lucky13
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Posted: Feb. 03 2007,14:42 |
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| Quote (LeightonW @ Feb. 01 2007,06:35) | | So could someone please reply to my need of help and is it possible to install something simuler to windows explorer in DSL. |
Which version of DSL are you using? If you're using 3.3, you'll need to read this thread to be enable apt and synaptic. Earlier versions let you select "enable apt" from the "tools" part of the menu.
Synaptic is a program that lets you view, install, and remove programs from the Debian pool. Many of those programs will work without any problem, some can cause a few problems. To be on the safer side, you can download and install DSL packages using the "my dsl browser" in your menu (network, I think). Or launch it from a terminal window (at the $ prompt, type: "mydslPanel.lua & exit").
As far as file managers similar to Win Explorer, there really aren't any for the reasons in mikshaw's reply. DSL comes with a fine two-pane file manager called emelfm (as well as mc). It's not too difficult to use and it's a lot faster than MS Explorer for moving files around. It's already configured to work with file extensions you'll have in DSL: opening an mp3 file will open it in XMMS, a PDF file will open in xpdf, etc. You can right click on files for more options (including viewing contents in or extracting zipped files). You can also reconfigure it yourself (like adding buttons in the middle) to suit your own needs once you understand how things work.
If you want something that lets you drag and drop files and folders (and more), you can try rox filer. It's QNX-like in its approach, though, not Win-like. To drag and drop files around, you'll probably want to open it twice and move to the relevant directories you need (you can also do things without d&d in one window by right clicking if you know your target directories). You can also use it to launch programs by dragging files on top of them (i.e., drag m3u playlists on top of your XMMS icon in rox or on your pinboard). Rox is also a good replacement for xtdesktop to manage your desktop icons (with multiple pinboards for different functions or users); you can find more information about it at the rox website.
There's a dsl version in the applications section of the mydsl repository. Use the "mydsl browser" to fetch and install it (open it, go to applications, search down to rox.dsl, click install if you want it after reading the info file.
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