New to Ubuntu? Here are some tips for you!
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24 January 2009 12:01
1. How to install software in Ubuntu?
When they hear about Linux, most of the people are running away because they heard that horror story which says that installing software in Linux is a nightmare. This is not true!
You can install new software from Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager). It will ask you for your password before running it. Use the search function on top of the Window to search your program, most of the time you will find it. Check the box near the package name and press the Apply button.
The second way is by getting yourself a .deb file (those are some executable files which automatically install your piece of software). Open those files with GDebi Package Installer and press on the Install Package button. It will ask you for a password and after this it will let you install your program.
The third way is by compiling your program which is difficult for bigginers, most of the time instructions are found in the .tar.gz file.
2. Ubuntu always asks for root password, what is this?
This is maybe one of the best things you are not aware of. This password is there in order to protect you and your system. You will be asked for this password everytime you are going to access some system files or you want to install/remove things.
Do you think it's worthless? It's not, think about it: if a virus wants to automatically run and destroy your system, you will be asked for a password, of course you will not enter it and the virus will not run. The good part? There are no viruses in the Ubuntu world.
3. What is sudo?
The sudo keyword is used in Terminal (the place where you type commands and make modifications to your system without GUI). Using sudo you can run commands as the root (administrator) of the system, this will prevent you doing some bad things on your PC.
4. What is Terminal?
Terminal might also sound as a nightmare for newcommers, but I must tell you that you have no reason to be afraid of. This tool allows you to run commands in order to make changes to your system. You can make a lot of things using terminal such as installing programs, uninstalling programs, updating your system and even updating your Twitter account. This tool will become your friend.
Most of the online help will include commands that you can simply copy-paste into Terminal.
You can run Terminal from Applications > Accessories > Terminal
5. How to exit a crashing application?
I must tell you something, when it comes to closing crashed applications, in Ubuntu is very easy, compared with your Ctrl+Alt+Delete alternative in Windows. In order to close your crashed application just go to Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and type xkill, a skull pointer will appear on the screen, press on the crashed application and it will imediatly close.
When they hear about Linux, most of the people are running away because they heard that horror story which says that installing software in Linux is a nightmare. This is not true!
You can install new software from Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager). It will ask you for your password before running it. Use the search function on top of the Window to search your program, most of the time you will find it. Check the box near the package name and press the Apply button.
The second way is by getting yourself a .deb file (those are some executable files which automatically install your piece of software). Open those files with GDebi Package Installer and press on the Install Package button. It will ask you for a password and after this it will let you install your program.
The third way is by compiling your program which is difficult for bigginers, most of the time instructions are found in the .tar.gz file.
2. Ubuntu always asks for root password, what is this?
This is maybe one of the best things you are not aware of. This password is there in order to protect you and your system. You will be asked for this password everytime you are going to access some system files or you want to install/remove things.
Do you think it's worthless? It's not, think about it: if a virus wants to automatically run and destroy your system, you will be asked for a password, of course you will not enter it and the virus will not run. The good part? There are no viruses in the Ubuntu world.
3. What is sudo?
The sudo keyword is used in Terminal (the place where you type commands and make modifications to your system without GUI). Using sudo you can run commands as the root (administrator) of the system, this will prevent you doing some bad things on your PC.
4. What is Terminal?
Terminal might also sound as a nightmare for newcommers, but I must tell you that you have no reason to be afraid of. This tool allows you to run commands in order to make changes to your system. You can make a lot of things using terminal such as installing programs, uninstalling programs, updating your system and even updating your Twitter account. This tool will become your friend.
Most of the online help will include commands that you can simply copy-paste into Terminal.
You can run Terminal from Applications > Accessories > Terminal
5. How to exit a crashing application?
I must tell you something, when it comes to closing crashed applications, in Ubuntu is very easy, compared with your Ctrl+Alt+Delete alternative in Windows. In order to close your crashed application just go to Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and type xkill, a skull pointer will appear on the screen, press on the crashed application and it will imediatly close.
