i just recently downloaded ubuntu on my computer and i like it a lot because i enjoy programming but i cant figure out how to run windows programs on it. for my college im doing programming in matlab and i have it on my computer but i cant get it to work. i have downloaded wine but maybe a windows emulator will make it work?
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I am not sure if comparing linux to Vista is a good comparison in terms of program speed or not...
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I am not trying to start a flame war or anything like that, I am just trying to make sure I haven't totally lost my mind.
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Debian Lenny
Wine 1.0.1-174-gc4039bd
Gnome (with and without Compiz)
2.5GB RAM
1.66GHz Dual Core CPU
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Here is the source list where I'm assuming the error is coming from:
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429)]/ lucid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
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I started using Ubuntu a few days ago due to a classmates recommendation, and I simply cannot get this program I need for class to install. Or if it does, I don't know how to make it work.
I've got to install VMWare Server 2.0 for my class so we can make virtual computers and what not. But, no matter what I do I can't get it to install. Whenever I try to install it like I was told on various websites (here's one for examples sake [URL], I do this: sudo ./vmware-install.pl and get this: Can't install perl script "./vmware-install.pl" : No such file or directory
I've tried putting in stuff like home/computername/Desktop/vmware-install.pl, but I still get the same problem. I've racked my brain and my browser trying to figure this out, but I've had no luck.