Linux Ubuntu going over to the dark side

**Butterfly** · 18-07-2007, 06:22 PM

not sure if mentioned before, but it's Unbuntu

**NickA** · 19-07-2007, 08:45 AM

3rd time lucky, it's Ubuntu (Gnome), Kubuntu (KDE) or Xubuntu (XFCE)

**dirtydog** · 20-07-2007, 11:19 PM

Right, if I can get a word in edge ways here, so you downloaded your linux and you got to burn an ISO image, now I really have no idea what that is but nero has the ISO image option so click that, drag the file over and burn away, now this is where things might go a bit wrong

I got out an old 40gb drive, I stuck windows 98 on it just to see if it works and it is all ok, trouble is I forgot to partition the drive, not sure if 98 gives you that option, anyway chuck the burnt cd in one of your drives, boot her up and whack the "F11" key a few times while in BIOS, choose to boot up from whatever drive the cd is in and away you go, it's all installing now and it looks pretty good, recognises my mouse and keyboard which is more than I can say for poxy windows and xp.

**dirtydog** · 20-07-2007, 11:24 PM

Ahhh, halfway thru the install I now have the option to partition the Hard drive it is on

also you have to decide on a password

**dirtydog** · 20-07-2007, 11:40 PM

Well it aint as interesting as installing windows, aint no different screens telling you how great it is and how soon you will be able to connect to the internet and other really important stuff like that, it just seems to install its self and seems quite happy not telling you how great it is, not sure I like the color though.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 12:05 AM

Nearly there I think, what is suprising is that unlike windows it doesn't need to reboot itself 20 times during installation, it's just come up for its first reboot and says to take the cd out so it can boot from the hard drive, foking cd wont open though and I aint got a paper clip handy, yet the other dvd drive opens and closes all right, oh well see what happens, okay got the cd out while it is booting up, probably not a smart move, still it might be installing the drivers and that takes a bit of time so I will leave it for a few minutes and if nothing happens do a restart.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 12:42 AM

Well some how the bugger has connected to the internet without me configuring anything, 92 poxy updates of a total of 160mb to download, although you get to choose which ones you want to download, yeah obviously I spent about 10 seconds going thru all them and just set it to download the whole lot.

On boot up you have to go into the bios and set it to boot from the hard drive, I don't think it takes the old settings of booting from the cd drive into account but doesn't want to boot if you don't do that, although the odds are if you set up linux you will also keep windows so need the dual boot switcher thingy anyway, also it has formatted that drive I think as I couldn't find windows on it, but didn't bother looking that hard cos I was wondering where my router cd was and was gonna set that up first, little did I know I wouldn't need it.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 01:46 AM

Well I have downloaded about 200mb of stuff for ubunta, including skype etc, it all seems to work really great, need to find another browser to use on it though aswell as firefox, think opera does one for linux, or is it safari? foked if I remember, well tomorrow I shall start connecting more hardware to it including more hard drives, got 3 in there at the moment but only the one connected just incase, on booting up it recognises my ps2 keyboard in the bios and then my usb keyboard once ubunta gets going, always seem to have problems with usb keyboards on that pc being seen during the bios boot up, still once its all set up the old ps2 keyboard can go back in its box.

Maybe a dumb question, any anti virus software or trojan software etc needed for linux?

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 02:27 AM

One more thing, every time you download something and then go to install it, you will have to enter your password, so probably best to keep this one real short and simple, also it's opera that works with linux so I got that installed now

**NickA** · 21-07-2007, 09:09 AM

^Which version of Ubuntu have you got? Are you using gnome or kde?

here's a guide for edgy eft Ubuntu:Edgy -

**ChiangMai noon** · 21-07-2007, 10:45 AM

^
If Frankie wakes up at some point today I should finally have Fedora installed tonight.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 01:48 PM

^^feisty fawn? How would I know? It just said Ubunta on the box, Does it matter?

**friscofrankie** · 21-07-2007, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

If Frankie wakes up at some point today I should finally have Fedora installed tonight.

Tomorrow night OK? I just started a batch of tom saap het. Good day for soup ain't it?

