I can't install anything on my linux netbook.?

Question

I have a Acer net book that is running linux and I can't install anything on it. Whatever I download it won't recognise the file format. I extract with Xarchiver 0.4.9svn-r. But when I click on the file it just says "Can't open file: Archive file not recognised" Please help!

Answer 1

ok is your click the top panal

it should give you an option saying add/ remove, here you will find programs that should instll, the linux format is not the same as windows formats

Answer 2

it may help if I knew which Linux version you're using, yet i will assume this is ubuntu that's the main undemanding. there is something talked approximately as a Synaptic equipment supervisor. that's the least confusing thank you to place in new classes and purposes decrease than Linux. you're additionally lacking out on the ultimate great factor approximately using Linux....faucet into the community for help. There are a lot of those which will help somebody new to Linux. attempt an IRC chat channel (on freenode) or flow to a internet site talked approximately as Launchpad.

Answer 3

Here is a good link where you can download winrar for here: http://bit.ly/1BooiXa



You can use winrar to decompress zip files and a bunch of other formats. Other good programs are 7zip and winzip but in my opinion winrar is the best one. Fuctionalities are pretty similar for all programs: basically you can decompress a file simply by right-clicking it and by choosing the destination folder.



Winrar is available for free under a trial licence. The good thing is the trial period never ends so you can use it for free with no limitations.



Winrar opens all formats like .zip, .rar, .7z, .iso, .tar, .jar etc. That's why I recommend it.

Answer 4

Sounds like a unknown file format to linux. Make sure you are downloading a Linux compatable application.

Answer 5

Hello,

The best choice to open (extract) zipped files is definitly WinRar. It's able to decompress a lot of different files as zip,rar,iso,7z,jar and much more.

This is a good link for downloading Winrar for free http://bit.ly/1p3P91g

Answer 6

There are three common file formats for use when installing on Linux

.rpm is used by Fedora, Redhat and some others

.deb is used by Debian and its derivatives, such as Ubunto etc.

.tar.gz is used by all but requires specialist knowledge to install.

The first two format can be managed with a package manager.

Synaptic is an example of a package manager used by Ubunto, Gdeb is also used for .deb files.

Answer 7

of course not nothing is capable with linux u need a thing called wine if u want to install windows xp stuff and get a cd drive on the netbook probly another reason ujhave no cd drive on ur netbook im guess go out and buy 1