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boldwing2923
September 17th, 2010, 08:44 PM
hello,am very glad to be here. I am having trouble installing second life on my pc, i download the linux link ok and get it unpacked ok, but then i go to install it, it tells me im not an authorized user, can anyone help me with this? I am really a noob to ubuntu, lol

tommcd
September 18th, 2010, 05:54 AM
Try running the Second Life installer with sudo. Then choose to install it to /usr/local/games/ for system wide access.

boldwing2923
September 20th, 2010, 04:43 AM
got it thanks.....woot, you know the more i use linux and understand it the better i lover it :)!!!!

tommcd
September 21st, 2010, 01:59 AM
got it thanks.....woot, you know the more i use linux and understand it the better i lover it :)!!!!
Glad I could help.
Here are some great sites for learning the basics about Ubuntu:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
http://members.iinet.net/~herman546/
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/
There are lots of Ubuntu and linux beginner friendly tutorials here:
http://howtoforge.com/
Have fun with Ubuntu!!!