ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 57, Issue 167

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM, sg1 <thedoctor at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> I have extensive knowledge when it comes to computer hardware, most
> Microsoft packages.

Software?

> But with Ubunta I am having all sorts of problems installing programs
> that have been downloaded of the web, I do not mean the the add/remove
> programs.

Ubuntu.

Are you using Synaptic?

> For example trying to operate the chat program to do with IRC just to
> communicate with people to learn more about Linux or Ubunta, so far no
> luck with any, just great frustration.

Try Pidgin, for instance.

> Do you know of any courses over the web or locally on how to operate
> Ubunta, I think it is the terms that throw us of.

Try:
- Help icon at your upper panel.
- http://www.ubuntu.com/support/communitysupport

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