Linux new linux user would like to use msn

lo all

brand new on the linux scene (mandriva xtreme)

would like to be able to use msn, spent the past 3 hours trying to get amsn to work but no joy so i need of some help.

the problem lies with TclTLS

amsn cannot automatically install it (down server )

i have downloaded the file from sourceforge but i have no idea what to do with it.

i tried to extract it to usr/lib but i keep getting an access denied message. also tried to drag and drop it with same result.

anyone care to advise?

thanks

 

are u logged in as root?

 

It'll have to be done as sudo or root as wsurritte says

 

thanks guys

not a clue what i'm doing here...

i tried to switch r and login as root but it says i cannot login as root

i found my way into a command prompt screen (like dos) but no gui to move files, i need the commands to move from desktop to usr/lib

not sure what to try with sudo? i presume i can open a terminal and use some fancy code to move the files?

 

Welcome to Linux... once you get the hang, you won't want to go back...

Now, for your question:

Sudo executes a command as root (instead of your own user)... And mv (from MoVe) moves stuff around...

So you want to do

Code:

sudo mv <from> <to>

in your terminal

 

thanks

ok i tried this in a terminal

Code:

sudo mv home/desktop/pkgindex.tcl usr/lib

it then asked for password and gave the following error after i entered the password

Code:

jok is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

thanks again

 

http://aplawrence.com/Basics/sudo.html
http://www.chinalinuxpub.com/doc/www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/sudo.htm

 

ok, now do:

Code:

su
mv <from> <to>

su to become root
and then preform the move...

But, I wonder, isn't amsn in the mandriva package manager?

 

ajak i plan to do a lot of reading about linux as a whole but would first prefer a quick fix to get back on msn

will check the links out tho

Glider

new problem

after mv operation i get this error

Code:

mv: setting attributes for `/usr/lib/tls.tcl': Operation not supported

 

try this:

Code:

su
wget http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/amsn/amsn-0.96-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm
urpmi amsn-0.96-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm

 

I would suggest using Pidgin rather than amsn, it's a far superior client.

 

If you only use MSN it isn't... Try the webcam capabilities of Gaim, I mean Pidgin...

 

How about Kopete then, even that is better than amsn.