[ale] newbie distro... revisited

[Geoffrey]

ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> 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.

Then I would have expected that you could get it to compile.  What are 
the specific errors??

> 
> 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.

Is there an upgrade available?

> 
> 
> 
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>>Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
>>
>>The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
>>Think about it...
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Think about it...

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