Domino

I got linux installed on this rig and I would like to use it as my main OS for schooling. But the problem is that I can't get a few things to work and or I want to know if it is compatiable with other files?

I would like to get flash and Java working on it. And Adobe, that is important.
And wondering if i can open word docs and excel spread sheets from 2007 on it too?

Tator Tot

OpenOffice will handle all your Word/Excel stuff and functions alot like Office 2003.

As for installing Flash 64bit check here

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Dilyn

Flash and Java all have Linux versions.

I'll assume that you're using Ubuntu 9.04, seeing as that's what's listed in your OS section.

This guide should help you out with installing 64 bit flash player. Although the guide is several months old, it still works for what it's for
(I haven't used 64 bit Ubuntu yet, so I'm not entirely sure on how good it is or if it even works as nicely as it should).

This guide should help you out with installing JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Again, not sure on whether or not it works on 64. But it's worth a shot, eh?

As for opening 2007 word and excel docs, just use OOo (OpenOffice.org). Comes preinstalled with Ubuntu. Easily found under the Office section in the Applications menu.


Good luck, and anymore questions feel free to ask

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Lord Xeb

Okay, it is really easy to get that stuff to work. Also you can use OpenOffice that is supplied with ubuntu as your office suite

Run the following commands in terminal and it should get you up and running, but you can get the same packages through synaptic if you wanted to but I do not like using it as it takes forever to find thigns using the gui. I just go and use the terminal as you can execute multiple commands a single time(just copy and paste them in):


This will install java, flash player and several other things including several codecs:

This will install java and java plug-ins for firefox.
This will allow you to play DVDs and CDs (because the damn codecs are restricted and cannot be put up for free)
You can use the Synaptic Package Manager (it is under the administration drop down box) to get a crap load more of software.
If you search for "torrent" it will give a torrents that you can use to torrent thigns. Search for music player, you will get a list
of music players etc..


Hope that helps out!

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Domino

Thanks for the help guys.

It doesn't seem those things are working. ?

Or I just don't know if they are working?

Btw, I got another question. What is the command for copy and paste? And whenever I shut down, it....well.....goes to a blank screen wehre i can type stuff but not go anywhere?

Dilyn

First of all:

You're welcome

The Java stuff is behind the scenes... Unless you're trying to use Java for something I'm not thinking of O.o
Flash should work... You're using FireFox, correct?
Are you getting any error messages when doing any of this stuff? If yes, tell us

How are you shutting it down?
Ctrl+Alt+Del will restart your computer, btw.
F1-F6 keys will bring up six different terminals, and F7 will give you your GUI back. Maybe you're hitting one of these buttons instead XD

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or just pull it out at the mains lol.

what black screen though? care to elaborate?

and try typing

at that screen. that ought to sort you out and get the PC restarted.

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thiussat

Do you really need Adobe, or do you just need a PDF reader? If you don't have to have Adobe, use Evince. it should come with Ubuntu already and is better anyway.

As for Flash, here is how you install it:

1) Click here and download the archive (.tar.gz) file.

2) Right click it and extract it. Then move to the directory where you extracted it.

3) Move the extracted libflashplayer.so file to the following directory: /home/username/.mozilla/plugins. If the plugins directory doesn't exist, just create it. mkdir /home/username/.mozilla/plugins

4) Restart Firefox and you should have flash.

OpenOffice comes with Ubuntu. It should do what you need.

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Domino

Alright thanks.

Well, whenever my laptop is plugged in, and I go to shut it down, it shuts down. But then it stays on. It is a blank screen, where if I hit a button it tells me the command of the button, etc. I haven't tried any of the f-# keys though. I should give that a shot next time.

It reminds me of the classic screen that PCs had (or the local library had) before the GUI of windows/mac were made.

I can't seem to find the folder, nor can I create it. It tells me that it already exists? D':

Domino

Just another question. With Word 2007 and earlier versions, it would check your spelling and grammar as you go. Open office doesn't do this? I've tried enabling it, but it doesn't do anything?