Just crossed over

DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
edited October 2007 in Science & Tech
I just put Ubuntu on and justed updated it so now that it's updated.
Now what is the first thing to do with it?
I can get around the web (heck got here :))
But what are some of the things I have to do?
I have to get a antivirus for it, don't know if avg will work on it,
But what else do I need to do?
I new to linux I always used windows so any advice would be helpful.

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    It's linux. AVG won't work and you don't need anti-virus.

    What do you <i>want</i> to do on Linux? That's easier than defining what you <i>should</i> do. :)
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Thrax wrote:
    It's linux. AVG won't work and you don't need anti-virus.

    What do you want to do on Linux? That's easier than defining what you should do. :)
    Well info like that I don't need an anti-virus? why?
    Also how do I check to make sure I don't have any compatibly issues?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    For all intents and purposes, there aren't any viruses (virii?!?) for linux. Or spyware. That's a windows thing :D
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    I thought AVG made a Linux version of their software? Or is that Avast?

    Either way, these guys are right; there aren't really Linux viruses out there yet.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Well wonder why others did come to the linux side No spy or viruses:)
    Well how do I start folding on this? I download the linux FAH6 but can't open it?
    I can open it just can't make it run?
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Folding On Ubuntu
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    The Linux antivirus softwares search for Windows virii, usually in your network shares, archives, and print queues. Linux virii and worms nearly always exploit weaknesses in server software that you aren't likely to be running as a desktop user. Also, Ubuntu as well as most other distributions distribute security patches as flaws are found. Usually flaws in Linux software are found and patched before exploits are released. Also, most distributions create unpriviliged user daemons to run the servers and system services so the rest of the system isn't compromised if a server or service gets hijacked. Most recent Linux kernels understand the NX bit and won't execute code in buffer overflow-style hacks.

    What I do most of my time? Firefox, Thunderbird, Pidgin, XChat, Totem Movie Player and mPlayer, Audacious (Winamp clone), and Azureus. Check out the killer apps list for some ideas of which softwares do what. I also play UT2004 natively and EVE Online using WINE. Just got around to buying Quake 4 yesterday as well. I'm probably not going to play it much (see: EVE).

    -drasnor :fold:
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Thanks fatcat That's what I needed :)
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited October 2007
    Also since your in Ubuntu you have a huge repository of apps you can install easily through apt-get or their gui package manager.

    The common anti-virus program for Linux is called ClamAV and as was mentioned it's more from preventing windows viruses from spreading around on a network. On Ubuntu it's easy to setup. From your shell do sudo apt-get clamav and it'll install.

    Some other mandatory Ubuntu/Linux apps are gimp for graphic editing OpenOffice for well, office. I like to use automatix to setup all my media stuff and get all the codecs, nice all in one package.
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Still checking this thing out, I'm getting around ok.
    But now I'm trying to do things I could do with windows
    and hitting bumps.
    One is I can't open .daa files I used to use power iso and
    there is a linux version of power iso but I can get it to install.
    I also need to be spoon feed this cause I'm still trying to get
    use to linux.
  • broady81broady81 Member
    edited October 2007
    New Linux User here too :bigggrin: Swapped over today after many frustrating years of Windows :rolleyes2 Getting my head round it as we speak :wink: I went with Xubuntu because I like the idea of a fast OS :bigggrin: It was also the only distro that would work with my Hardware (being one of the newest to be released) Glad there's people for support and fellow users :smiles: Let's get Folding ! :tongue:
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    Well linux is on one pc and I can still do everything
    with windows I could before.
    I myself would not cross over without a back-up:)
    But I want to do it all on the linux machine that I can do with
    windows. I know linux is better than windows, But to me windows
    is easier.
    But I'm still new and I'll get it give me some time. The people here
    are great and always try to give ya a hand.:)
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited October 2007
    DogDragon wrote:
    Still checking this thing out, I'm getting around ok.
    But now I'm trying to do things I could do with windows
    and hitting bumps.
    One is I can't open .daa files I used to use power iso and
    there is a linux version of power iso but I can get it to install.
    I also need to be spoon feed this cause I'm still trying to get
    use to linux.

    Did you follow the guide on the ubuntu forums on installing power iso?

    Google is your friend
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