Salix is in general the best, but it may be perfect

[Oracle911]

I meant applications from other source, then the Salix or Slackware sources.

[thenktor]

If there is no distribution specific package available you have to compile from source. But that's the same for all distributions.

[Oracle911]

OK Thenktor.
For example:
I want install XNview and its not on the list for Salix packages.

[Z0K4]

Using scary setup programs to install stuff is not easier at all Actually you may want to try OS X instead

Hihihihi... +1

I want install XNview and its not on the list for Salix packages.

Download XNview source (tarball). Untar it to any folder (i.e. Desktop). Read the README file and check for dependencies. If there are any do the following for them as well! Open xterm (or any other CLI) an become superuser:

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su

provide your root password...
Now go to the folder where you untared the source:

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cd /home/your_username/Desktop/XNview-x.x.x
./configure
make
make install

Cheers

[mimosa]

Except I just had a look in the tarball, and this isn't open source. There is a scary script called 'install' that puts the precompiled binary somewhere in your $PATH. The website indicates that there is a dependency "lesstif", which is available from the repos. So one would need to make sure that was installed first.

Something like this, starting in the directory you downloaded to:

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$tar -zxvf xnview-tarball.tgz
$cd xnview-directory
$su
#chmod +x install
#./install

However, I briefly tried it on my system (probably not really a good idea to have done that, because who knows what the code does apart from display pictures), and it didn't work. Is there an application available from the repos (or already provided) that would do the job?

[Z0K4]

...There is a scary script called 'install' that puts the precompiled binary somewhere in your $PATH... I briefly tried it on my system (probably not really a good idea to have done that, because who knows what the code does apart from display pictures), and it didn't work.

You think it could collect personal data, or just send user statistics to developers?

Is there an application available from the repos (or already provided) that would do the job?

It say's it's just image viewer and converter... so any image manipulation software should do the job. Oracle I think that you can find similar software to xnview here, IF you don't find anything similar in Salix repos! Personally I prefer GIMP for image manipulation and GPicView as image viewer. Good luck

[Oracle911]

Guys, thank you, but the help thread is somewhere else.
I opened for it this.

[mimosa]

You're quite right Oracle, one topic per thread is clearer. Regarding image viewers, if you have more questions, maybe a new thread would be a good idea.

Regarding general advice about installing software from outside the repos, I think all there is to say is: try other options first, because it's quite likely not to work or even break your system if you don't know what you're doing. Beyond that, each case needs to be treated on its merits, perhaps starting with a close look at what the application's website has to say. But the very first question is whether software you already have installed will serve the purpose.

[Oracle911]

Tyee1 i agree.
The only reason why, i started this tread is that:
I want bring Salix to average user.
What use the average user?
That M*cr*s*ft sh*t.
Why he is using that?
Because he don`t see the other choices.
What he want?
Watch videos, doing some works, chating and playing games.
What Salix lacks?
One thing: configuration tools. (Ubuntu and his mutations has it but, well Ubuntu and his mutations are more like deterrent example, then advertising for Linux).

EDIT: I will buy the bankrupted M!crosoft, release they program libraries and put on them GNU GPL in period of 8 years. (That i wanted put into my subscribe.)

[Z0K4]

I will buy the bankrupted M!crosoft, release they program libraries and put on them GNU GPL in period of 8 years. (That i wanted put into my subscribe.)

One who's flying too high falls too hard. If you really want to do that stop telling us that, and get busy... really busy. Read, learn, read, learn, then read again, then learn, learn again... When you've learned everything there is in computing... make something innovative... Now sell it at damn high price. Become a competition to MS, put BG on his knees, and make him sell you MS. You do the math (will it take 8 years or more). Now get some sleep!
Long story short: How to get successful:
Wake up early, work hardly, and get rich! Good luck and cheers.