Switched to Linux, need help

[Nickelbackro]

thetonestarr said:

Nickelbackro said:

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.

 

It just told me I have to install -qt. I ran the command he told me (sudo envyng -k) and it said that I don't have envyng-qt installed.

Will it hurt anything to just have all three installed?

 

No their separate files with separate boot commands. When you install the GTK version just load it from the applications menu, it should be under system tools, it's just plain easier than the command line.