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demarsjcd

#! Member

Registered: 2011-09-28

Posts: 94

How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

Wow.  Sorry for the long title but I couldn't figure out how to word it. 
I have downloaded off the internet and snynaptic for programs that I wasn't sure if they would work for #!.  Is there a way of finding out if they aren't compatible for my for my OS or do I just have to go through my /usr/bin folder to try and execute them to see if they don't work?
Sorry for the noob/ignorant question but I just don't want to slow down/hurt my computer from keeping them on my system. 
Also is there a link to show programs/apps that are made for our OS?
Thanks

dubois

The Old Codger

From: Missoula, Montana

Registered: 2010-09-03

Posts: 2,238

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

....Also is there a link to show programs/apps that are made for our OS....

You mean other than the Debian Repositories?  http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages

demarsjcd

#! Member

Registered: 2011-09-28

Posts: 94

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

....Also is there a link to show programs/apps that are made for our OS....

You mean other than the Debian Repositories?  http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages

I guess I reported your post instead of quoting it.  Sorry. 

Heres my intended post.

Thanks for the quick response!  That looks good.  My other question is, will programs made for KDE and GNOME work if I don't launch the services on startup?  I have an acer aspire one and I was told before I installed #! that I shouldn't use KDE and GNOME.

dubois

The Old Codger

From: Missoula, Montana

Registered: 2010-09-03

Posts: 2,238

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

Sure they would but by most accounts Gnome is considered lighter, by how much I don't know.  I'll admit to personally liking Gnome.

Look here, too

http://gnomefiles.org/
http://gnome-look.org/

Do you have synaptic, the package manager installed?  For example, on my xfce setup it at System > Synaptic Package Manager.  Let it do all the heavy lifting for you. 

EDIT -- but if you're using CrunchBang why use Gnome or KDE at all??

Last edited by dubois (2011-11-01 19:02:50)

el_koraco

#!/loony/bun

From: inside Ed

Registered: 2011-07-25

Posts: 4,749

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

Anything you install from Synaptic is compatible with the system, no worries. If a Gnome or KDE application needs additional programs or system libraries (a little like Windows .dll-s), Synaptic wil automatically download and install these as well, and start any services necessary. For most common applications installed with Synaptic, you don't have to worry. If you happen to run into a problem, we can solve it.

The only thing is, if you're using Openbox, new applications won't add themselves to the menu automatically. Do you need help with finding out how to add them to the menu (if you're running XFCE, it handles that step on its own as well)?

Last edited by el_koraco (2011-11-01 19:18:22)

demarsjcd

#! Member

Registered: 2011-09-28

Posts: 94

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

Anything you install from Synaptic is compatible with the system, no worries. If a Gnome or KDE application needs additional programs or system libraries (a little like Windows .dll-s), Synaptic wil automatically download and install these as well, and start any services necessary. For most common applications installed with Synaptic, you don't have to worry. If you happen to run into a problem, we can solve it.

The only thing is, if you're using Openbox, new applications won't add themselves to the menu automatically. Do you need help with finding out how to add them to the menu (if you're running XFCE, it handles that step on its own as well)?

I dont use openbox so I'm ok with that.  I guess I was just kind of worried that I could harm my system by downloading things that are used by different by arch, ubuntu, etc.  I go on some of the forums when I search for a problem that I'm having just because I'm looking for stuff that is geared more for my acer one.  I guess I was just seeing if there was a way to see if a program/app didn't respond because its not compatible with liquorix.

el_koraco

#!/loony/bun

From: inside Ed

Registered: 2011-07-25

Posts: 4,749

Re: How to find apps and programs that aren't compatible for #! installed

I guess I was just kind of worried that I could harm my system by downloading things that are used by different by arch, ubuntu, etc.

Don't download stuff off the internet, stick to Synaptic
If you do download stuff, stick to files with the .deb extension, and keep away from scripts.