A Linux for the totally maintenance free

[Doug]

On 10/23/2014 02:37 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>
> On 10/23/2014 11:35 AM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
>> On 10/23/2014 11:55 AM, Steven Rosenberg wrote:
>>> There are i586 Skype packages for CentOS 7 in the Nux repo:
>>> http://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/skype-4.2.0.13-1.R.i586.rpm
>>> andhttp://li.nux.ro/download/nux/dextop/el7/x86_64/skype-4.3.0.37-2.R.i586.rpm
>>
>> They provide the 32-bit libraries that Skype requires. This will only help Skype run. You will have trouble getting other proprietary apps to run so do not use this as a "well, 32-bit apps will work" excuse.
>>
>>> I'm assuming there are 32-bit libraries for RHEL/CentOS, just like in Fedora.
>>
>> There is no 32-bit environment. This is a feature of RHEL 7.
>>
>> https://access.redhat.com/solutions/509373
>>
>> Do you need additional proof?
>>
> The primary apps she will need on a linux installation are a high quality (and full functionality)
> of a pdf reader/creator. That will/might have to be a non-free (money-wise) item.
> Other than that, either libreofficeor openoffice  plus Firefox will be all she needs.
> VLC and SMPLAYER will also be required, along with a decent photo gallery viewer
> where she can vie the photos in auto-sequencing style or manually click on "next".
>
> That's really about it.
>
I hope you downloaded and burned the 32-bit edition of PCLOS. It has Adobe Reader in the repo.
The 64-bit version only has Linux pdf programs.

--doug