I'm way to new for this

[temiller]

Ok, so I'm a complete newb at linux. I want to learn, and I can't seem to figure anything out.

I want to run Google Chrome as my browser. How in blazes do you install it? I've searched and searched, and easily could have passed on by it from being confused.

I want to use WINE so i can use Microsoft Office. I can still use it on my other computer, or even partition windows onto another drive, but I would also like to use it on Sabayon. I have no idea what Wine to install. Or how.

I want to mess with Compiz fusion, but I have no idea how. I can generally figure out stuff on a computer on my own, but i'm absolutely lost with linux. I think I just need that push over the learning curve I think.

I'm running KDE4 x86 by the way.

Any help would be appreciated.

[wolfden]

I suggest you start with our wiki and learn the package manager and keep reading through the wiki. KDE4 and Compiz aren't installed together as KDE4 has it's own compositing, but you can add compiz too it.

Our wiki will help you get started with reading and on your way. Also see the sticky at the top of this forum, Resources for You

[catalyst]

Welcome to sabayon.
Sabayon's package manager is entropy, it can be accessed in 1 of 2 ways, either through sulfur which is the graphical user interface or through equo which is the command line interface.
In KDE sulfur should show up on your desk top in the system tray as a green shield icon with a white tick in it, right click this icon & select " launch package manager " , for equo open a terminal type" su " to gain root access hit enter them type in your root password, you should read the following 1st.
http://wiki.sabayon.org/index.php?title ... t_to_do.3F
This will provide you with all the necessary information.
As a general rule compiz & kde are not good bed fellows, kde has its own desk effects which can be found by clicking the following in turn. kickoff menu ( should be bottom left corner of screen ) followed by -> computer -> system settings -> desktop .

cheers: catalyst64

[dunsurfin]

I want to run Google Chrome as my browser. How in blazes do you install it? I've searched and searched, and easily could have passed on by it from being confused.

In Linux it's called Chromium. It's available in Entropy so to use the CLI method do this (as root) after making sure your entropy is updated.

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equo install chromium --ask

[iamkrazee]

In Linux it's called Chromium. It's available in Entropy so to use the CLI method do this (as root) after making sure your entropy is updated.

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equo install chromium --ask

Not quite. Correct command would be:

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equo install www-client/chromium-bin

or

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www-client/chromium

[dunsurfin]

In Linux it's called Chromium. It's available in Entropy so to use the CLI method do this (as root) after making sure your entropy is updated.

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equo install chromium --ask

Not quite. Correct command would be:

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equo install www-client/chromium-bin

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www-client/chromium

It's not necessary to use the category. I repeat, to install chromium all you need is

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equo install chromium --ask

and I always add --ask to see exactly what is going to happen before I commit,