Ubuntu

by kijux • 5 Nov 2006, 21:33 • Journals
I've just installed Ubuntu on my laptop, and it looks great !
So what kind of softs will be in replacement of these :

-Msn
-mIRC
-winamp
-ACD see
-Photoshop

And i'm also looking for a good Antivirus + Firewall.
Also if you have additionnal soft to install tell me :p

btw i'm a noob, I'm discovering the world of linux :<

PS: How can I access my Windows partition on linux, and Vice versa ..
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SlimShady 5 Nov 2006, 21:33
xchat - irc
xmms - wamp
gimp - photoshop
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fusen 5 Nov 2006, 21:34
GAIM
XCHAT
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fusen 5 Nov 2006, 21:34
can I just ask, why did you move to linux from windows?
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kijux 5 Nov 2006, 21:38
I didn't move, this evening i've installed both Xp and ubuntu on my laptop. I'm still on Xp @ desktop.. but simply to try it; Before I've run it from the live CD and I liked it :)
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fusen 5 Nov 2006, 21:39
so basically "exploration"
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kijux 5 Nov 2006, 21:43
yes and maybe i'll switch to it if I like it
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arni 5 Nov 2006, 21:59
windows is a pain in the ass

but its an even bigger pain in the ass to get everything you need to run on linux

servers --> linux
home pc --> windows :-(
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quad 5 Nov 2006, 22:13
I use linux because I like the extreme control I can have over my system... compared to winows, where most of the things happen concealed from the user...
Aaa, I almost forgot the cca 20% increase in performance in ET :)
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overdrive 5 Nov 2006, 21:35
I'm a total noob in ubuntu (my bro uses it), but theres a 'install software' button hidden in the 'control panel'. You just type in msn or mirc in the search field and it will give you a list of software that can help you out. Just click and everything is installed. Awesome system imo.
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im a tree 5 Nov 2006, 21:35
msn -> gaim (aMSN if you need webcam, but gaim is better, make sure you compile the latest ones though, 1.5 sucks)
mirc -> xchat/irssi (recommend xchat, irssi takes time to learn)
winamp -> xmms or beep media player
ACD see -> what does it do?
Photoshop -> gimp
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kijux 5 Nov 2006, 21:40
Acd see is for browsing photos and create albums etc ..
A bit useless but well :p
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dimi 5 Nov 2006, 21:36
-Msn gaim
-mIRC xchat
-winamp xmms
-ACD see WTF IS THAT
-Photoshop gimp 2

btw if you need help pm banaan!

edit:
"PS: How can I access my Windows partition on linux, and Vice versa .. "

you have to mount the windows partition, check ubuntu forums for that

afaik you cant acess the linux partition from windows :s
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im a tree 5 Nov 2006, 21:41
you can browse/copy stuff from the linux partition on windows, never tried putting something on the linux partition from windows though....

http://www.chrysocome.net/explore2fs
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dimi 5 Nov 2006, 21:43
nice didnt know that!
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cheasy 5 Nov 2006, 21:38
ACD see is a photoshop alike program, but doesn't include all of the options. Actually it's kinda useless but it's nice to just open pictures without editing them
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overdrive 5 Nov 2006, 22:02
i smell pr0n
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cheasy 5 Nov 2006, 22:03
And I can see it :P
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kijux 5 Nov 2006, 21:40
Thx for the help guys :)
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diVin 5 Nov 2006, 21:42
kde or gnome :) ?
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ng 5 Nov 2006, 22:21
ubuntu, so it's gnome

kbuntu = kde
fluxbuntu = fluxbox

and so on
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mant1s 5 Nov 2006, 21:43
Konversation > xchat fo sho ngr!
acdsee - Gwenview
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fusen 5 Nov 2006, 21:57
http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=585

is how to get ntfs partition showing in ubuntu
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ng 5 Nov 2006, 22:18
-Msn -> gaim
-mIRC -> xchat
-winamp -> audacious
-ACD see -> gqview
-Photoshop -> gimp

np

edit: antivirus for linux <- lol? :D
firewall can be done with iptables.

edit2: you need as well a nice server browser for your et, so you may use xqf.
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kijux 5 Nov 2006, 22:37
I don't have ET on my laptop.
but thx for the tips ;)
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Necuz 5 Nov 2006, 22:59
There are no equivalents of the programs you name, only horrible attempts at mimicking them.
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fAmous 5 Nov 2006, 23:01
It wasn't about equivalents but about replacements ;-)
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Necuz 5 Nov 2006, 23:05
I know, just informing him of the fact so he doesn't expect the programs recommended to actually be any good.
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fAmous 5 Nov 2006, 22:59
try amarok as music player.. it's by far better than anything any window music player can offer!

well.. except if you just want a very very small tool... in which case you could use mp3blaster, which has an ncurses-interface.. :>

There is also the Winamp2 clone beep-media-player, which is by far better than xmms
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