this213 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 If a picture is worth a thousand words:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD6BiKnLzck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 If a picture is worth a thousand words:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD6BiKnLzckIt raises the old question ...."why?"And I suppose the same old answer...."because it's there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa1916 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I use Linux Xandros works very well at least on this version i can get the Xine DVD player to play DVD'S never had any luck with other Linux versions with the required file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOne Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 The sudo command gives you temporary superuser privelage for only that command. The su command gives you superuser for the entire terminal session.And why are you giving newbies terminal commands when Envy is located in the main menu of Mint? Most new users complain about having to use the terminal and that is why they don't stick with it. In reality the terminal only needs to be used maybe 10% of the time and that is if you are doing some heavy tweaking to the system.For example I use root nautilus to do file system stuff in superuser privelages without using terminal. I also have a root terminal button in the main menu to go to terminal in su mode without having to type it all the time. So in the end please tell new users or people curious about linux the more commonly known method, that being a GUI method they would be more comfortable with. Most new users are just going to get confused with terminal concepts. If they really want to learn those concepts they can learn them at their own pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wawa Posted July 13, 2008 Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 linux is open source! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 linux is open source!And awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 and some distros tend to be very very powerful but yet easy to use. I personally recommend Ubuntu and Fedora. Both are easy to use and have the ability to mount your hard drive easily as long as you shut down your system properly. But there are other ways of getting around that. I use Linux Xandros works very well at least on this version i can get the Xine DVD player to play DVD'S never had any luck with other Linux versions with the required file.I do have Xandros and I really didn't like it because it was rather slow for me. Then again I have found that every Linux that used the K Desktop Enviornment (KDE) was slow. In some was Xandros reminded me of Windows in the sense of the time it took to setup and how it ran. Yes, it does have the codecs but that's what the price is really. Granted, this was when I was first learning how to use Linux and it did help because I was familiar with the setup but I now choose the Gnome enviornment because I think it is faster and looks better. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Crabtree Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 For anyone who fancies checking out linux I found WUBI a really easy way to try out Ubuntu ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web host guys Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Linux is best for servers, especially the infamous LAMP setup.Linux, Apache, Mysql, PHP (or Perl)Webhosting from home setup. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubuntuser Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm fairly new to Ubuntu. for any computer user that needs just internet, office, photo editing and little else Ubuntu is a great choice. you don't need to have antivirus software, it's perfectly compatible with windows computers, and thanks to things like Wine 99% of windows programs will run on ubuntu. best of all it's free to download, install and modify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm fairly new to Ubuntu. for any computer user that needs just internet, office, photo editing and little else Ubuntu is a great choice. you don't need to have antivirus software, it's perfectly compatible with windows computers, and thanks to things like Wine 99% of windows programs will run on ubuntu. best of all it's free to download, install and modify.What makes you think that???Look here for a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 What makes you think that???Look here for a startYou should have told him/her about IE whilst you were at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 In three years of using Linux andsome, I have never had a virus, the same cannot be said about Windows,(despite running AV and firewalls).Virus writers like to target the most people they can, so Windows will always be the main target, unless Mac OS or Linux becomes a lot more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 In three years of using Linux andsome, I have never had a virus, the same cannot be said about Windows,(despite running AV and firewalls).Virus writers like to target the most people they can, so Windows will always be the main target, unless Mac OS or Linux becomes a lot more popular.I only ever had one virus several years ago, before I knew about AV programs and firewalls. Since I installed both many years ago, I too have never had a virus. Operating systems, web browsers and e mail etc are all a matter of personal choice of course, it just amuses me how smug some people sound who have stopped using Windows products. Nothing personal implied of course. :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I'm fairly new to Ubuntu. for any computer user that needs just internet, office, photo editing and little else Ubuntu is a great choice. you don't need to have antivirus software, it's perfectly compatible with windows computers, and thanks to things like Wine 99% of windows programs will run on ubuntu. best of all it's free to download, install and modify.The two highlighted statements are highly contradictory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I'm fairly new to Ubuntu. for any computer user that needs just internet, office, photo editing and little else Ubuntu is a great choice. you don't need to have antivirus software, it's perfectly compatible with windows computers, and thanks to things like Wine 99% of windows programs will run on ubuntu. best of all it's free to download, install and modify.The two highlighted statements are highly contradictory.Actually Wine cannot run 99% of Windows programmes. But it can run some of them. Malware can target a specific programme and can infect it if it's running on Wine. However they cannot do any harm to the Linux system because they have no access to it. So in worst case scenario - a Windows based programme gets infected but the system itself is safe. The 'problem' is that its difficult for a compromised programme to get access to the system . Firefox under Linux can get malware but the hacker cannot use that to comprimise the system. Of course through social engineering one can infect any system. If a Linux user actively downloads malware , gives it administrative rights and runs it then the system will be infected.(this guy actually tried to run some famous viruses on wine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I too have never had a virus. Operating systems, web browsers and e mail etc are all a matter of personal choice of course, it just amuses me how smug some people sound who have stopped using Windows products. yeah but , aren't you what they call smug there yourself keith or kevin or whatever your name is...???Nothing personal implied of course. :D :Dthen why did you say the above...?The two highlighted statements are highly contradictory.how so...? i think you mean that they have nothing to do with eachother...it was stated on the Wine website that if it'll run in win 95 it'll run in Wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 If 99% of all Windows programs can run on Linux, then so will 99% of malware. In this view, to say that Linux doesn't need antivirus seems pretty contradictory to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 If 99% of all Windows programs can run on Linux, then so will 99% of malware. In this view, to say that Linux doesn't need antivirus seems pretty contradictory to me.i think you are forgeting that Wine is a virtual system or "emulator"...http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-9436a59348...c46a6d2ff0e8185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 http://appdb.winehq.org/i had no idea this much stuff (if not more) could run in Wine ------- SWEET.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubuntuser Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I have expanded my distros to include OpenSuse running KDE 4.0 and so far I like it. getting my wireless to work was a bit of a pain but i like using kde right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_john Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I have expanded my distros to include OpenSuse running KDE 4.0 and so far I like it. getting my wireless to work was a bit of a pain but i like using kde right now.hello i installed Suse/Mint/PcLinux/Ubuntu and i could not connect to my wireless home network on any of them?you say you managed to connect wireless,could you please inform me of how you managed it?thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek-Squad Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Your best bet is Ubuntu. You should be able to go to System>Administration> Hardware Drivers ( I think it's under administration, If not check the others) But your looking for Hardware drivers.. Once there, Your hardware should be automaticly listed, You'll need to connect to the Internet to download the drivers though. It's automatic when it comes to installing them. IF your hardware is not listed under hardware drivers well than, your hardware is probably not supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Linux is a operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems. It has a reputation of very efficient & fast-performing system.Linux is popular among users already familiar with Unix, it remains far behind Windows in numbers of users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Linux is a operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems. It has a reputation of very efficient & fast-performing system.Linux is popular among users already familiar with Unix, it remains far behind Windows in numbers of users.Thank you Maria.Now I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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