Re: Ultra Newbie needs basic advice

From: Andy Fraser (andyfraser31_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/25/04


Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:34:11 +0100

In alt.os.linux, Q852913745 uttered these immortal words:

> Readme file states:
> 1. login as ROOT
> Is that the same as starting a konsole as super user

Yes.
 
> 2. extract the archive into a directory with "tar -zxvf <archivename>.tgz"
> If I open Konqueror with 2 windows and drag the contents out of the tgz
> into its own folder in the other window, does that have the same effect.

Yes.

> Windows users like to use the mouse!

That's a failing on Windows' part then. ;-)

-- 
Andy.


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