OK, this post comes after literally half a day trying to learn the bare basics of Linux. I consider myself very computer savvy, but for the life of me, I can't just dive into Linux as I have been able to do with everything else in a computer thusfar. I've been searching and reading and testing and trying now for hours upon hours and have finally broken down and decided to outright ask people.
I am using Mandrake 8.1
First, all I want to do is play an mp3. I figure this would show I am on the right path to learning to use Linux as the task combines several basic operations. I have finally mounted my NTFS partition from Win2k, but now I need to know how can I change the ownership of a protected folder. I have tried logging into the root account and simply switching permissions but it wont let me change them always giving an error about a specific file in my NTFS partition that wont let its properties be changed.
Second, after I install an .rpm package (in my case FreeAmp), how do I run it? And I guess as a follow up question, how do I find where it was installed or even uninstall it?
My long term goal is to be able to use Linux for all the tasks I now use Windows for. I am considering going out and buying an O' Reily book as I have heard great things about it. Any and all advice, help, experience, tips, whatever you all can give me would really be great. I'm determined not to get tripped up and quit like I have with Linux in the past.
-Muchos gracias in advance
Hard work often pays off in time, but laziness always pays off now.
I am using Mandrake 8.1
First, all I want to do is play an mp3. I figure this would show I am on the right path to learning to use Linux as the task combines several basic operations. I have finally mounted my NTFS partition from Win2k, but now I need to know how can I change the ownership of a protected folder. I have tried logging into the root account and simply switching permissions but it wont let me change them always giving an error about a specific file in my NTFS partition that wont let its properties be changed.
Second, after I install an .rpm package (in my case FreeAmp), how do I run it? And I guess as a follow up question, how do I find where it was installed or even uninstall it?
My long term goal is to be able to use Linux for all the tasks I now use Windows for. I am considering going out and buying an O' Reily book as I have heard great things about it. Any and all advice, help, experience, tips, whatever you all can give me would really be great. I'm determined not to get tripped up and quit like I have with Linux in the past.
-Muchos gracias in advance
Hard work often pays off in time, but laziness always pays off now.