Ok, well i downloaded WinRar for linux, i have mandriva linux 2006.0 installed, and i just dont know how to install applications, i would of thought there would be a .EXE or somthing :\, is everyhting installed Via scripts? Is there any good guides out there that help show you how to install apps?
WinRAR is only available as a command-line inteface in Linux. Ideally, you want to be using Ark, the KDE archiving tool. Mandriva should have a package called unrar in it's repositories. It's a backend for RAR that will work in Ark
what unrar do :s, how do i install all aplications, such as games, other media players, ummm usefull tools i find that are for linux? as seems like non have exe's :s
You can install software via executable binaries in Linux also, but usually they are called ".run" files, not ".exe" like in WIndows. But the typical way to install software is through your distribution's package manager, which is easier than installing software in Windows.
distributions package manager? whats that?, what happens if i download a linux app, and there just files, and mandriva only opens them all the time in text?
Please read these: Installing software in GNU/Linux Installing software in Linux Installing software in GNU/Linux Generally you do not download and install software like you do in windows. Your OS has a package manager for that purpose. If you cannot get what you are looking for in the package repositories then you will download and install from source which is very simple. Always go through your package manager first!!! The package manager will tell you is your software is out of date, has security issues, etc but if you install from source then you are on your own. Mandriva has an excellent package manager and you should get familiar with it. EDIT: I forgot this one. Installing software in Mandriva EDIT: and this one. Installing Software Packages on Mandrake/Mandriva
