Welcome to my thread on linux tutorials, those of you that dont know linux read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Contents: _________ 1). Intro 2). How to install ubuntu + nvidia drivers ( graphics ) 3). How to install wine ( lets you play windows games under linux eg: cs:s ) 4). How to install steam + cs:s etc.. 5). How to update your distro 6). How to skin your distro 7). Windows < Linux Applications Cool. Install important Apps ( eg. Windows messanger ) 9). JAVA installation 1). Intro OK, first of all dont lock this it is a work in progress over the next few days/weeks you will watch this grow. I know that most of you have never heard of linux before, so your going back to school and i am teaching you! cool4.gif Choosing your linux distro There are countless linux distros out there, you need to choose 1 or 2 to settle down on. They all do different jobs eg. Servers, Gaming, Multimedia This guide will be based around UBUNTU linux, hence my name, but if you have ANY questions about any linux distros, feel free to ask. Ubuntu is easy to use and is good for beginners, i have been using ubuntu for 6 years and grown really fond of it. I reccomend that you pick this one for this guide. List of popular linux distros here: http://distrowatch.com/ Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/ ((INTRO IS NOT COMPLETE)) 2a). Installing Ubuntu Right go to: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and download ubuntu - if you got duel core processor or higher get i686 or x64. If you havent get x36 or i386. Get a blank Disk and burn the .iso image to the disk BURN IT AS A BOOTABLE DISK Now install a blank Harddrive, if you dont know how to, google it or you can go over winxp or whatever is on it. After reboot computer and hold down the DELETE or Del key NOT BACKSPACE to get onto the bios. Set the 1st boot device to cd-rom is it isnt already. If you dont know what to do consult your manual or google it. Put disk in, reboot comp dont press delete and boot onto ubuntu, select try ubuntu at the menu if you want to try it, if not go straight to install ubuntu It is pretty easy to install when it says partitioning options select guilded and install. YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA ON THAT HARD DRIVE I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED. I asume now that you have installed ubuntu and you want a cup of tea so go get one! Take the disk out and reboot onto your new system! INSTALLING graphic drivers. On the top bar there should be something called termanial, hover over it to find it. Once you opened it type: QUOTE sudo apt-get install envyng Open it applications -> System Tools -> EnvyNG Use recomended options and install Then in termanial type: QUOTE glxgears If they run smooth you have installed nvidia drivers GRATZ! If you got ATI card tutorial on it coming soon, stay tuned! 3). Wine - Coming 1st July Open up termanial and type: QUOTE wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - Then: QUOTE sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/source...st.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list After: QUOTE sudo apt-get update Finally: QUOTE sudo apt-get install wine Now you can run window apps in linux =) Configuring Wine Open up termanial and type: QUOTE winecfg Go to drives and click on autodetect then applications and select windows version: XP Congratz you got wine installed you can now run 90% of windows apps! =) 4). Installing Games Steam, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source with Wine Download steam to the desktop. Then open termanial and type: QUOTE cd Desktop Then... QUOTE wine msiexec /i SteamInstall.msi Install normally dont change install directory. Once installed, log in and download your favourite games! NOTE: Not all games will work but Most if not all Valve games work flawlessly IMPORTANT: Before you play any game on steam select it, click properties and launch options and add in the box: QUOTE -dxlevel 70 -width * -height * * - your monitors resoultion The games should work fine now, if not post below. Im not saying that non steam games dont work, most do just right click the installers and open with: wine windows emulator. 5). How to update your distro This is easy Open up termanial and type: sudo apt-get update Then: sudo apt-get upgrade DONE 6). How to customise your distro Go to: http://www.gnome-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=100 choose one, download then go System -> Prefrences -> Appearences select install and find it ( usually desktop ) 7). OK heres the list that you can use instead of windows apps.. Microsoft Office <> OpenOffice PhotoShop <> GIMP Outlook <> Thunderbird Internet Explorer <> Firefox Windows Messanger <> Pidgin or kopete I will add some more later, i wont add them all as there are 30000+ but EVERY WINDOWS APP HAS A LINUX EQUIVELLANT Cool. APPS Open Termanial: sudo apt-get install pidgin Thats windows messanger If you need anymore post below and i will add and tell you how to install 9). Java Go on firefox and load up runescape any world it should say install missing plugins, follow that then restart, google: test java to see if it works =)
Some notes: Pidgin is something more than a "Windows messenger" The fact it that you can manage almost every IM accounts in the same application, and use all of them at the same time. Pidgin is included by default in most Gnome desktop distros (Ubuntu, debian, mint...) so no need to install it from terminal You can install propietary nvidia (or others) drivers from the the hardware drivers manager, in the admin menu. So envyng is no really needed. If you are concerned about some drivers updates, try Mint instead, as they usually upgrade drivers often than ubuntu (At least, they say that on their web). Last version of Thunderbir is very complete, but it was a Outlook Express alike app (now it is much better than OE). The gnome replacement for full outlook, should be Evolution mail. As web browser you can use firefox, but also dillo, opera, kazehakase, midori... deppend of your system also. But there are more than one option. If you don't need a full office suite, try abitword (for rich text editing) and evince as document (included PDF) viewer. You can edit text/conf files quickly with gedit (Or Nano through terminal). For coding, try Bluefish.
