Linux South America New MessagesLinux South America. Our 30 newest forum messages. board-linux-feed.xml 'linuxboard'Linux Applications Mozilla Firefox and Java- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; Mozilla Firefox and Java. By star123 I have managed to get the ICS to work, Linux--XPhome after i found out the secret.1 Now would like to install JRE for Firefox.2 The instructions from the Sun website are confusing as I am not very knowledgeable of the linux directory structure.3 after downloading the file, I haven't been able to even come close to the install.4 I want to make sure that All the Java will work for all users, so I assume that it...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/Mozilla_Firefox_and_Java Linux Applications LibGC- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; LibGC . By star123 I want to install inkscape on my comp, and when I try to build it, it complains that it can't find libgc Boehm's garbage collector .1 So I go off to the gc site, download the program, and start compiling.2 I successfully did .configure, make, make check, and make install, but then I don't know what to do.3 The instructions say 'Link against liblibgc.a or liblibgc.so.' but I have no idea what that means.4 I'm using Mandriva 10.1.5 I'd..http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/LibGC Linux Applications PangoCairo package missing- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; PangoCairo package missing. By star123 I am trying to do an install of gtkmm which requires pango and apparantly pangocairo.1 When I do a .configure for the pango package I plan on installing, I noticed in the directory that I ".configur"ed a pangocairo.pc file was created.2 After doing a make and make install, it appears to install correctly;however, when I navigate to usrlocallibpkgconfig, there is pango.pc but not pangocairo.pc.3 When I go to attempt.http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/PangoCairo_package_missing Linux Applications DVD Playing- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; DVD Playing. By star123 Can anyone give me some help on how to play dvd's in linux I'm using Mandriva 10.1, and my dvd player worked perfectly well in Windows, so I have no hardware issues.1 I already have Xine installed.2 Thanks in ...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/DVD_Playing Linux Applications Amarok iPod- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; Amarok iPod. By star123 i've managed to get my iPod working with gtkpod.1 It syncs.2 and writes correctly to the device, no problems.3 However, i can't get Amarok to transfer to to the iPod.4 It can connect to the device, read the contents perfectly but when i attempt to transfer any queued music i just get: Could not write to mntipodiPod_ControlMusicF...5 If gtkpod can write i'm guessing it isn't a permissions issue.6 Is there anything further i'd need.http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/Amarok_iPod Linux Applications Looking for Linux-Windows cross-platform PIM- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; Looking for Linux-Windows cross-platform PIM. By star123 I do development on Windows and have been moving more to Linux to do development there.1 Under Windows for many years I have used Starfish's Sidekick 98 as a PIM, giving me a calendar, address book, and notes options.2 I can export the address book and notes portions to CSV file formats from Sidekick 98.3 I am now looking to get off Sidekick 98 in order to use a cross-platform Linux-Windows PIM...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/Looking_for_Linux_Windows_cross_... Linux Applications Linux Applications GIMP - solution for Graphics- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: Linux Applications; Linux Applications; GIMP - solution for Graphics. Linux Applications By Sams from Linuxworld 6 comments. When I was looking for a quality application for Graphics, I was suggested GIMP.1 I must say, I have been impressed by the product.2 It is a good solution to Graphics on ... ---Last comment Tue Dec 5 05:02:30 2006 by star123:Gimp is best software and more important things is that its freeware., ...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/GIMP_solution_for_Graphics Linux General Linux General Log out problem- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux General: Linux General; Linux General; Log out problem. Linux General By Sams from Linuxworld While I am trying to end a session, my system is getting freezed, nothing is happening.1 What may the ...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_General/Log_out_problem Linux General Linux General Linux vs Windows- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux General: Linux General; Linux General; Linux vs Windows. Linux General By Bill from Lansing, Michigan 4 comments. How can we make sure Linux which ever flavor increases it's marketshare and pushes Windows into submission ... ---Last comment Mon Dec 4 12:10:19 2006 by Sams from Linuxworld:I have not found it difficult to change over to Linux.1 There are so many options around that one can choose any of the distros available.2 I want to share with you my success in convincing my friend to...http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_General/Linux_vs_Windows Linux Applications Help with GTK Installation- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Linux Applications: ; Linux Applications; Help with GTK Installation. By star123 1 comments. Ok, I'm trying to install gtk 2.2.0 and I'm stuck on a config script error.1 The configuration scripts halts telling me that it can't find libX11.2 I'm a newbie to linux so I really don't know what to do.3 I went into "usrX11R6lib" and found the following files: libX11.so, libX11.so.6, libX11.so.6.2.4 I don't know if this error has something to do with pkg-config file.5 Here are the last couple of lines.http://directory.linuxsouthamerica.com/Linux_Applications/Help_with_GTK_Installation |