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I hate having to ask this, but how do you install programs?
Master of Reality:
quote:Originally posted by Zombie9920:
And to think. In Windows all you have to do is double click the executable, click next a couple of times and click finish then your program(and even some drivers) will be installed.
Even the simplest things in Windows is a chore in Linux.
(EDIT)I bet you don't see many people asking how to install programs for Windows. LoL
[ November 17, 2002: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]
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what the fuck are you talking about... windows doesnt come with a free ZIP program.
Master of Reality:
quote:Originally posted by Dai:
I've got about 5 hours total Linux experience under my belt and while I have gotten it connected to my broadband isp, cannot begin to grasp how to open a compressed file. I mean, I ned to install driver for my soundcard, but before I can even try that, I need to open the file, au88xx-1.1.2.tar.bz2 first. I tried to dl'd Linzip, and it came compressed, then there are other extensions I'm not familiar with, .rpm, etc,. Is there an easy explanation somewhere about how to do this? I've done a bit of searching and have not found t tonight.
Dai
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doublefresh:
Actually Windows XP does come with a free Zip program, and all you have to do is a quick search on the net to find winzip which is also free for earlier versions of Windows.
Some of you seem to think every program for Microsoft cost a butt load of money. I can easily prove you WRONG!!!
www.tucows.com
www.cnet.com
Both have thousands of free programs for Windows including Microsoft Office Clones for FREE.
voidmain:
Yeah, thank god for GNU and open source developers porting to Win* right? And when did Winzip become free? It's always been trialware/shareware before which doesn't = free.
Master of Reality:
quote:Originally posted by doublefresh:
Actually Windows XP does come with a free Zip program, and all you have to do is a quick search on the net to find winzip which is also free for earlier versions of Windows.
Some of you seem to think every program for Microsoft cost a butt load of money. I can easily prove you WRONG!!!
www.tucows.com
www.cnet.com
Both have thousands of free programs for Windows including Microsoft Office Clones for FREE.
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i'm not gonna waste my precious bandwaith downloading programs taht should have been included with the OS!!!
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