Install problems, Amarok probs... etc

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right, to start, i'll add that i'm a gamer thats recently installed kubuntu as a partition with vista. I plan to use kubutu for my own personal experiment and experience. I am also heavily interested in Compiz Fusion.

Being a Windows user, i'm in need of alot of linux help. And because of this, i'd be heavily greatful if someone that had msn and a few spare minutes of there time could add me. Please message me Via forum. Thanks.

problem 1:

Installing stuff, i've been told multiple ways of installation now and its just so confusing. Some people tell me, right click, make executable... some say go into terminal, tap a million buttons.

i think (maby) that its something to do with files that are not compiled for me, like i got a firefox download, and teamspeak rc2 download for linux, simply right click, make executable, then run.

problem 2:

Running Mp3's in Amarok, it will tell me " You dont have the required Codec for that. Do you want to install it now? " I'd press Ok! and a minute later it would say, restart Amarok, i restarted. Load up a Mp3.... Same thing again.

Random query 1:

When i go through my files in my home folder, the files flicker greatly when i scroll. Any ideas of this? its not majorly important, just wondering.


Thanks for your time :]

- Jake

[Fintan]

Re: Install problems, Amarok probs... etc

First off welcome to the party

Problem one: start here:
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

Getting started in Linux can be a weird experience for a win user. I would suggest you use the apps in the repos (some 16000 or more) first and get used to he different package managers while you are at it.

Adept is the default for kubuntu but imho not very adept in Gutsy. It is getting there in hardy.
I use synaptic:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

Problem 2:

You dont have the required Codec for that. Do you want to install it now? " I'd press Ok! and a minute later it would say, restart Amarok, i restarted. Load up a Mp3.... Same thing again.

This works in Ubuntu but not always in kubuntu. Should be solved by the time Hardy hits the air.

This should get you going:
http://medibuntu.org/

especially the repository how-to.

Have a look here as well:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde....msg121573#new

As for your flickering files. Waht are you using? Dolphin or konqueror.

Looks like a video card / xorg issue so maybe you could post the specs of your machine as well as the flavor of your kubuntu (edgy, gutsy, hardy?)
Searching this forum will give you lots of answers to most questions. Google is a friend as well.

I hope this helps a bit and enjoy