Linux explanation. - HTC EVO 3D

I want to install a Linux OS on my pc but last time I did I bricked it, but eventually got a Ubuntu version to work. Is operating it similar to adb for our device? Last time I recall I couldnt even install flash because it involved folder creations and command prompt. Im really interested in it but im not cmd friendly but am willing to learn.
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I want to learn as well, the first step would be to forcing yourself to use Ubuntu for your every day use. slowly you will get into the command prompts. also buy a book and read it, like linux for dummies

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Its a little difficult at first. Once you find an app to install, most have a command prompt to just copy and past in the terminal. If not, you can usually find it in the Ubuntu software center. I've been using Ubuntu 11.04 since it came out and finally just completely got rid of Windows on my laptop. Only thing I can't figure out how to do is get my webcam working on Linux, lol.
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jayharper08 said:
Its a little difficult at first. Once you find an app to install, most have a command prompt to just copy and past in the terminal. If not, you can usually find it in the Ubuntu software center. I've been using Ubuntu 11.04 since it came out and finally just completely got rid of Windows on my laptop. Only thing I can't figure out how to do is get my webcam working on Linux, lol.
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Im installing that through wubi and seeing if I will be able to understand it a little bit.
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knowledge561 said:
Im installing that through wubi and seeing if I will be able to understand it a little bit.
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Yea that is the way to go. Only thing I can really say I truly miss is Netflix. You can run it with a VB but it runs my 4 yr old comp hot :/
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jayharper08 said:
Its a little difficult at first. Once you find an app to install, most have a command prompt to just copy and past in the terminal. If not, you can usually find it in the Ubuntu software center. I've been using Ubuntu 11.04 since it came out and finally just completely got rid of Windows on my laptop. Only thing I can't figure out how to do is get my webcam working on Linux, lol.
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Hey jay, what's up man. What are you having trouble doing with your webcam? I'm also on natty and haven't had trouble with the webcam. It works fine with Skype. I had to install an app, I think its called say cheese photo booth or something like that, in order to use the web cam for taking self photos and what not. When I get home I'll see what that program is called.
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Lol any linux distro has nothing to do with adb at all; adb is only relevant to your android phone.
Installing Ubuntu will be fine. I suggest you use 10.04 since it is a long-term release meaning it's quite stable and is backed up by a large number of users. You won't run into as many problems on 10.04 as on 10.10, 11.04 or 11.10.
Installing programs are simple and I love the way it works. Ubuntu uses aptitude, a system that searches repositories for your package name. The big and important repositories already come bundled into your default desktop but you could always add more if a specific program you're looking for is in a certain repository that you don't already have saved.
So if you're looking for Skype, you open a terminal and type sudo apt-get install skype, and it automatically downloads it for you. If you don't like that, you can use a graphical user-interface through the Ubuntu Software Center, or go to www.skype.com and download the .deb package (which, once downloaded, you just double click it and it installs automatically).
It won't be hard to adjust if all of your drivers work fine under Ubuntu, but I'm telling you, I strongly suggest going with 10.04 no matter what anybody else says.

