linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: New to Linux Mint

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

[LINUX_Newbies] Re: New to Linux Mint

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "untouchabl3_godfather" <untouchabl3_godfather@...> wrote:
>
> I just installed Linux Mint on my laptop. I am wanting to get AWN for my docking needs. I have looked everywhere to find the commandline so download the files that now sit on my desktop. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx
>

Boy do I need explanation! First, I had to look up AWN. It stands for
Avant Window Navigator available from launchpad among other places.
1. By default Firefox drops files onto the desktop unless you change
the settings. I assume that is what "files that now sit on my
desktop."
2. The command line in mint is called terminal and is available from
the Mint menu. The desktop is a folder under your home folder called
"Desktop". For example, if your user name was lbarber, the directory
would be /home/lbarber/Desktop. Then use "ls" (see the command "man
ls") to get the file names sitting on your desktop.

HOWEVER. It is not at all clear to me what your message means so
if this helps, let us know. If it does not, please do your best to
give us more details about what you want to accomplish. The
command line according to the awn-project.org web site is:

sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator

That should work. I would first consider getting used to Mint before
you do this though. I have run Mint 6 & 7 for over a year and don't
see anything in AWN that I don't already have.

Thanks,
Loyal