installing programs

[kwdaye]

I am new to linux and was wondering if someone can please explain to me how to install a program.
I am trying to install real vnc and also a dns server (dns2go.com).
I have been trying to install these programs but I am not having any luck. Please help, Thank you,
kwdaye

[unchiujar]

It depends on the distribution you are using.
This should explain it:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...are-linux.html

[fingal]

Hi - the link above should be really helpful. Once you've set up some repositories (mirror sites) it's just a case of typing:

urpmi package_name

Sometimes people experience problems, but in most cases it's really easy. I would hold back on installing software from source code until you feel more confident with using Linux.

[kwdaye]

Is all installation in Linux done by a command prompt? Can installation be done using the G.U.I. ( I hate to say this but, "like windows does" ).

Kwdaye

[fingal]

Is all installation in Linux done by a command prompt? Can installation be done using the G.U.I. ( I hate to say this but, "like windows does" ).

Kwdaye

There's no need to use a command prompt for installing new software if you don't want to. I suppose the command prompt is the way I prefer ... That preference has developed over a few years.

Sometimes I forget what it was like to be a new user!

Go ahead and use a GUI if you like. Linux operating systems ship with a wide range of GUI tools. The main difference is that to install / uninstall software on a Linux computer you'll have to enter a password. This is a security measure.