Conrad McClure wrote:
>>I installed debian, but what do I do with it, how do I use it? >> >>Does it have a graphical interface, or is it command line only? >>how do you use openoffice with it? >> >>how do you surf the internet? >>these are just a few questions? >>It looks almost like unix, which is very unfriendly to me. >>>>I would appreciate some feed back, are did I do a network install invane?>> >>Thanks in advance for your help >>Conrad
There is a step-by-step guide to installing the X-Window System with a choice of desktops at http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Installing_Debian_on_a_small_partition#Installing_X_and_desktop.28s.29_after_base_system_configuration
This is the graphical user interface you ask for.After that, login as a normal user. In a terminal (or if you are in X, in a terminal window) ($ prompt), switch user to root (# prompt) and install Synaptic. Synaptic is a graphical package manager.
$ su Password: ***** # aptitude install synaptic ... # exit $Find Synaptic in your desktop's menu and use it to install the other packages you want, eg openoffice.org, firefox, etc
Hth, Chris.