Linux Help Needed Urgently

[krates]

Hello Frnds I Am Newbie To Linux.
I Use Ubuntu 6.10(Something Like That Version). (3 Helps Needed)

1.) I WAnt To Know How To Run Files In Linux For Ex. I Extracted A Software Movie Editor From Digit Jan. Mag.
Whenever I Run The Install It Says
Run In Terminal , Display , cancel, run
Whenever I Click On Run It Does Nothing Whenever I ClickOn Run In Terminal
Nothing Happens And Whenever I Click On Display, Open Office.org Get Open There Is Written Source For The Program (Help On How To Run The Program Is Needed)
2.)A Mp3 Player Needed For Linux And The Procedure On How To Run It

3.) How To Run WIndows App On LInux

PLease Help .
Thnx In Advance

 

[mehulved]

1. Did it have a name?
2. There are lots of them. Amarok being one of the toppers. Also read the sticky on how to enable multimedia.
3. wine
And don't forget to read the stickies in this section. Most of your answers are covered in them.

 

[krates]

1. Did it have a name?

 

[mehulved]

Did the software movie editor have any name?

 

[freebird]

Use apt-get or use synaptic gui pkg manager to install the same software u got from mags dvd.also pls note that .exe files are for winfoes.

 

[anarchist]

first select software sources from:
system>>administration>>software sources
select all sources (e.g. multiverse etc.)

being a newbie, go to
applications>> add/remove programs
search for the application you want and cheque it. click on "apply"

or a little advanced :
go to
system>>administration>>synaptic package maneger
search for the application you want and cheque it. click on "apply"

 

[krates]

I Wanted To Know If I Downloaded Wine Using Terminal Where The Hell Is The Application

 

[mehulved]

I guess /usr/bin

 

[krates]

I guess /usr/bin

Ya But How To Run It

 

[mehulved]

All exe's should be associated to wine when you install it, if not then associate them manually.

 

[krates]

All exe's should be associated to wine when you install it, if not then associate them manually.

I Told You I Am A Newbie I Don't Know Anything About Linux Please I Will Not Make You Angry By Saying I Don't Know How To Associate It But By Saying Please Tell Me TheProcedure
Pleeeaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeeee.( The Whole Procedure ).

 

[praka123]

have some patience as this is a completely different OS and unlearn Windows habbits

First of all Linux wants users to remember the password(s),do remember ur user passwd.(u can set ubuntu to login to ur GNOME DE without prompting for passwd also via gdmsetup)
In Debian and ubuntu linux,they use apt and dpkg to manage packages.all the packages u r searching outside for playing mp3 even wma,wmv etc DVDs etc are all available.DO browse the ubuntu GNOME menus.you can use Ubuntu left side top menu>System>Administration>synaptic package manager to install all these softwares or u can use from a terminal commandline as "apt-get install foo"

just check below link How to install restricted format support.
Enabling Multimedia in Feisty (HOW-TO)
^ feisty is the latest version of ubuntu
also read:
*ubuntuguide.org

==Some Basics==
Linux got directories as shown in the picture;as he said /usr/bin.u can find it.use the file manager (nautilus) from menu>Places>Home Folder and browse to /usr/bin.all directories are prefixed with a "/" and simply a "/" means the topmost directory(root) which contains other dirs.
*www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/images/filesys.gif
again this basic directories contains sub directories:
*www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/images/treeex1.gif
*www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/images/treelinux.gif

do read the file system hierarchy for UNIX like OS:
*www.freeos.com/articles/3102/
*www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/appa.html
*tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy.html
Linux new user guide(ubuntu)
*paulstamatiou.com/2005/10/24/how-to-ubuntu-linux-for-novices/

Linux != Windows
(Linux is Not Windows)
^^ A must Read for Windows users moving to Linux.
Windows to Ubuntu Transition Guide

 

[mehulved]

I Told You I Am A Newbie I Don't Know Anything About Linux Please I Will Not Make You Angry By Saying I Don't Know How To Associate It But By Saying Please Tell Me TheProcedure
Pleeeaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeeee.( The Whole Procedure ).

The thougher way:
Open nautilus
Navigate to the file
Right Click
Select "Open With.."
Select wine if it's there or click on browse
Navigate to /usr/bin/wine and select it
Press OK

Easier way
Open a terminal and type

wine <path to the executable>

Nice way to explain filesystem *www.secguru.com/files/linux_file_structure.jpg

 

[krates]

Thnx All You Guys Who Helped Me Especially Tech Your Future and praka 123

 

[Kiran.dks]

Some more....

Solutions to your problems and other important info .....

13 Things to do immediately after installing Linux

Ubuntu Media Players OverView

For installing Windows programsn on linux, use WINE.

 

[krates]

I HAVE Installed Many Updates For Linux Through The Update Manager Is There Any Way I Can Keep A Back Up Of it

 

[freebird]

^^ just copy the debs in ur directory:
/var/cache/apt/archives to somewhere else.
Before doing this I'll suggest u run:

~$sudo apt-get autoremove

and

~$sudo apt-get autoclean

Best of Luck Ya