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[klug] linux install

Dean Cooper rocketguy at xtra.co.nz
Mon Mar 27 11:05:12 NZST 2006


Ok, downloaded it, clicked  on configure and everything went through ok.

Now what? how do i run the program? there is no icon anywhere.

Sorry, but i am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lame !

Dean



Steve Withers wrote:

>On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 19:40 +1200, Dean Cooper wrote:
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>>hi guys.
>>
>>I finally got Xandros installed on my notebook after having to remove 
>>Windows completely.
>>
>>Unfortunatly i am having trouble installing limewire or frostwire ( or 
>>ANY P2P program ). I just dont understand the install instructions or it 
>>just doesnt seem to work.
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>
>Install gtk-gnutella 
>
>You should have no problems. 
>
>You may wish to select the "Unsupported softare" respository in sources
>list in Xandros Networks. 
>
>There are also *.deb files available for the latest release of
>gtk-gnutella, but you need to upgrade to the latest version of
>libc6.....and that requires following a short but simple procedure
>documented in the Xandros support forums. 
>
>Limewire have apparently succombed to the DRM legal threats.....while
>gtk-gnutella remains an open and unrestricted gnutella P2P client. 
>
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>>Linux is completly foreign to me.
>>
>>Someone once kindly offered to pay me a visit to help me install linux, 
>>but as my pc has had problems, all my emails got lost.
>>
>>
>>I live in Fairfield, lower hutt and cannot make it to any meetings as i 
>>do not have transport.
>>
>>If anyone has a spare half-hour at some stage, please let me know.
>>
>>I really only want to use the linux notebook for all-things internet, 
>>and use my Sony Vaio for everything else at this stage.
>>
>>Also wanna network them together through my Broadband router.
>>
>>Dean
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>>04 567-6005
>>027 438-0657
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>I see you're in the Hutt Valley. 
>
>You may wish to contact WellyLUG.....
>
>Steve 
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