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What is the easiest BitTorrent client to install on the Asus eeePC ?

Thomas C - 2007-12-27 06:36:29 - Software

I received one for Christmas. Don't know a thing about Xandros (Linux ?). Is there an easy to install / operate BitTorrent client out there, with minimal fuss ? (I'm far from technically inclined.)

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as has already been mentioned, installing programs on linux os's is harder than on windows. I have ubuntu which has an add/remove program containing thousands of programs which can be installed without hassle. This version of Linux does not have this and so you have to use the synaptic tool(i think that's what its called). To do this, you first need to put the eee into full desktop mode and then find this tool in the menus. You have to know what you're doing with this though, as it is not as straightforward. Here's a good web page which shows you how to do this, http://asuseeehacks.blogspot.com/2007/11/installing-unsupported-applications.html

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Alas, the sad story is that you must read enough about Xandros and its operations to be able to install software. It shouldn't be that difficult to do. If you have difficulty in biting the bullet and reading, that is another matter!

as has already been mentioned, installing programs on linux os's is harder than on windows. I have ubuntu which has an add/remove program containing thousands of programs which can be installed without hassle. This version of Linux does not have this and so you have to use the synaptic tool(i think that's what its called). To do this, you first need to put the eee into full desktop mode and then find this tool in the menus. You have to know what you're doing with this though, as it is not as straightforward. Here's a good web page which shows you how to do this, http://asuseeehacks.blogspot.com/2007/11/installing-unsupported-applications.html