New to Ubuntu and Linux ( Simple question)

[rcep]

Hi guys
its my first hour using Ubuntu i am loving it but was thinking to my self its totaly usless i can do anything onit
anyways just a question for a newbie in linux
Can i install programs i used to install on windows like .exe setups ?
cuz when i try it wasnt possible

another important thing i was tring get internet on this OS
how to setup the network on it and get the internet working
i am sharing internet from another computer i have but i dont know guide me how to fix it on ubuntu (i already entered few IPs but didnt work for me )


here are my connection details on windows please can you

DHCP Enabled: No
IPv4 IP Address: 222.222.222.222
IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
IPv4 Default Gateway: 222.222.222.111
IPv4 DNS Server: 222.222.222.111
IPv4 WINS Server:
NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes

Thank you

 

[Barrucadu]

I'm not sure how to set up network sharing, as I've never done it before. The people over at http://www.ubuntuforums.org should be able to help you with that. Try looking in the network manager and manually configuring your network (Top Panel -> System -> Administration -> Network).
Linux does not use exe files, and so trying to run them won't do a thing. You can install things with the Synaptic Package Manager (Top Panel -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager) or through the terminal with the commands apt-get, aptitude, and dpkg.

 

[rcep]

is there a site where i can find loads of freeware for it
and jsut a question does all linux OS doesnt run .exe ?

 

[Barrucadu]

You don't need a website. Look in the Synaptic package manager. It contains all Ubuntu software.

No Linux distro's run .exe. You can, however, install WINE and use that to run an exe file.

 

[wikes82]

to run .exe files, use wine or codeweavers crossover office (not free)
link here : http://www.codeweavers.com/
to set up your network connection.. assuming you're using Ethernet / wired LAN.
open up a terminal and type this :

sudo ifconfig eth0 222.222.222.222 up
sudo route add default gw 222.222.222.111

when you type those command above, and if it asked for password, give it your root password.

then edit file /etc/resolv.conf (you need root access)
add this line in that file :

nameserver 222.222.222.111

to find or install software, you can use synaptic manager. Or do it the hardcore way using apt-get
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/

 

[counter]

fhe

edit:
Switchin to ubunto soon

 

[rcep]

then edit file /etc/resolv.conf (you need root access)
add this line in that file :

i reached this step but i dont know how to get root access how to do this
i tried by recovery mode and typed it a list of errors appeard when i tried by my user in the operating system it gave me a permission error
how to do this ?

by the way i am am trying to connect to a wireless network

also i got a question i am not able to enter to my windows old files from the new system how can i reach them ?
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i reached this step but i dont know how to get root access how to do this
i tried by recovery mode and typed it a list of errors appeard when i tried by my user in the operating system it gave me a permission error
how to do this ?

by the way i am am trying to connect to a wireless network

also i got a question i am not able to enter to my windows old files from the new system how can i reach them ?

......

 

[larryharlow]

Hey man you gotta go step by step, but let me tell you: Ubuntu is the easisest thing I ever done, actually its harder to install Windows Vista and make it run OK.to ur questions:

1. To install more software you gotta enable the Ubuntu Universal repositories and after you do that you can install thousands of programs just by typing:

sudo apt-get install "PROGRAM"

by the way i am am trying to connect to a wireless network

Install Network manager : http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/

also i got a question i am not able to enter to my windows old files from the new system how can i reach them ?

Install ntfs-3g:

http://www.ntfs-3g.org/

And finally Sign-up to any Ubuntu-grouplist and you will find all the help you need here:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

*** You can also install the 3D desktop: Beryl so everybody envy you!

* Ubuntu 6.10 in my ThinkPad R50e Laptop:

 

[Barrucadu]

i reached this step but i dont know how to get root access how to do this
i tried by recovery mode and typed it a list of errors appeard when i tried by my user in the operating system it gave me a permission error
how to do this ?

What did you type and what errors? And to run a terminal program as root, use

sudo blah

To run a graphical program as root use

gksu blah

by the way i am am trying to connect to a wireless network

Wireless networks can be a problem. What is your wireless card?

also i got a question i am not able to enter to my windows old files from the new system how can i reach them ?

Please post the output of

sudo fdisk -l

 

[rcep]

larryharlow i will instal the programs u gave me ill see what i can do with

anwyays Mikor i when i type edit file /etc/resolv.conf
its a permission error
when i type when i type sudo edit file /etc/resolv.conf
the error i get is "
Warning unknown mime-type for "/etc/resolv.conf" - using "application/*"
Error no "edit" mailcap rules found for type "application/*"
.

still dont know how to enter using root user


i will post the output of sudo fdisk -l and the wireless card once i switch to another computer

the output was

"
ryan@Ryan-ublaptop:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for ryan:

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x569b6cdc

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 192 1536000 27 Unknown
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 * 192 12797 101251072 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 12798 14512 13775737+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 14513 14593 650632+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 14513 14593 650601 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 1029 MB, 1029701632 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 3928 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7f1ca430

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 3928 1005552 b W95 FAT32


"



My wireless device is
Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter

 

