[ale] newbie distro... revisited

[ChangingLINKS.com]

On Tuesday 18 February 2003 10:32 am, Geoffrey wrote:
> ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > Yes. I am *lost* when it comes to SUSE. And, it seems like they are lost 
too - 
> > like when I untar something in /usr/local and try to compile it, files are 
> > not found (like the path has 1 directory in it - I have not gotten far 
enough 
> > to check yet). I am sure that I will learn how to fix this problem 
quickly.
> 
> Generally, when you attempt to compile a source from a tar file, you'll 
> need to have various libraries that are necessary to build this code. 
> These libraries are usually found in the *-dev*rpm files.  So, for 
> example, if you're trying to compile something uses X, you'll likely 
> need the XFree86*dev*rpm(s) installed.

I used YAST to install everything/everything. On RedHat, that usually gets you 
the stuff to recompile the kernel, add new programs and - well I don't work 
with rpms much. Is there an easy command line deal that will download and 
install what I need? I have been unable to use gftp, worker, ymessenger.rpm, 
and stopped trying to install stuff from there.

I do have an extra install to test with now though.


> 
> > 
> > SUSE installs very easily, seems faster, more stable, and has lots of 
little 
> > things not seen in RH8.0. The only thing that crashes for me with SUSE is 
> > Galeon. 
> 
> I don't use it, but it works fine here.  Does it immediately crash, or 
> when you attempt a particular thing?

It crashes from use. Web sites that I go to crash it (I go to thousands for 
ChangingLINKS.com, so I can't remember which ones. I think it may have to do 
with the fact that flash and java are not plugged in.


> 
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> 
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