a few Linux questions

[sykopath79]

I recently installed Mandrake Linux 8.1 so I could start educating myself in the ways of the penguin, and I have a couple questions:

- Are there any Linux IM clients that connect to the MSN Messenger network?
- I have a SanDisk SDDR-31 USB CompactFlash card reader, how do I get it to work in Mandrake so I can access my photos?
- Is there any way to make the toolbar in GNOME or KDE wider? (like in Windows where you can drag it to be wider and thus accomodate more buttons)
- Is there a way to see a list of currently running applications/processes and, if necessary, kill them? (like the WinNT task manager)

More questions to come later I'm sure, since I'm a total Linux newbie...

 

[LuckyTaxi]

<< - Are there any Linux IM clients that connect to the MSN Messenger network? >>



Try jabber



<< - Is there a way to see a list of currently running applications/processes and, if necessary, kill them? (like the WinNT task manager) >>



'ps aux'

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< - Are there any Linux IM clients that connect to the MSN Messenger network? >>



Try jabber



<< - Is there a way to see a list of currently running applications/processes and, if necessary, kill them? (like the WinNT task manager) >>



'ps aux' >>



You can also do all of this through top.

 

[sykopath79]

<< [You can also do all of this through top. >>



Remember, I am a total newbie. What the hell is "top"?

 

[KenCleanAirSystem]

Open a console, type top press Enter and see for yourself.

Then try man top and have a look at its man pages to see what you can do with it.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< [You can also do all of this through top. >>



Remember, I am a total newbie. What the hell is "top"? >>



NAME
man - display the on-line manual pages
NAME
top - show system usage statistics

Both are installed by default. get used to using them, man in particular. It will be your best friend (imagine help program that helps!) 🙂