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#270511 by guarana (Nuclear Inspector) at 2005-06-29 10:29:19 (8 years ago) - [Report]

I truly recommend Ubuntu Linux. It a very easy but powerful Linux Operating System. You will find some screenshots here

note: many of the tips in this tuturial is taken from ubuntuguide.org

First of all; download the .iso image here If you use a AMD 64, please download this

Burn the iso file in any cdburning application.

If you are using any windows version on your PC, you can create a new partition (for a full system, please use 3 GB disc). You can choose if you want to create it in partition magic in windows or simply let the Ubuntu installation program do it.
After the installation you will have a dualboat PC, so you can choose at start if you want to use Windows or Ubuntu.

Make sure your computer is online during installation, Ubuntu will check for updates and so on.

When the installation is done, its time for you to download some usefull applications. We will use the Apt-get system.

To have access to more application we have to add some sources;

1. sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
2. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Find this section

...
## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch updated software from the network
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch major bug fix updates produced
## after the final release of the distribution.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe

# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted

# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe

... and replace with:

## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch updated software from the network
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch major bug fix updates produced
## after the final release of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary multiverse

## Backports
deb http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net/ hoary-backports main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net/ hoary-extras main universe multiverse restricted

...now save the changes.

Now its time to update the sources; type "sudo apt-get update" in a terminal.

Ok, we are ready to install some nice applications.

Azureus:
1. Open a terminal
2. sudo apt-get install sun-j2re1.5
3. sudo apt-get install azureus
4. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

when asked for password, just type the one you have as your user.

MPlayer:
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install mplayer-386
3. sudo apt-get install mplayer-fonts
4. sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
5. sudo cp /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf_backup
6. sudo gedit /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf

find this line:

vo=x11, # To specify default video driver (see -vo help for

Replace with:
vo=xv, # To specify default video driver (see -vo help for

7. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

Flashplayer with firefoxplugin
1. open a terminal
2. sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla

Acrobat PDF reader
1. open a terminal
2. sudo apt-get install acroread
3. sudo apt-get install mozilla-acroread
4. sudo apt-get install acroread-plugins

gFTP client
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install gftp
3. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

Skype
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install libqt3c102-mt
3. wget -c http://frankandjacq.com/ubuntuguide/sky … 1_i386.deb
4. sudo dpkg -i skype_1.1.0.13-1_i386.deb
5. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

XMMS (mp3player)
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install xmms
3. wget -c http://frankandjacq.com/ubuntuguide/xmm … 2_i386.deb
4. sudo dpkg -i xmms-wma_1.0.4-2_i386.deb
5. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

RealPlayer
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install realplayer
3. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

CD/DVD Burning Application
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install gnomebaker
3. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

Firewall (Firestarter)
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install firestarter
3. refresh the gnome-panel, by typing: killall gnome-panel

RAR Archiver
1. open terminal
2. sudo apt-get install rar
3. sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/rar /usr/bin/unrar

Last edited by guarana at 2005-07-05 14:45:27

#270577 by unknown[71075] at 2005-06-29 11:32:58 (8 years ago) - [Report]

nice tut ... i am using Ubuntu Linux also and if you need help on some parts ,PM me , though i don't think im an expert already

EDiT: You can add help here for them on how to install either GnomeBaker or K3b .... Personally i use K3b on GNOME because it's more powerfull than GnomeBaker and has absolutely no incompatibility whatsoever with the fact it's a native KDE app.

EDiT2: My Free Ubuntu CD's Just arrived an hour ago. Man are they awesome. I ordered 5 cd's and they packed them so cool. I love the service Ubuntu is doing for us !!

If anyone wants discs go to http://shipit.ubuntulinux.org

#274070 by unknown[22417] at 2005-07-01 14:14:30 (8 years ago) - [Report]

VyRuZ wrote:

nice tut ... i am using Ubuntu Linux also and if you need help on some parts ,PM me , though i don't think im an expert already

Ordered some CD's..

Nice tut guarana! now i know who to ask when something goes wrong

#284848 by unknown[20071] at 2005-07-08 02:19:13 (8 years ago) - [Report]

id prefer debian slackware or gentoo, nice guide thou.
you didnt cover buggy ati or soundcard drivers

that would be some pages...

btw, why did u include Realplayer ? <- CRAPPY PLAYER
Mplayer plays .rt media fine.

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