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[Brent]

Peter Thrun wrote:
> Need some help. Want to convince the world, at least mine that Ubuntu
> is a better option. But, I cannot for the life of me run anything I
> download. Windows, double click, and boom, program installed.
>
> At present, tuxsaver-1.0-lmdk.i586.rpm, what can't I open or run
> it???? Or why can't I just double click and run?
>
> Please help, nothing should be this hard. I have installed Ubuntu on 3
> computers, tossed windows, and know I am being to question my own
> sanity, maybe the stress will cause me to toss my cookies.
>
>   
You have a package manager in Ubuntu that will take care of installing 
and removing programs. Look for tuxsaver in Synaptic Package Manager and 
install from there.

The package you have is an "rpm" and the type of package you need for 
Ubuntu is a "deb" package as it is Debian in it's nature.

You can still install from an rpm package with the program "alien" which 
will also install from Synaptic. However generally you will have better 
luck using the package manager and Debian packages.

Using the package manager will keep your dependencies in order and 
ensure that programs have the correct libraries installed along with the 
program itself.
HTH


Brent


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