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ShowMeLinux.com: Ask Alex [answering newbies’ questions]

[ Thanks to Lorna for
this link. ]

Questions addressed in this column:

“How can I find help about a particular
application?”

“Why do I need to have a ‘root’ user as well as my own?
Can’t I have just one username since I’m the only one who uses my
computer?”

“How do I install GNU software from a “compressed tarball”?”

“Can I run Windows apps under Linux?”

Complete
Story

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