**Agent_Smith** · 21-07-2007, 07:55 PM

Just had Ubuntu installed. Now for some reason it won't recognize my password when I want to do something like download a package or install the firewall (gksudo gnome-lokkit). The password works fine when I login on the administrators part but won't accept when I try to do something meaningful. Would wiping the hardrive and reinstalling the OS be the only answer here? I hate to do that as I've spent a fair amount of time uploading CD's.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 08:37 PM

Cant you just move the stuff to another hard drive and then reinstall? I got 3 hard drives in ready to be connected and another I am burning everything from in another pc which this one will share.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 10:56 PM

So I got firefox and opera browsers all loaded up, opera is pretty damn good but it draws a bit too much info from your cache, ie if you have just read a thread on a forum and then go back to the main forum it will show that you haven't read that thread unless you go thru a couple of other pages or do a hard refresh, ie ctrl F5, but, drawing from your cache does make it pretty damn fast.

Firefox, hmmm, for website owners firefox is a nightmare, the adblock plugin is just too damn good, from blocking google to blocking GIF ads it blocks them all thoroughly and speeds up page loading so thats why we are going to start charging new members, only kidding on the hidden bit.

Right lets get back to unbunta, top left of the screen you got a button called "applications", click that and scroll to the bottom to "add remove", click that and you get a window opening up which lists several hundred programmes, check a load of those boxes and click "OK" it will then download all those you have checked at lightening speeds, first time I downloaded 112 packages, I got to admit I didn't bother reading most of them.

Now you got to install the poxy things but obviously you have no idea which ones you have downloaded etc, just check a few more boxes and then click "OK" "OK" and those are then installed, you really got to go with an easy password though cos that window comes up each time, this one wasn't such a good idea &*bdhH1I%&jj3548bdkiar%#
Anyway next I got to learn "Terminal", its a thingy to help install the software, think you have to copy and paste funny run commands into that one to get the thing moving along, although I have used it several times already successfully I can't remember what I actually did.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 11:23 PM

Ok there is 3 ways to add software to ubuntu, makes it a bit confusing don't it, anyway add remove is the easiest.

What is a package manager?

A package manager is a program that installs and uninstalls software, and keeps track of all the components each piece of software needs.

To add or remove applications in Ubuntu, you need to use a package manager. It will automatically download the software required from the Internet and install it.

There are three main package managers you can use in Ubuntu:

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Add/Remove Programs - The easiest way to install and uninstall programs.
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Synaptic - Advanced control of software and other system components.
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Apt - If you prefer using the Terminal.

**Marmite the Dog** · 21-07-2007, 11:43 PM

This is a great thread. It has really helped me with William's brand spanking new PC that he bought today.

We got them to install a dodgy copy of XP Pro.

**dirtydog** · 21-07-2007, 11:51 PM

You will regret it when Bill Gates clicks the "KILL" button for pirate windows and millions of pcs across the world burst into flames

**Marmite the Dog** · 21-07-2007, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

You will regret it when Bill Gates clicks the "KILL" button for pirate windows and millions of pcs across the world burst into flames

Prolly not.

**El Gibbon** · 22-07-2007, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

^
If Frankie wakes up at some point today I should finally have Fedora installed tonight.

According to Dummies, Fedora is supposedly 'easy' to install. It is one of the five that come with the book....

Will be interested in hearing how it goes, in your opinion, as FF will prolly think its kiddy shit.

E. G.

**NickA** · 22-07-2007, 09:32 AM

Dog, it sounds like you are running Gnome...try installing KDE, don't worry you can install as many window managers as you want and choose which one to use.

Then try and get beryl working for some nice 3d effect...

**NickA** · 22-07-2007, 09:37 AM

Here's the Feisty guide Ubuntu:Feisty -

this tells you how to do most things... if you can't find help on here there are plenty of forums or you can search with the Google Linux search engine in firefox.

**mrsquirrel** · 22-07-2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by NickA

Dog, it sounds like you are running Gnome...try installing KDE, don't worry you can install as many window managers as you want and choose which one to use. Then try and get beryl working for some nice 3d effect...

It's nice but pointless.I had it on for a few days then dumped it.

There was a nice Beryl, Compiz something else manager to switch between them easily

**NickA** · 22-07-2007, 12:49 PM

^How can you say wobbly windows are useless?

There are some useful features like "live" window previews on the taskbar and transparency etc.... I find it very strange without it now.

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