Linux Random Questions

[Dias de verano]

I'm not asking that just a little bit of aid since I dont now how, I know there is stuff out there but in my current situation I dont have the time.

Then you should (or must) wait until you do have time! We can't do your understanding for you.

[squall_01]

hopefully tommorow then, depending if I end up doing any training an what not.

[gh0std0g74]

well i forgot about that an dont wanna ruin my system is that so bad?

if you don't want to "mess up" your system, you can download those Live CDs that can run on CD/DVD rom.

[Aegis]

He keeps mentioning Red Hat, but he won't "say" what version. 

[squall_01]

cause I dont know, I got the disk but didnt think you could do that.

[JJ 3000]

What version do you want to install?

What does it say on the CD?

[Rob Pomeroy]

I seem to recall that these questions have been answered: installing Linux apps varies for each distro; read the distro's documentation for further details.  No one is going to reproduce that documentation here.  You need to read it, period.

Updating the kernel is usually as simple as running something like

apt-get update; apt-get upgrade

or

yum upgrade

depending on which package system your distro uses.  Unless you really REALLY know what you're doing (which you don't), don't attempt to install, recompile or configure your own version of the kernel.  That is not a simple thing to do. It's hard core...

[squall_01]

I thought that you could get one program but the install would vary, didnt know it mentioned it.  I know that, I thought it was like doing an update for the whole system.  The book says that its red hat fedora linux 3,  I have Fedora 10 some were does that mean its a more recent copy of this?

[Rob Pomeroy]

On the basis that 10 > 3, yes! 

[squall_01]

so I'm right on all accounts.

[Rob Pomeroy]

I wouldn't go that far...

[squall_01]

I got the impretion based on what you posted, sorry.