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<p><strong>From Joseph Ibbitson
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<p align="right"><strong>Answered By Thomas Adam
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Hello Gang
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I'm an old guy (81) trying to learn Linux with very little computer
experience. Strangly, with so much help available online I find it easier to
learn Linux than Windows. However, one problem I have is just what does the
various icons indicate when left clicking on the file tree. I see gears,
folders, screens with and without locks, apparently sheets of paper, some
with corners folded over, cubes of assorted colours, etc. etc. I am running
Mandrake 7.2. My main problem is that I cannot find any instruction on how
to navigate the file system when I don't know anything! I have yet to find a
book that explains the very basics. Example-how do I find the proper way to
install software. I have installed ,I beleive ,Sane, see it listed but how
do I arrange it so I can Use it?
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I hope you will exscuse this rambling requests. I really want to master
Linux but until I can get over the basics I am having trouble. Any help you
can give me will be sincerely appreciated. Thank You.
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Joseph
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> [Thomas]
Hi....
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Judging from your description, I assume that you are using <A HREF="http://www.kde.org/">KDE</A>. The icons that you see, are supposed (although I admit, I have trouble with this) to help you understand what KFM (the KFile Manager) is doing.
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Cog wheels indicate that the program is executable
folders indicate just that, that they are folders
screens usually indicate that the program is a script of sorts. Try clicking on it once and opening it in a text editor such as "kwrite" or "kedit"
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In really basic term, the Linux File system, has various components to it....
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the root of the file system "<TT>/</TT>" holds folders such as:
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<blockquote><pre>etc
home
usr
rootmnt
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"etc" holds most of the initialisation scripts that loads as linux is booting (i.e. the output from the kernel)
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"home" is the folder which stores the users work that is on the system
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"root" is the folder where all of "roots" work is stored. Root is the system admin of a linux computer and has read\write permissions on every file. In other words root controls everything.
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"mnt" holds the symbolic links to other partitions on your local machine
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"usr" is the folder which stores main executables, man pages, etc.
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Using your file manager as before replace what is already entered at the top, and put <TT>/usr/bin</TT>
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here you'll find a lot of cog wheel icons. This is the main folder which will store all your programs.
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Since you are using Linux-Mandrake (as do I) installing software is often done by using RPM's (RedHat Package Manager). To install these, insert your CD and at the console, type:
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<blockquote><code><font color="#000033"><br>cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS
</font></code></blockquote>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
then type:
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<blockquote><code><font color="#000033"><br>ls
</font></code></blockquote>
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and you'll see a huge long list. To install any RPM (regardless of the path..folder that it is stored in) type:
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<blockquote><code><font color="#000033"><br>rpm -i nameofrpm-1.0-0mdk.i586.rpm
</font></code></blockquote>
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and that should install it (assuming there are no module dependencies!)
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I know this must seem very vague and confusing, but I believe I have started you off....
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