Please help me linux users

I'm trying to find a program to emulate windows so I can play windows games (specifically Fallout 2) on Linux. I tried Crossover Games and Playonlinux but nothing works. Help?

I just hope you're not use fake linux (ubuntu)

I use Ubuntu 10.10 on my Netbook. They adapted it from GNOME. It is pretty.

I think it's that mint thingy or whatever.

The company that distributes ubuntu is trying to make it closed source.

You want Wine. If I was on my laptop, I'd tell you the package name for apt-get but you'll have to find it in Synaptic.

Check out http://appdb.winehq.org if things don't work (this is Linux, of course you'll find things won't work).

Also, install Mono. You may not need that straight away, or at all, but it'll make life easier if something relies on .net.

Of course I need a password to allow the application to install, but I don't know what it is because this computer is a gift. :cry:

Just ask the gifter?

Or leave it blank. The biggest security problem in Linux is people.

Ah, gifter?

Sorry, I'm a Linux nub.

EDIT: Oh I see what you mean, I don't know the guy that gave it to me.

The person who gave you the computer - since you said it was a gift. Hehehe, wasn't a Linux term at all.

Well the password isn't blank and I don't remember who the gifter was.

Ok, here's what I know.

I don't know the password, and the computer is Linux Mint. I don't know which Wine I'm supposed to install, because none of them say Mint or anything just stuff like Ubuntu or Debian. I'm sorry for being an idiot, it's just that when I try to do anything with Linux a bunch of words pop up that make no sense and I get confused. Seriously what's a lipldad2? Apparently I can't install a stupid program because I'm missing the Lipldad2's lipjack. Wut?

That's fine, I made similar mistakes when I was learning (only six months ago, so I'm still pretty newbish myself).

A very quick Google tells me that Mint is based off Debian. Ubuntu is also based of Debian, and 99% of programs and commands are compatible between them.

One trick you could try (but zero guarantees that it'll work) is to open up a terminal and type;

Code:

sudo -s

Pay attention to the prompt line before and after - hopefully afterwards it'll say;

Code:

root@computerName >

If that's the case, then you're in luck!

When it comes to actually installing, the package manager will sort things out for you. For example, if you wanted to install Emesene with the least fuss all you'd need to type is;

Code:

sudo apt-get install emesene

The computer would then work out what other programs are needed, see if they're already installed, fetch the ones that aren't, and get everything going.

[PS:] Linux Mint looks very pretty, I'm tempted to use it instead of Ubuntu.

[PS:] Someone gave you a Linux machine but didn't give you the password? What a cock. lol. That's like giving you a car without a gearstick - sure you can drive it around, but you'll never get out of first gear. Phone up the person that gave you it, explain that you're looking to tinker, and get the password from them.

Dammitz, I don't know how to open up a terminal on Linux cause I'm stupid. Any shortcut or something?

You should find it in the System or Admin. menus (assuming Mint has those like Ubuntu).

Try looking for anything with term in it. gtkteam, xterm, etc.

Also, I was the biggest idiot a second ago; when using sudo, it wants your password. If you have to use a password to log in, use that.

[EDIT:] Right clicking on the desktop has a terminal option in some flavours of Linux.

Ugh, I could just ignore all this complicated shit if I know my goddamn password.

You better be ready to guide my *** tommorow.

If I remember, sure. Also, Google is your friend.

Looks like I'm out of luck. I normally just restart my computer because I don't know the password to log in.

Maybe there is some guides out there to help me find my password. Don't know were to look though, I would try the Linux forums but they're so complicated...think you can help?