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Re: [LUG] A couple of problems.

 

jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi everyone, firstly I am trying to install a p2p program that I have 
> downloaded (MlDonkey). During the process I'm told to quit another program 
> that is runnung (dkpg) but I have done a 'ps' and apparently there is no 
> other program running, not even in the background and secondly while looking 
> at the install readme I am struck that I don't understand them...at all. I 
> have been using Linux in one form or another for some years now but have 
> never bit the bullet and compiled a program. If it installs automatically, 
> like Windows, I have no problem but other wise when it comews to adding libs 
> etc I just get completely lost. THe man or help files are of no use to me, 
> If you like when I try to use them I tend to do what someone might do if 
> they only knew how to spell phaneticaly (I have serious problems with 
> spelling aswell, as you might have noticed). I am at the stage now where I'm 
> thinking is Linux just too complicated for me ? I know it's becomming more 
> user friendly but that's kind'a not what interests me about the system. I 
> like the idea that you might have to be a bit more involved/savvy to use it. 
> However am I really cut out to get the most out of it ? I am really 
> beginning to have my doubts. When I want to install a program I expect to do 
> apt get into a terminal and for this to work. It doesn't. I/you/one needs to 
> know more than this to locate, download and install a program. I know that 
> when you know something it's easy and I am continually frustrated with 
> people who cannot make intuative point and click things work but the command 
> line is a frightening place for me and seems to make no sense. Is it time 
> for me to give it up ? This is what I am SERIOUSIY asking myself. I can see 
> that there should be a learning curve but where it steepens it becomes a 
> wall and I can't climb it. I have bought myself a book on the BASH shell in 
> an attempt to try to enlighten myself a bit but it never seems to apply 
> directly to what I'm doing in an easily understandable way, this, I think, 
> is the crux of the problem. This stuff just isn't simple. So why is my 
> system telling me that I can't install this program ? and if I can't fix it 
> is it time to get myself a copy of XP /.......
> Jon (defeated of only average intellangence(I've done the test)) Davey.
> 

Okay, I haven't used this program myself but I wonder if you could post 
the exact error message? (and optionally a link to the site where you 
downloaded it from?).

Rob


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