Installing a program:
Windows: double click .exe
Ubuntu: "sudo apt-get install program"
if not there, hit up the program creator's page, and get the package. then it becomes "sudo dpkg -i program.deb"
if that's not there, find an rpm. Then it's "alien program.rpm program.deb", then above step.
if that's not there, get the source. then get "apt-get install build-essential", "tar -xvf program.tar.gz", "./configure", "make", "make install"
Use a 56k modem:
Windows: Install driver, install ISP software, done
Ubuntu: don't even bother, just get dsl
Play a 3d game:
Windows: Install game, along with dx9c and any necessary drivers, all through double clicking .exes
Ubuntu: Attempt to install restricted modules, according to the wiki. If that fails, spend a couple hours searching the forums. If all else fails, make a post on the forums and hope someone responds. Once that's done, install the game using the above process, if it's a native linux game. Otherwise, buy cedega, install cedega, and hope it works. If not, screw around with options to see if you can make it work. If all else fails, play game on windows.
A lot of this becomes trivial for those of us who've used linux for years and years, but for those just starting out tech support will be crying worse than they were when cdroms were first shipping and everyone complained about broken cupholders. |