[Barrucadu]

when i type when i type sudo edit file /etc/resolv.conf
the error i get is "
Warning unknown mime-type for "/etc/resolv.conf" - using "application/*"
Error no "edit" mailcap rules found for type "application/*"
.

still dont know how to enter using root user

Ah, the problem is you are typing "edit file", which isn't a command. Try this:

sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

ryan@Ryan-ublaptop:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for ryan:

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x569b6cdc

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 192 1536000 27 Unknown
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 * 192 12797 101251072 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 12798 14512 13775737+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 14513 14593 650632+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 14513 14593 650601 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 1029 MB, 1029701632 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 3928 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7f1ca430

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 3928 1005552 b W95 FAT32

Right, so your Windows installation is located on /dev/sda2. Run this command:

sudo mkdir /mnt/windows

Then, edit /etc/fstab as root:

sudo nano /etc/fstab

And stick this line on the end:

/dev/sda2 /mnt/windows auto defaults 0 0

Then, run:

sudo mount -a

This will make your Windows installation acecssable at /mnt/windows, and it will be mounted when the computer starts up so you won't have to do any of that again.

 

[counter]

edit

at last

 

[rcep]

a

Thanks it worked
For now please can you help me getting the internet working in the simplest way

DHCP Enabled: No
IPv4 IP Address: 222.222.222.222
IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
IPv4 Default Gateway: 222.222.222.111
IPv4 DNS Server: 222.222.222.111
IPv4 WINS Server:
NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes

 

[wikes82]

Thanks it worked
For now please can you help me getting the internet working in the simplest way

to get wireless work, it's kinda more tricky than wired, the easiest way using network manager (as Larryharlow pointed out).

is your wireless card detected yet by linux? what is the result of 'iwconfig' ? (type iwconfig on terminal)
some wireless card need windows driver loaded using ndiswrapper.

*** You can also install the 3D desktop: Beryl so everybody envy you!

:kickass:
a demo of beryl / compiz quinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lawkc3jH3ws

 

[rcep]

I went to where larry told me to go i went to the ftp download server at http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/NetworkManager/0.6/
and didnt know what package i need to download
which file i should download /
my network card is detected here are the results of iwconfig

ryan@Ryan-ublaptop:~$ sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf
[sudo] password for ryan:
ryan@Ryan-ublaptop:~$ sudo nano /etc/fstab
ryan@Ryan-ublaptop:~$ sudo mount -a
$LogFile indicates unclean shutdown (0, 0)
Failed to mount '/dev/sda2': Operation not supported
Mount is denied because NTFS is marked to be in use. Choose one action:

Choice 1: If you have Windows then disconnect the external devices by
clicking on the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the Windows
taskbar then shutdown Windows cleanly.

Choice 2: If you don't have Windows then you can use the 'force' option for
your own responsibility. For example type on the command line:

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda2 /mnt/windows -o force

Or add the option to the relevant row in the /etc/fstab file:

/dev/sda2 /mnt/windows ntfs-3g defaults,force 0 0

by the way does all linux versions have these comands you are giving me in common or these are just for ubuntu

 

[wikes82]

to install software in ubuntu, use synaptic package manager (find it in your menu) or apt-get (e.g : apt-get install networkmanager)
but before that, you need to type 'sudo apt-get update' first.

to mount windows filesystem:

make sure there is directory /mnt/windows, if not type 'sudo mkdir /mnt/windows'
try this command 'sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sda2 /mnt/windows'

I didn't see iwconfig result

I went to where larry told me to go i went to the ftp download server at http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/NetworkManager/0.6/
and didnt know what package i need to download
which file i should download /
my network card is detected here are the results of iwconfig




by the way does all linux versions have these comands you are giving me in common or these are just for ubuntu

 

[rcep]

but i dont have internet connection to get it updated

the directory /mnt/windows, is workign perfectly
but the main trouble now is this stupid internet connection

 

[wikes82]

but i dont have internet connection to get it updated

the directory /mnt/windows, is workign perfectly
but the main trouble now is this stupid internet connection

lol.. I forgot about that...
btw, try this link on how to configure wireless LAN

if you use WEP:
http://wirelessdefence.org/Contents/LinuxWirelessCommands.htm

if you use WPA:
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3594946

after your wireless card connect to your router, use ifconfig and route to set the ip address and gateway like in my first post.

 

[rcep]

(128 bit WEP use 26 hex characters, 64 bit WEP uses 10)
how to know which one to use
in windows i can only find wep no such details

by the way does all linux versions have these commands you are giving me in common or these are just for ubuntu

 

[wikes82]

(128 bit WEP use 26 hex characters, 64 bit WEP uses 10)
how to know which one to use
in windows i can only find wep no such details

by the way does all linux versions have these commands you are giving me in common or these are just for ubuntu

what is your WEP key ? is it 26 digit or 10 ?

128 bit

sudo iwconfig [your wireless interface, usually wlan0/eth0] key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

64 bit

sudo iwconfig [your wireless interface, usually wlan0/eth0] key XXXXXXXX

if you use passphrase password, then replace XXXXX to s:yourpasswordinASCII

and yes, all linux commands are the same in all distribution.