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sfeeley · Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 807

I am using lupu 5.2 on a sony laptop 520ish ram. running off cd, save file on harddrive.

I recently installed lupu 5.2 successfully. I want to install an antivirus program to scan some questionable flash drives.

I used the package manager to install fprot-6-lucid.
it claimed that I had all the correct dependencies and libraries. Plus, the package manager shows that it is installed.

But I can't find the program in any of the menus? Am I just not looking in the right spot?

I rebooted the computer several times to see if that would make a difference-no luck.

thanks for suggestions.

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pemasu · Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 5169 Location: Finland

f-prot is used from console:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=448530#448530

kevincz · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 5

thats nice that you run it from the console, but where is the console?

Hogweed · Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 85

kevincz · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 5

when I click on console I only have a # nothing else. What command do I put in there? Sorry I am so obtuse but dont know what to do. When I read the other beginners manuals on how to do things its all greek to me.

retry3 · Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 62 Location: Ohio

@kevincz

This is the greatest stumbling block in trying to use Puppy and all other linux OS.s. I still haven't figured it out past a primitive level and am afraid of misleading you if I offered advice on how to do it.

Some preliminary info that you may need, as I did, is that the "console" screen is also called a "terminal" sometimes and also known as a "CLI", which stands for Command Line Interface" as contrasted with the "GUI" the acronym for "Graphic User Interface".

It boils down to the fact that it is practically mandatory that you will have to learn what is meant by a "command" and "argument" and in what order they can/should be entered on that line that starts with the "#". I personally think of this as syntax and find it is pretty arcane and it took a lot of examples before I could make some sense of it.

They call that # the "prompt", I think, and you type in the command that will get you on the way to the result you want. I believe that line of type that you enter is called the "command line". There are thousands of commands, many that seem cryptic and confusing but each one has a definition that can be found in what are called the Manual Pages, or "man".

I hope this is of some help at least to let you know you are not alone and have a learning curve ahead of you.

I also hope to be educated by the generous puppians who will also respond to your post.

Good luck, retry3

sfeeley · Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 807

@kevincz

No offense intended, but it might help keep things organized if you keep your postings on this issue on your same original thread:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=64866

That way folks trying to help can figure out what steps you have taken.

That said, here's a bit of help with the link pemasu posted earlier

kevincz · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 5

Thanks so very much. That simple explanation of command line stuff will help.

ragaman · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 186

I know this is old and marked "solved" but how about installing the GUI frontend of fprot which is Xfprot. There's a pet lying in this forum somewhere.