cuteintern's Journal: what GNU/Linux really needs...

... is easy installation of programs.

Yesterday I installed Firefox.

That's all I did, for hours.

Today I am trying to install linEAK.

But since I didn't install any development tools (development tools? I'm not going to write any code) I can't install linEAK because it needs gcc.

I think.

I miss installers. They just work, 99% of the time. I do remember when it was hit and miss (Win3.11 and dos era) but this is ourtageous.

Now I am going to attempt to reinstall Mandrake because i have tried four time to use the rpms and I keep getting error messages regarding emacs (I never use it, I will likely never use it and I already hate it anyway) and the rpms don't seem to be installing.

And don't get me started on the XMMS rpm. Just don't go there tonight.

edit: I have reinstalled, totally, and found the xmms selection in the setup and don't forsee any problems anymore.

Maybe its the distribution

[m0smithslash]

I am running SUSE and KNOPPIX on different computers. Installing things on SUSE has been a pleasure. It even has an update feature to go get the latest off the net.

KNOPPIX, which runs of the CD, is another story. I really really like this dist, except its a pain to install other software so that it can survive a reboot. Who reboots anyway?

Re:Maybe its the distribution

[cuteintern]

Thanks for the tip