raymac46 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 You might remember that I recently set up Linux Mint 17 for my 87 year old "client" in a seniors' residence in Ottawa. Her brother sent me an email today. Apparently I forgot to install her favorite solitaire game when I did the setup. Her brother who is an Apple user searched for solitaire games all over the Internet and all he could find were Windows examples which he wasn't sure how to install under Linux. I (of course) informed him everything she needed was in the Linux Mint repos and the Software Manager would find and install them. I'm hoping he can search for, and install a few games without me making a trip down to Jean's apartment. It surprised me that an Apple user would think that Linux follows the Windows paradigm when it comes to software. I thought Apple was pretty buttoned down and that John would assume Linux was similar to that. It just shows how widespread the Windows software installation paradigm has become. If you need something new, search the Web. Microsoft is trying to change things with its App Store for tablets but there's a fair bit to go on the desktop side. I suppose Linux vets like us have had years to get used to the new paradigm - but I'm going to make sure in future to show any new Linux user how to install more programs before I leave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 ...but I'm going to make sure in future to show any new Linux user how to install more programs before I leave. Yeah, the ol' "find it in the repos" Linux rule is something my Linux converts have always had a problem with. Even my brother, whom I converted years ago, still calls me occasionally to ask why he can't install the piece of software that a pal told him about. I ask and find that it is invariably a .exe Windows installer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Oh, and Ray... Even though this is no longer actively developed by its original author, it still works wonderfully well. I have a version (via SlackBuild) installed on my systems. There are TONS of really fantastic solitaire style games in the package. Check your Mint repos. It might even be in there. http://www.pysol.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymac46 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Oh, and Ray... Even though this is no longer actively developed by its original author, it still works wonderfully well. I have a version (via SlackBuild) installed on my systems. There are TONS of really fantastic solitaire style games in the package. Check your Mint repos. It might even be in there. http://www.pysol.org/ Actually Eric there is a fork called PysolFC in the Linux Mint repos and I always install it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yes, the FC branch... that's what I use in Slackware, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) I tried pysol last night. Good sound effects. I'll keep trying it various places. But I noticed the particular solitaire game I tried didn't upsize the cards when I upsized the window. Stayed with little tiny cards. Harder to work with. I like aisleriot which is a Klondike/solitaire game. Better behaved, though no sound effects. Edited August 27, 2014 by Cluttermagnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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