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k2buckley said:
Hey jay, what's up man. What are you having trouble doing with your webcam? I'm also on natty and haven't had trouble with the webcam. It works fine with Skype. I had to install an app, I think its called say cheese photo booth or something like that, in order to use the web cam for taking self photos and what not. When I get home I'll see what that program is called.
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How ya been Kyle? Ya I ran that cheese app but it still couldn't locate it. Got my driver list and can't even find the right device driver for it. Like it's not even there :/ I haven't tried Skype, but I tried a couple others, including hangout from Google+ and still no luck. I've searched for about 3 hrs and gave all kind of command prompts and finally just gave up, lol.
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armoguy94 said:
Lol any linux distro has nothing to do with adb at all; adb is only relevant to your android phone.
Installing Ubuntu will be fine. I suggest you use 10.04 since it is a long-term release meaning it's quite stable and is backed up by a large number of users. You won't run into as many problems on 10.04 as on 10.10, 11.04 or 11.10.
Installing programs are simple and I love the way it works. Ubuntu uses aptitude, a system that searches repositories for your package name. The big and important repositories already come bundled into your default desktop but you could always add more if a specific program you're looking for is in a certain repository that you don't already have saved.
So if you're looking for Skype, you open a terminal and type sudo apt-get install skype, and it automatically downloads it for you. If you don't like that, you can use a graphical user-interface through the Ubuntu Software Center, or go to www.skype.com and download the .deb package (which, once downloaded, you just double click it and it installs automatically).
It won't be hard to adjust if all of your drivers work fine under Ubuntu, but I'm telling you, I strongly suggest going with 10.04 no matter what anybody else says.
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This is what I should have done. I ran 10.04 for a while and loved it. Everything worked perfect. Then erase my hard drive, start over, and downloaded Natty. I've gone too far and installed too much stuff to start back over tho, lol.
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So I installed it thru wubi and I cant even boot into it because it says my password is incorrect. Talk about brilliant.
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knowledge561 said:
So I installed it thru wubi and I cant even boot into it because it says my password is incorrect. Talk about brilliant.
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I don't remember having a pw when I first started dual booting :/
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Wubi is making me put a password so im reinstalling again with another password since I couldnt boot in.
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Does anyone have a Toshiba satellite? I am trying to get opensuse fully operational because I have fallen in love with gnome 3! ( for some reason when I try to install the ppa version on ubuntu 11.04 the graphics are to messed up) my only problem with opensuse and fedora is my WiFi can't connect because i don't have the right drivers installed. I know I need the RTL8191SE driver but I have yet to get it properly installed. Any help?
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So i have the google chrome deb but double clicking doesnt install it. How do I install it through command?
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knowledge561 said:
So i have the google chrome deb but double clicking doesnt install it. How do I install it through command?
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sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
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Is operating it similar to adb for our device?
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Not entirely. ADB allows you to interface with your android device, if you were to type "adb shell", it will drop you into a command shell, which is similar to your terminal in linux.
While Ubuntu is a good place to start for learning how Linux differs a good bit from Windows, if you are honestly interested in learning linux, I would recommend installing virtualbox, or getting a disposable netbook or similar device, and then installing other distributions, as there are several distros out there that fit various needs.
I personally would recommend installing and learning ArchLinux. It is probably going to be a very rough learning experience, but you will come out better around the edges in regards to knowing where things are and how things work in most linux environments than you would be in Ubuntu. They have an excellent wiki, and a good community (As long as you are willing to try yourself first, before asking for help)
Also (And I mean no offense by this, it is simply the environment of the forums), but this isn't the best place to look for help on learning Linux/Ubuntu, as these forums are centered around the EVO 3D, and many of the users probably aren't using Linux. I would recommend the Ubuntu forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/). They even have a forum specifically for absolute beginners.

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knowledge561 said:
So i have the google chrome deb but double clicking doesnt install it. How do I install it through command?
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Always install through the system's package manager - and Ubuntu has a very excellent forum.
dpkg (mentioned in previous post) is a a command, which does install that file; but will actuall installation may sometimes fail if the package within that file has other dependencies. Therefore, you may be better off using "aptitude".
Ubuntu forums are at ubuntuforums dot org.
I personally use Debian though. Have been on it for past 10 years. With debian "stable" you know that something does not work for you because you misconfigured it, or the hardware is not supported, or some device package is not installed. IMHO, Debian "unstable" aka sid is more stable that Ubuntu. Use Ubuntu as a stepping stone towards GNU/LInux though.
Again, if you are an absolute newbie to linux, I suggest you (or anybody new to Linux) to try out "live bootable CDs". Most distros (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc) have such live DVD/cds. You have to pop the disk into the drive and boot from the drive (you will have to change the BIOS settings to boot from the CD drive). USe a live cd for few hours - it will be slow - and once you are comfortable with the apps, simply install from the LIve CD's "install to hard disk" option.
You can access manuals for almost every "commandline command" on a LInux PC if you run the command "man <commandline> from the command line. GUI apps of course would have the F1 option, if the proper documentation package is installed.
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sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
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See above - dpkg may not resolve dependencies. Use apt-get or aptitude for dependency resolving.
Also, for Ubuntu / Debian and almost every Linux distro, you can "add repositories" for the distro, and use the package manager to fetch, install, and configure the relevant applications over the net, automatically.
For Debian/ Ubuntu, /etc/apt/sources.list is the file you will need to edit to add another repository. (key word to search the net for is "adding repositories in <distro name>).