linux software availability
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| pegasus Sep 26, 2008 4:40 PM EDT |
I recently purchased a computer not willing knowing that the software installed within this item was a product of linux. I had never heard of this company before this. What I need is a means and a way to purchase soft ware for this computer. |
| azerthoth Sep 26, 2008 5:06 PM EDT |
Linux software is typically distributed and installed via a package manager that is part of the version of linux that you have. 99.99% of the time the software you are looking for is free to install. If you could tell us what version/flavor/distribution of linux that you have, or atleast what you bought that came with linux preinstalled so we can make an educated guess, we can point you in the right direction. If what I just asked you doesn't make any sense, fall back to the mindset that providing too much information and letting us sort out what we need, is better and faster than not enough, we wont have to keep asking questions. |
| theboomboomcars Sep 26, 2008 5:07 PM EDT |
What is the computer? |
| jdixon Sep 26, 2008 5:09 PM EDT |
> What I need is a means and a way to purchase soft ware for this computer. Most of the software for Linux is free and can be downloaded via the update process for your computer. For any more details than that, we'll need to know what version of Linux your computer has installed. |
| tracyanne Sep 26, 2008 5:43 PM EDT |
Quoting:the software installed within this item was a product of linux. I had never heard of this company before this. Linux isn't a company, it's the core, the kernel, of an operating system. The software that runs on top of Linux is generally free, as in free beer, and it's always Free, as in Freedom. Typically as, mentioned above, with very few exceptions, the software can be easily installed from a package manager. However, if you have one of the new netbook laptops, like the Asus Eee, the default Linux distribution installed on it may be "locked down" and the package manager may not be easily accessible. But this is where Linux really begins to shine, as you can replace the default install with another Linux distribution (Mandriva and Ubuntu come to mind), and still have access to the same Free and free software. But as pointed out, before anyone here can advise you, we need to know some information, such as the brand and model of the computer, and, if you know, the Distribution of Linux, although we should be able to work that out from the previous information. |
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