In Layman's terms, please. I know computers pretty well, but I am trying to use OpenSUSE.
2006-08-07 05:43:55 · 3 answers · asked by mbtafan 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Also my internet speed is much slower in Linux than in Windows XP. I have cable ethernet. How can I fix this?
2006-08-07 05:44:33 · update #1
There are many ways. Software for linux comes in many formes. As binary file (RPM,DEB,PKG) that you can install through X interface via GUI installer or in the shell. Other form of distribution of linux software is as a source code that has to be compiled.
Refer manual pages:
man makefile
man gcc
also you need to make a program executable after you had compiled it.
Say you have a program named "myprogram" so after you compile it type:
chmod 755 myprogram
2006-08-07 05:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In OpenSUSE I believe there is a program called Yast. This is a frontend for installing "packages", precompiled programs ready to use. Find the program you want and install it (I don't know the exact process).
If you can't find the program you are looking for in Yast, you will need to download and compile it yourself (look in the README and INSTALL files for help).
Note that you can't install Windows programs in Linux, unless you want to try setting up WINE.
2006-08-07 12:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry dont use windows Linux ..check your internet speed/download/upload speed to make sure your isp server is not ripping you off if they say your getting 3.5 mb download speed and 2.4 upload speed make sure you are from the net speed test website
http://performance.toast.net/results.asp?testtype=1&loadtime=2.609
2006-08-07 12:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