Installing a program in Linux.

[Wanderer]

Can anyone tell me how to install any program
using Linux Mandrake. In MS windows its a piece of cake.

[NumberOneSlacker]

In Linux, it's even easier to install a program in RPM format. Just download the RPM, open your RPM Package Manager as root, and install...

of course, you can also get your hands dirty installing a tarball. There's a NHF on how to do that on this site somewhere, under compiling.

but, could you please be more specific? which distribution? which desktop environment?

[Wanderer]

I'm using Linux Mandrake 7.1 with the K desktop evironment.
I was trying to install an upgrade for Netscape.
I guess Linux is a little more technical to use then Windows.

[TaeShadow]

Yeah, Linux is slightly more technical than Windows. Don't let it scare you http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[NumberOneSlacker]

Wow, you're using the same as I'm using. Did you use the exact same thing I am. Updating Netscape should be as easy as using the Mandrake Update utility. If not, then just download the file in RPM format as I said, or learn how to compile the program in tarball (.tar.gz) form. Linux is a much more advanced OS than Windows. This can come to you as an advantage or a disadvantage.

[manux]

to update netscape download the tarball (tar.gz) run then run
"tar -xvzf filename.tar.gz" without the quote. when done cd into netscape-installer directory and issue ./netscape-installer the rest is point and click