Im in an office network,my pc connects to the internet through a server that has debian installed, i have unlimited internet acess expect with p2p progs, i have a configuration of a proxy server with address 192.168.2.1 and with port 3128 in my ie settings, how do i configure my p2p progs when they ask about http,socks4,socks5,proxy settings?

Dumb question, but for a Linux newbie, how do I install a program in Linux (Fedora Core 4)? I have already unzipped the file to a directory, but can’t find an install executable. I know I can use an RPM file, but I want to learn how to do this.

i have a Eee PC Series laptop with operating system Linux. how can i close my laptop without the PC going on standby mode?
plzz help!

I’m having the most terrible fracking problems with Ubuntu for some fracking reason, and I need to get rid of it, and since this is a new comp with nothing important yet, I suppose I have nothing to lose by restoring my hard drive or whatever….

So, will it?

I am completely new to Linux (but well versed in IT and Computer Science, so I understand the concepts) and yesterday installed Fedora 11 and tried to install VNC (free version).

I want to uninstall it now, but do not know how. If I installed it using:

yum install vnc

How do I uninstall it?

can i download Mandriva Linux 2008/2007??? plz tell which site?? plz

I have a pc running Windows Xp Professional ! I want to install SUSE Linux 10.0 witout affecting my windows environment ! What should I do ! I want to know complete procedure to install Linux including hard Disc Partitioning!

I am asking if anyone can recomend open source libraries that can read and write different file formats, particularly the ones that mobile phones can understand such as 3gp or 3g2. We need to write a program (on Ubuntu) that allows the user to upload a .avi or .mov and have it converted to a .3gp for example. A bit like what is done here at…

http://www.zamzar.com/

Any suggestions…?

Hi,
I’m trying to install linux Debian, linux Unbuntu, and Windows XP on my laptop, but havn’t been able to do so. everytime I try, I have only been able to load only two (2) of them. Does anyone knows how to do that? If so, please help me.

Thank you in advance for your patience and coorperation.
Every time I insatalled the 3rd OS, the computer only load the 3rd OS, but doesn’t give me the option of chosing the othe OS installed.

I would like to purchase a hosting package from godaddy.com so I can host a wordpress blog from there, but the only options are Windows and Linux. I run a mac and don’t want to make an unnecessary purchase.
I’m a designer and not a developer, so if you can dumb it down to a 4th grade level, that would be great. thanks.

i am having trouble loading flash on my linux box. tried rpm and tgz. help!!

Hi friends,
Pls mail me if somebody have knowledge on porting applications from windows to solaris or else linux. Give me a idea and tell me any resources on net if u know…

Thanks in advance

I know that you can put Linux (Ubuntu to be exact) onto an External HDD. I’m wondering if it’s at all possible to put it on a thumb drive? I have a 2gig one, and as I understand it, ubuntu is only 700mb. Can I do it?

Like Which Website, Yes I Have A PC

I think i have to change some setting for that.but i dont know the setting of linux.Please help me.thnx

I have good programming/script skills. So don’t say "It will be to hard! >:("