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| I prefer the 'firefox' to be my default browser. Indeed, I set it to ask
and I confirmed it as default. However, Epiphany keeps coming up as
default. How do I change this? Thanks.
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| Mumia W. 2007-05-01, 1:13 pm |
| On 05/01/2007 10:44 AM, Pete wrote:
> I prefer the 'firefox' to be my default browser. Indeed, I set it to ask
> and I confirmed it as default. However, Epiphany keeps coming up as
> default. How do I change this? Thanks.
While X Windows is running, go into a terminal and start the
gnome-control-center, then go into Advanced-> Preferred Applications.
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| Mumia W. wrote:
> On 05/01/2007 10:44 AM, Pete wrote:
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> While X Windows is running, go into a terminal and start the
> gnome-control-center, then go into Advanced-> Preferred Applications.
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Sorry, I should have mentioned that I am a newbie.
What is X windows?
Where is the gnome control center? I can't find it. (I'm not using Ubuntu.)
If these are all terminal commands, could you spell them out?
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| On Tue, 01 May 2007 17:29:04 +0000, Mumia W. wrote:
> On 05/01/2007 10:44 AM, Pete wrote:
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> While X Windows is running, go into a terminal and start the
> gnome-control-center, then go into Advanced-> Preferred Applications.
That's System menu -> preferences -> preferred applications. from the
gnome system menu. I don't think he can open a terminal.
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| On Tue, 01 May 2007 12:03:12 -0600, ray wrote:
> On Tue, 01 May 2007 17:29:04 +0000, Mumia W. wrote:
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> That's System menu -> preferences -> preferred applications. from the
> gnome system menu. I don't think he can open a terminal.
Thanks. Got it. For me it was all under "Desktop."
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| On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:58:25 -0400, Pete wrote:
> Mumia W. wrote:
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> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I am a newbie.
> What is X windows?
X windows is your gui desktop - without it you have no gui at all - only
a command line terminal.
> Where is the gnome control center? I can't find it. (I'm not using Ubuntu.)
> If these are all terminal commands, could you spell them out?
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| On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:51:42 -0600, ray wrote:
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> On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:58:25 -0400, Pete wrote:
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> X windows is your gui desktop - without it you have no gui at all - only
> a command line terminal.
>
OK.
I've had this distro since last night and I don't think I'll ever get past
the synaptic manager for installing programs. :-(
In the long term, it should get more graphical though.
But I REFUSE to go back to M$ Windoz.
-Pete
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| sk8-365 2007-05-02, 1:14 am |
| Pete said:
> I've had this distro since last night and I don't think I'll ever get past
> the synaptic manager for installing programs. :-(
> In the long term, it should get more graphical though.
> But I REFUSE to go back to M$ Windoz.
Pete, Give yourself, and us more time. You'll get the hang of it I
know. I've seen your posts elsewhere and you're able to do this.
--
sk8-365
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| On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:18:43 +0000, Pete wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Thanks. Got it. For me it was all under "Desktop."
Who ties your shoelaces for you in the mornings?
Perhaps they can help you look through the menus next time.
--
"Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
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| AJackson 2007-05-02, 7:13 am |
| On May 2, 5:50 am, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:18:43 +0000, Pete wrote:
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> Who ties your shoelaces for you in the mornings?
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> Perhaps they can help you look through the menus next time.
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
Just to inform Pete.
Just ignore Dan C. He is like this.
He realy should stay in the Slackware groups and help out there, where
he is prob. needed. Instead of giving Slackware and Linux users a bad
name here.
Yours
Jackson
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"sk8-365" <sk8-365@sk8r.invalid.org> wrote in message
news:66clg4-k96.ln1@sk8r.hosts.bc1.bresnan.net...
> Pete said:
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> Pete, Give yourself, and us more time. You'll get the hang of it I
> know. I've seen your posts elsewhere and you're able to do this.
>
> --
> sk8-365
Sorry for all the posts. I'm working at warp speed to get some
understanding. I have a full understanding now of the GUI and synaptic. Now
I need to learn more about apt and the command line. I am a little
compulsive. Well, maybe a lot compulsive. :-)
Thanks.
-Pete
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"AJackson" <anders.jackson@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178095880.816704.295340@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On May 2, 5:50 am, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
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> Just to inform Pete.
> Just ignore Dan C. He is like this.
> He realy should stay in the Slackware groups and help out there, where
> he is prob. needed. Instead of giving Slackware and Linux users a bad
> name here.
>
> Yours
> Jackson
>
I appreciate that. I was feeling bad. I've only had this OS for 36 hours.
