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hi and good day everyone, i was wondering how can install programs like... comix, amarok and torrent client ( transmission or utorrent) and thunderbird and pidgin?. i am super noob ...
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need help super noob here....
hi and good day everyone, i was wondering how can install programs like... comix, amarok and torrent client ( transmission or utorrent) and thunderbird and pidgin?. i am super noob in suse linux.. first time here .... can anyone help? i dont know how to put applications.....
- 09-26-2008 #2Linux Guru
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Welcome to the forums major_glory
You should install applications using the package manager for your distro ... for SUSE this is Yast. Start Yast and go to software management. Make sure you have software repositories enabled also
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sir i went to the yast and then to the software management....but i dont know what to do next... this is really my first time to use linux os (suse) . can somebody please help me......
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Welcome to the forums!
You can check this HowTo for the steps on using YAST to install software:
YaST/Modules/Software Management - openSUSE
You can find additional software repositories here, should you need them:
Additional YaST Package Repositories - openSUSE
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oh god i am not good at this.....it seems when i type the comix in the search bar it cannot locate the comix (no results)....and for soft ware repositories i think i dont have it in my yast control center....
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Ok which version of Suse are you running??
If older then 10.3 then use Installation source to set up your repositories.
The newer versions have a lot of public repositories pre listed the older version you must enter the repository information yourself.
You need the GURU repository for comix. most other stuff you can get from packman
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sir i am using suse 10.1.......
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Let's go slowly here.
Try installing amarok first. Type "amarok" into the YAST search box just like you did before, and see if it's in there. If so, go ahead and install it, if not, write back here with exactly what happened.Registered Linux user #388328 || Registered LFS user #15880
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ive tried to install amarok but it says it "failed to mount dvd:/// on media failed" .... i am very sorry guys i just dont know how to use this suse linux thing (super first time)... pls help me... thanx in advance.....
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That means that it's expecting your installation DVD to be in the drive. Put the DVD in, and try the operation again.
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