users guide to linux

ok first instaling software easy way:
your distro will have a maned excutable file Red Hat based ones have .rmp
Debian based ones like ubuntu .deb but these are not the way to install thing Red Hat based distros will use Red Hat Package Manager.
Debian has two Aptitude a xterm based one and Synaptic Package Manager use these listed items first.
if your software is a tar.gz open xterm and type:

tar xvf .tar.gz
./configure
make
sudo make install

and .bin

chmod 755 .bin

REMEBER You must be root to install software. ask for me than software i will guide anything in linux

So, you're showing us how to build from source?

Specify next time in the title please.

ok sorry i am intending to make it a general guide

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Desktop Enviroents<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Ok a desktop Enviroment is a huge part of your os, if you download linux it may
1.Not have a desktop
2.May not look nice
But you can change that many can be donwloaded.
KDE:
A simple one good for children.Get
LXDE:nice move from windows easy layout Getlook on site for instructions
UDE:Getgood for people who know what they are doing.
GNOME:Usualy Default.Get

Users' guide for people new to linux: get Ubuntu or Mint, and google anything, getting broad consensus, for anything you want to do.

Simples!

how can I install a Wacom Bamboo tablet on the newest version of Ubuntu. I found one site that told me how but none of it made sense and the easy version of it didn't work

Is there enough linux software for your wacom bamboo tablet? If not, then I wouldn't try to double-boot or anything.

well Gimp is supposed to be able to do it plus a bunch of other software like Inkscape and even Blender I think

Is there a usb port on it? If so, I have an idea.

yeah, it connects via USB

What ehe emans is can you connect usb (ex. FlashDrive) to it?

the PC has 8 USB ports on it. It is USB compatible. Anything USB will connect to the PC. I can plug in any device that is USB 2.0 compliant or I think even 1.0. USB is supported. There, does that cover it?



Anything that looks like that will connect

It will cover... You can even install Ubuntu on that tablet if you wanted :S

.....uhhhh....I don't think so. This is what the tablet looks like, you tell me how to install an OS on this:

just forget that I asked. I'll figure it out myself

:cough: MINT ALL THE WAY HOMES! :cough:

@ DW

LOL, well at least not a desktop Linux OS. Haha

Im part of the Manhattan OS project. MANHATTAN!!!! FTW

WOW, I might become a fan just because of the name!

We on the team call it the Manhattan Project.

Darkjedi wrote::cough: MINT ALL THE WAY HOMES! :cough:

@ DW

LOL, well at least not a desktop Linux OS. Haha

True, since a large number of those small advanced electronic devices (like a PlayStation, one of those e-frames (I think it's called this way) and several other things have the Unix karnel inside.

almost all routers and web servers.

if the thing is for windows use wine dosbox or crossover office. and don't waste your time dual booting use open box Virtual Machines it's nicer to your HDD

no the tablet does connect, I've known people who has the tablet connect. Well, MNIM was one of them. He had the same tablet as me connected to ubuntu

No point in worrying about him now. Ill do some searching on it.

@ DW

Does this seem to help/apply?

http://brizoma.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/how-to-install-wacom-bamboo-pen-graphics-tablet-in-ubuntu-lucid-lynx-10-04/