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tapique
10-29-2003, 09:49 PM
hi guys, today i've tried Knoppix for first time (it's also my firt attempt of Linux system), i've got some questions:

1) I downloaded Parted (http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/), but i don't know what file to run? Or it's application without GUI?

2) I don't know which type of programs i have to download, for RedHat, Suse, Mandrake, ... I haven't seen any application for Knoppix specialy, would you give me some advice?

That's all for this moment :), thanx
Dave_Bechtel
10-29-2003, 10:04 PM
1 - Try ' nparted ' as root. If that doesn't work, ' apt-get install nparted ' while connected to the Internet, and try it again.

2 - For a list of Debian progs, you can use apt-cache search, or visit the Debian Packages Page: http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages

--For more (unofficial) Debian packages, you can visit: http://www.apt-get.org/

--Right now, Debian deals mostly in .deb packages, not rpm. However, there is an rpm command included, and Debian is partnered up with someone to start making rpms and debs coexist nicely.
http://arstechnica.com/archive/news/1067056799.html

--For more info, search the boards for ' apt '.


hi guys, today i've tried Knoppix for first time (it's also my firt attempt of Linux system), i've got some questions:

1) I downloaded Parted (http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/), but i don't know what file to run? Or it's application without GUI?

2) I don't know which type of programs i have to download, for RedHat, Suse, Mandrake, ... I haven't seen any application for Knoppix specialy, would you give me some advice?

That's all for this moment :), thanx
Superstoned
10-29-2003, 11:12 PM
QTParted is already on the cd, you can use that.

Knoppix is just debian, so the files you are looking for on softwarewebsites are .deb's. But most of the time its easier to use apt to look for - and install them.

for example - you want to install frozen bubble:
Just guess the name - it'll be frozen-bubble this time ;-o

then:

apt-get install frozen-bubble
Now apt will search for it, check (and solve) dependency's, download and install it. then its just in the Kmenu...

you can use ("apt-get install") synaptic as an graphical manager for all this.