC, and I want to know is how can I get it so im able t o download/ INSTALL stuff. For example I can't install utorrent, or daemon tools. It keeps saying..... "Couldn't display "/home/sj/Desktop/IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe."

it's seriously pissing me off...

[shadyvip0wnZy0u]

bump...............

[shadyvip0wnZy0u]

Man........this is seriously inportant.... can No one help me?

[Omega_Shadow]

Number one, you're trying to install from an EXE. Your not in windows anymore, EXE's don't work.

Number two, due to forum rules we can not help with operation or installation of any P2P software

Number three, This is a forum and your posting on a Friday night. We can not answer your question if we are not here. You should expect a days wait when posting a question.

[drgoodtrips]

Originally Posted by shadyvip0wnZy0u

Alright I installed ubuntu on my PC, and I want to know is how can I get it so im able t o download/ INSTALL stuff. For example I can't install utorrent, or daemon tools. It keeps saying..... "Couldn't display "/home/sj/Desktop/IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe."

it's seriously pissing me off...

So... you just installed Linux on your PC (with, I'm guessing, minimal *NIX experience)? I don't, personally, know what "utorrent" or "daemon tools" are, but if you describe the troubles that you're having, I might be able to offer some advice.

The first thing that I would tell you is to check to see whether your download has a "Linux" option, because "IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe" is something that was clearly designed for Windows XP/Vista and will not work on your *NIX box

[Bartender]

And please explain to me why would someone want to run IE7 on their Linux PC?

[Omega_Shadow]

Originally Posted by Bartender

And please explain to me why would someone want to run IE7 on their Linux PC?

Insanity?

[shadyvip0wnZy0u]

Alright forget the utorrent/daemon
I can't install ANY programs on my PC. Is there a way I CAN?!........ sorry if I sound rude but this is kinda an emergency.

[Bartender]

Well, probly the first thing to do is see if the problem is your internet connection or something screwed up in your repository list or what. Can you please go to System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager. Click on "Reload". It should go online and compare your PC to the latest updates and come up with a message saying "X number of packages can be installed" or something like that. Click "Mark all Upgrades" and let Synaptic get them. If it can't you've probly got a problem with your internet connection. Can you go online via the blue globe icon that represents Firefox?
There aren't many things that the typical PC user would want to do which can't be covered by some combination of downloads from the repositories.

[fenderfreek]

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"

You are obviously totally new to Linux, and are trying to get far, far ahead of yourself. Let's get you started right, and the rest will fall into place. Going from Windows to Linux is like learning to drive with a stickshift for the first time. You can't just jump in and go to town, but once you get it down, it's much better

The first thing you need to realize is that Linux does not use files that windows does to install things or run things. Period. You have to either download files for Linux(commonly called "binaries"), or install software from repositories. Repositories are basically "banks" of software archives that can be accessed and automatically installed using a Package Manager, like Synaptic in Ubuntu. Generally, if you can do it in Windows, there's a Linux package out there with software that can do the same thing, or the kernel supports it, you just need the right command.

To address your specific concerns, there is a bit torrent client already installed in Linux, and it works out of the box. You don't need to worry about uTorrent, though you can build it yourself but I can't go into any detail on here.
Daemon tools is also unneccesary, since Linux will support the mounting of ISO filesystems. Do a quick Google search for "mount ISO in Linux" and you will have what you need.

One more thing - when getting started, Google is your friend. There is no question you will have that no one else has asked before. Sometimes personalized answers are second to none, but for things like this, the answers are everywhere.

[CouchMaster]

Originally Posted by fenderfreek

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"

You are obviously totally new to Linux, and are trying to get far, far ahead of yourself. Let's get you started right, and the rest will fall into place. Going from Windows to Linux is like learning to drive with a stickshift for the first time. You can't just jump in and go to town, but once you get it down, it's much better

The first thing you need to realize is that Linux does not use files that windows does to install things or run things. Period. You have to either download files for Linux(commonly called "binaries"), or install software from repositories. Repositories are basically "banks" of software archives that can be accessed and automatically installed using a Package Manager, like Synaptic in Ubuntu. Generally, if you can do it in Windows, there's a Linux package out there with software that can do the same thing, or the kernel supports it, you just need the right command.

To address your specific concerns, there is a bit torrent client already installed in Linux, and it works out of the box. You don't need to worry about uTorrent, though you can build it yourself but I can't go into any detail on here.
Daemon tools is also unneccesary, since Linux will support the mounting of ISO filesystems. Do a quick Google search for "mount ISO in Linux" and you will have what you need.

One more thing - when getting started, Google is your friend. There is no question you will have that no one else has asked before. Sometimes personalized answers are second to none, but for things like this, the answers are everywhere.

Yeah, most of the stuff we can't "talk" about in these forums is already in the Linux distro when you install it, so you should be ready to go - it's probably just a matter of you finding and using it. And your particular distro probably has a huge forum devoted to it only where you CAN get answers and talk about the thing that are NONO here...So do as suggested above - Google

[clenny]

Hey you're not the first newbie to have problems with Linux. First thing, there is a learning curve for Linux, you've got to do a bit of research and some reading. in my opinion, it's not as user friendly as a Mac (yes I'm a Mac user but I have a Windows box too for my freelance work as the software I use only runs on Windows). I've had some major problems getting to know Linux, most of my own making because I'm one of those guys that just jumps in and tries to start doing. Plus, I try to use the command line as well as the tools provided with the GUI. Anyway, I've attached some files that might help you get started. Once you get comfortable, try doing a few things from the terminal. It's a little daunting at first, but you can actually do more as hard as that might be to believe. Good luck!! these days, I use Linux to at least 25% of the time but that may increase, who knows? I also want to mention the file system, which confused me at first. if you're familiar with tabbed browsing, you get used to navigating the file system fairly quickly, clicking from right to left moves you up or down a level. You can also navigate from the sidebar for a more Windows like navigation. Good luck!!!