-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:02:40 -0400 Doug <xxx> wrote: > I ordered and received the Debian LXDE version, and am presently > running the LIVE version, just to get a feel for things. I will > have to install the program because I'm taking a Linux/Unix course > at the local community college, and the instructor wants to use > Debian. Most of the time the class will apparently be using a CLI. > However, in the meantime, on my own time, I would like to be able to > use the program for other things.
So, you're using LXDE, so openBox for the WM and PCManFM for the file manager / desktop background manager. Its sad that I know this, for some reason (I've never used LXDE out of anything but curiosity.) > How does one put icons on the desktop??? And having downloaded > Firefox (I think) Under Debian, Firefox is rebranded to be 'totally FOSS' (*) as Iceweasel. > how do I get it someplace I can use it? I will also download > Thunderbird Which is in the repos as 'icedove', again for 'total FOSS-ness'. > when I figure all this out. But first, the desktop is > just wasted space if I can't put program icons on it. I disagree with that. I have /no/ icons on my desktop. its purely there as a courtesy -- even on Windows! The fastest way (to get to your question) is to quickly learn the Desktop file spec. Desktop icons are just text files. They generally look like this... - --8<-- [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=My App Exec=myapp icon=myicon - --8<-- > BTW, I ordered the CD because I could not make head nor tail of > the Jigdo system. Somebody up at Debian HQ should look into that. > If all the other distros I've tried can send zipped .iso files, > I see no reason that Debian can't do likewise. IIRC (IANAE) it was a debian political move to not zip the isos that boiled down to FOSS-ness alá mp3. Go look at Jigdo's documentation... There's a reasonable HOWTO if you google around... I found > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Debian-Jigdo/ < in a matter of... 30 seconds? I personally actually use bitTorrent and get the NetInst iso. 50MB is just fine for me, and unless there's a reason (i.e. unsupported network hardware in the base kernel, firmware needed) you should be fine using the netinst ISO. It gives you a reasonable starting place that will pull off mirrors for you. > Hope I haven't ruffled any feathers, and thanx for your patience > with an old-time newbie. --doug (*) I disagree with the idea that because something has a copyright on it that it barrs something from being 'FOSS'. As an artist, programmer and all around compu-jack-of-all-trades, I think that its perfectly legitimate to have a logo which is not in the total open source. But thats just me... and I'm one of the freaks that wants CC for code. - -- Morgan Gangwere Key ID A8B6F243, available from MIT. BOFH excuse #161: monitor VLF leakage -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJMhwNPAAoJEEURiCSotvJDgcQP/iKgm13wvNh+juPGGysAkhTZ iznM7G3MJW9P0OAk9pdPeVLzPzJHQOqeewPceQK2OaLb+vt00IdOhtK/DkKrG3T7 y/NdeK/gemR0mQyLQWfj21CToP/P+AM+JhE5Vm5lK+Mebi6byTyW+pRq9vdwTWUL NsRLkJDlUDt7/36LjwY/uUJfSKTqt4VaeWDibW6OOP7gjageKwkZMVw9Ii79HO7h 3n12ZVzL0BCGpdjSK5NyEZzvJyyMupn8vKQPT4orGBNHZCahvHLDbcRkZrKcrroR Zr9YW+URwU+I2/p5fAaqZPeVy8hNmoAGbnFk10jsT1miSwYxjc1DbD5DqS23MOUx j1gzldhEmi8904MC8Ww1E83BMRIbXTVywBN+IhbrZmhdRGAWxai8gQETsyzMrsIw NUVvBc3Z6P91njjDZX51WWH09cjnrKMbRzKN3/HBGkL/mKIY3RPKXblZq7mVfFGN e5j26uGFQMWhOhbview+nGQDR0Vldmvyaj7t1io1m+2q25JDk7JNUmAR2BDT+IW7 paxV7YOQdA1CF2/c2eRcPf1skPhlpdO7Uou8FbbrRoI5M4cil0R7G1D63rNFx5Ug 31niHRInZ5MvBfi6F0W5RSt9YAP0lSutvh0NGcPAlneupRe10oVRiv4dRdQ+Xxd/ ekiXHqB1VZ6Y3p7kSSNh =IkXI -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
