StarDestroyer.Net BBS

Ok I never touch this stuff in my life and all I want to do is install Aim and MSN messenger so I can contact my friends but I have no clue how.
I don't know how to install or do the necessary things and this is BUGGING me...

Please if you can help it would be greatly appreciated. I tried google and found some places but my mind is blank to what I read....

[rant]Stupid Road Runner decided to bail on me!!![/rant]

Thanks and Cyaround,
Jason

Head to GAIM's download page. If you have Mandrake Linux, download "gaim-0.64-1mdk.i586.rpm," otherwise download "gaim-0.64-1.i386.rpm". If you have a modern Linux distribution, you should just be able to double-click the file to install (it'll ask you for the root password).

After it installs, it'll put itself into some menu (depends by distro), look for "Instant Messenger" or "GAIM." If that fails, just run "gaim" to run it. Log into your AIM account the first time, and then somewhere there's an account menu to add your MSNIM account.

What's the root password suppose to be?~Jason

AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

If you don't know the root password, you cannot install the program. Only superuser accounts may install stuff.

Secondly, if you do not understand the concept of a root account and you're using Linux, it's time to hit the books. You've got to walk before you can run.

K, actually my bro installed it. I'm just on to browse and that trying to get that above...

I'll go ask him.
Thanks

Cyaround,
Jason

Be careful what you play around with. Linux lets you do a lot of stuff.....both good and bad for your machine.

phongn wrote:If you don't know the root password, you cannot install the program. Only superuser accounts may install stuff.

Secondly, if you do not understand the concept of a root account and you're using Linux, it's time to hit the books. You've got to walk before you can run.

Actually, kids run before they walk

Arggg says failure....~Jason ...bleh...

Ask your brother for help then.