Problem with Add/Remove software

Hello

I have a problem with adding new software to my Acer Aspire One on Linpus.

I followed this steps to install GIMP on my AAO:

1 First of all I enabled Advanced menu ('xfce-setting-show' command in terminal)
2 Set up Desktop preferences marking Show Desktop on Right click
3 Right-click on Desktop, entering System sub-menu
4 Click on Add/Remove software
5 Enter root password and click OK

But then screen disappears and nothing happens, no inkling of reaction form AAO side.

Does anyone knows what is the problem and how to fix it?

I will be glad to hear any ideas.

Thank you

 

Well, this is sometimes a problem, what to do if the GUI tools fail.

You can try using the command line (sudo apt-get install gimp or yum install gimp). The advantage of the command line, it will show error messages which can then be debuged.

You can try using synaptic (synaptic is also a gui). Personally I prefer synaptic to Add/Remove Programs.

 

Thank you!
I will try it immediately!

 

bodhi.zazen,

Thank you for advice but unfortunately it didn't work. I've tried this

[user@localhost ~]$ yum install gimp.sh
You need to be root to perform this command.
[user@localhost ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@localhost ~]# yum install gimp.sh

Then hit "Enter" and... nothing happens. Terminal just stuck - cursor blinks exactly at the beginning of the next row without any [root@localhost~]$

As for synaptec - I am not sure how to install it for when I try to use apt-get update I receive this:

[user@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost user]# apt-get update
bash: apt-get: command not found

So what it could be? I am sure there is some solution to this problem but I am just a beginner in Linux to see it.

Again - any advice is appreciated.

 

Ah, I see you are using a rpm system (?fedora).

To install the gimp, as root (su -)

Code:

yum install gimp

It appears you are trying to run a script. To run the script

Code:

cd /to_the_directory_with_gimp.sh
 chmod a+x ./gimp.sh
./gimp.sh