David R. Litwin wrote: > Essentially, I am asking how one installs in Debian. > > Firstly, I would like to get KDE 3.4. I am currently using KDE 3.3. Is > there a way to upgrade without having to do a full installation? Or, can > I run apt-get install kde or some thing like that? > I don't believe that KDE 3.4 is available yet. Only 3.3 is getting into Sarge, so they may be holding off the introduction of such a large change until after release. However, you can get the "preview" packages (more info here: http://wiki.debian.net/?Kde34 ). Once the correct repository is in your sources.list, KDE 3.4 is just an apt-get away. > Next, there is a newer Kernel. How do I get that. Same as above. > Depends. Do you want a precompiled kernel or one you compile yourself? What version are you running now? (Hint: run `uname -a`) > Nextly, I want to get BOINC. One the installation page, it says this: > > * Use gunzip to uncompress the file if your browser has not done it > for you. > * chmod +x the executable. > * put the executable into a separate directory (say, boinc/). > * run the executable. The first time you run it you'll need to > attach it to a project. > > What the devil does all of that mean? How do I install it? > Just what it says. You download the file, and run `gunzip <filename>` then `chmod +x <filename>` followed by placing it in its own directory. Personally, I would put it in /usr/local/bin. Then you can execute it from the command line. If you want to see it packaged for Debian, file a RFP bug (Request for Package): http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ > Nextly (I'm sorry this is so long), I want to get GAIM. How do I install > that? > aptitude install gaim > Nextly, I 'installed' Firefox, but the only way I can run it is by going > in to the directory where I installed it and clicking on firefox, a > shell script. How do I get a nice icon and stick it next to the K menu > (is that the panel?). > Where did you obtain firefox? Debian repository or directly from Mozilla? If you got it from Mozilla, it will not integrate itself into your debian menus. Delete it and `aptitude install mozilla-firefox`. > Alright. I think that that is all for now. I apologise for the length of > this, but I am new to Debian and am determined to use it in lieu of > Windows, so I'd better start learning how to do these basic things. > No problem. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~sanchezr
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