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Installing Software on Linux
Here are a few tips and tricks I've found useful when installing software on Linux.
Install Linux Software
RPM: Installing vs. Upgrading
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Sometimes you install an RPM, and sometimes you upgrade an RPM.
APT
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Information about APT, the Advanced Packaging Tool for Linux.
Software Equivalents
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Moving from Windows to Linux? Here's some equivalents for the software you're used to already.
Kroupware
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The Linux equivalent to Microsoft Exchange ... and its free and standards-based.
Mozilla RPMs
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A brief explanation of the various Mozilla RPMs you need to install Mozilla.
Install Java
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A short guide to installing Java on Linux, including Web browser plugins.
Install OpenOffice 642
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An old piece on installing OpenOffice, but still interesting as a dissection of Linux problem solving.
Red Carpet Pix
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Screenshots from 2002 of Red Carpet, Ximian's Linux program for installing, upgrading, & managing software packages.