How to open applications in Linux?
Monday, December 7th, 2009 at
14:35
Im a newbie when it comes to linux and the new way files come up when i download an application is confusing to me. Is there any guide that can explain how to use it?
Im new to linux and im used to windows showing me a folder and an executable file, is there a guid that can walk me through the linux version of throwing a bunch of ummm i dont know what at me.
I tried to download Wine so i could play guild wars and i was expecting a single icon to pop up, boy was i wrong.
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Unfortunately, there’s no real consistency in the way things are done on a Linux box, so without more information about what you’re trying to do (what types of apps are you downloading; where’d they come from; how did you download them), I don’t really even know what direction to point you in.
Most new users of Linux seem to be opting for Ubuntu now, and that probably means you’ve installed something by using Synaptic. In that case, when it gets installed, most of the time a new item will be put into the menus for that item, but not always. Some apps aren’t intended for the menu system, and for those you just have to learn on an individual basis how to use them. A good place to start though is to browse to /usr/share/doc/[name of app] and look in that directory for a README.
UPDATE:
You still haven’t told us what distro you’re using, so all I can do is guess you’re using Ubuntu.
This guide might be of help: http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/08/13/linux-for-parents-a-beginners-guide-to-ubuntu/
And, of course, googling for "beginner’s guide to linux" or "beginner’s guide to ubuntu" turns up quite a few hits.
go to linux’s site they have tons a info
well I don’t know which is the file you have, there are diferent kind of files, but basically you have to compile the files.
Check this guite: http://www.luv.asn.au/overheads/compile.html#source
In windoze you click on the start menu (or program icons on the desk top). In Linux you do the same – the details depend on the GUI you use. Ubuntu and Gnome is very similar to windoze, and KDE is even more so.
Installing apps should be done though your distro’s application manager – Synaptic under Gnome.