Switched to Linux, need help

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Senlis said:

thetonestarr said:

Some of the files I have to use are only available in .RPM format. I HAVE to figure out how to use them.

Anyhow, I couldn't find Envy NG, but in the process of looking for it, I learned about repositories and synaptic package management. And I've got most of the programs above installed now.



Told you guys I'm a noob.

Envy is the easiest way to install display drivers that I have discovered.  Use this in a console.

sudo apt-get install envyng-core
sudo apt-get install envyng-qt

You need to install both of them.  You can see the name of the parts by typing in:

sudo apt-get install envy

That will not install it, but rather tell you that you may mean envyng-core or envyng-qt

After that, you should see envyng under your accessories menu or somethin.  I think the command to start envyng is

sudo envyng -k

....if you cannot find it in the menu

sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk

do not use sudo apt-get install envyng-qt

thats the KDE alternative, and if your using staight ubuntu, your using gnome which is the GTK version.