I give up (was problems as newbie: Bob)

[Bob]

> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:52:57 -0500
> From: "R. Wood" <au516 at freenet.carleton.ca>
> Subject: Re: Problems as newbie
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Allegedly, on Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 11:27:40AM -0800, Bob stated:
> > 5.  Is there a good file control/manipulation app available that works
> > in the GUI. I can work reasonably well from the command prompt in OS/2
> > but haven't a clue as to Linux command structure?
> 
> Two alternate file managers that I like are 'thunar' and 'krusader'
> ('emelfm' is a lean krusader of sorts).
> 
> In the terminal of course there is always 'mc'  :-)
> 
> Have Fun with GNU/Linux,
> Raymond
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> 

First let me thank Dave Sullivan, Leslie Lewis and Raymond Wood for
their assistance in their attempts to get me going with Ubuntu. I find
that I really need a "Linux for Dummies" because I am making *no*
progress.

First e.g. I downloaded the .deb file with the Win32 codecs and it was
"INSTALLED" by some magic. Then I tried to view a .wmv file because I
thought that the codecs would have been installed to the video viewer.
No such luck and then I found that all that had happened was that the
archive had been opened and the files it contained had been "INSTALLED"
in a folder but that was it. How to get them *really* installed has me
baffled, I've read the help file of the video viewer which was of no
*help*.

Second e.g. The audio player will *not* play .wav files but has no word
on how to get it to do so.

This is just a sample of the frustrating things that I have encountered
in attempting to get Ubuntu to do what *I* want it to do. Please don't
point me to Linux on line docs, I have read pages and pages, but because
I don't speak Unix or Linux it just appears as baffelgab.

So people, that's it. Unless I can find someone locally to hold my hand
and walk me through setup procedures I'll have stick to my old OS/2 WARP
until it can't handle so much new stuff that I quit all together.

Best regards.

Bob Barr