-Pete
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| Rodney 2007-05-02, 1:14 pm |
| On Wed, 02 May 2007 09:20:07 -0400, Pete wrote:
> [edit]
I have a full understanding now of the GUI and synaptic.
> Now I need to learn more about apt and the command line. I am a little
> compulsive. Well, maybe a lot compulsive. :-) Thanks.
> -Pete
I'm not trying to give you a hard time Pete but the above statement...
"The GUI". Which GUI are you talking about? Are you referring to the
desktop environments like KDE or Gnome and if you are, which? Or, are
you using a light desktop like icewm or fluxbox? It can matter to people
who try to answer you, especially if they refer to 'menu' items.
Since you are new to Debian, it would be a good idea to review this
document in order to understand how to get better answers in these
newsgroups. As you have already started to learn, different distributions
have individual differences and even which kernel you're using can be
important. How To Ask For Help:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Rodney
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> Since you are new to Debian, it would be a good idea to review this
> document in order to understand how to get better answers in these
> newsgroups. As you have already started to learn, different distributions
> have individual differences and even which kernel you're using can be
> important. How To Ask For Help:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> Rodney
Nice rule on etiquette. Would be applicable in many settings.
Thanks.
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| On Wed, 02 May 2007 09:21:28 -0400, Pete wrote:
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[vbcol=seagreen]
> I appreciate that. I was feeling bad. I've only had this OS for 36
> hours. -Pete
All the more reason to poke around in the menus, and read some
documentation, before asking stupid questions (that have already been
asked and answered 47 million times).
This "AJackson" is best ignored, by the way. I mean, really. He posts
from Google Groups! How smart could he be?!
Learn to do a few things for yourself instead of asking for someone to
hold your hand your entire life.
--
"Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
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| Rodney 2007-05-03, 1:14 pm |
| On Wed, 02 May 2007 18:37:14 +0000, Pete wrote:
> Nice rule on etiquette. Would be applicable in many settings. Thanks.
Well, the etiquette part is ok but the important part is to understand how
the structure of your question and the detail of your system will lead to
the best answers. Many ignore etiquette, even if they know about it, but
this is a help forum, what matters is if one gets the help they need, some
of the 'background noise' is best skipped and certainly should not be
taken as personal.
Incidently, I think following the spirit of that smart-questions document
also encourages the most expert who read here to give you an answer when
they see you have done your 'homework' on whatever issue you are having.
Rodney
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| AJackson 2007-05-03, 7:14 pm |
| On May 2, 9:25 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 02 May 2007 09:21:28 -0400, Pete wrote:
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> All the more reason to poke around in the menus, and read some
> documentation, before asking stupid questions (that have already been
> asked and answered 47 million times).
>
> This "AJackson" is best ignored, by the way. I mean, really. He posts
> from Google Groups! How smart could he be?!
>
> Learn to do a few things for yourself instead of asking for someone to
> hold your hand your entire life.
>
Wow, a post that is actually nearly friendly and usefull!
You getting there, so continue working on your attitude. If this
continue, I soon can stop warn newbies about you each time you write
something non helfull mean remark about them.
About your comment about me, I shouldn't need to comment on that at
all. What does the client I use have to do with how smart I am? At
least i'm not a smartass as some here.
Is reading nn through Emacs/gnus smart enough for you? Is installing
Linux before it hit 1.0 smart enough for you? Is compiling gcc first
to be able to compile Emacs 18 for SunOS smart enough (Yes, Solaris
wasn't around then)?
Please grow up, or stick to the Slackware groups.
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| jamiil 2007-05-06, 7:11 am |
| On May 1, 11:50 pm, Dan C <youmustbejok...@lan.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:18:43 +0000, Pete wrote:
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> Who ties your shoelaces for you in the mornings?
>
> Perhaps they can help you look through the menus next time.
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
HEY!! don't be such an idiot.
Remember the day when you were learning? Or what? you were born
learned?!!
Pete, we have total confidence in you man, in time you will be just as
good as anyone here. We all went through something called "The
Learning Curve" and we all, with the exception of a few stupid trolls,
are here to help you.
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| sk8-365 2007-05-06, 1:11 pm |
| jamiil said:
> Pete, we have total confidence in you man, in time you will be just as
> good as anyone here. We all went through something called "The
> Learning Curve" and we all, with the exception of a few stupid trolls,
> are here to help you.
>
Chiming in here to second that - in fact, part of what I enjoy about
Linux is I'm ever learning!
Stick with it Pete, and as I learn I'll help whenever possible.
--
sk8-365
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