So a little update:
I installed Ubuntu with Wubi installer through WinXP just a couple of hours ago. Tested it for a while, it needed to DL lots of drivers. I didn't have much time to let it go as i had something else scheduled but i managed to try Youtube and it didn't work, Flash was missing. I went to the link provided in youtube for Adobe Flash but i didn't know which (or what type of) file to download. In XP i usually download .exe or .rar/zip files. Here, there were some totally different types of files.
Which one do i DL and how to install them? Do they auto install?
The easiest way to handle these problems are to install the extra packages to handle stuff like this. The package is called Ubuntu restricted extras. It includes mp3 support, java runtime, flash, dvd codecs, and basically extra packages they arent allowed to ship with Ubuntu due to differences in international laws.
First, we need to check your repository to see what software sources you have access to. The first thing I do on a new build is edit this.
To do that:
click Applications, > accessories > terminal.
Terminal will open up.
enter the following into terminal:
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Enter your username password when asked, and it will then open up gedit with the sources list file.
You should be greeted by a file showing information identical (or thereabouts to this:
Code:
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429)]/ lucid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
## 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
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse
All lines beginning with # are commented out, and ignored by the system. lines starting deb will be read. You'll see around 4 lines with deb in them, but commented out by # near the bottom of the text. Remove the # from them, so the deb is then the starting line. Just to be clear, your changing the line from this:
Code:
#deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com...... the lines will differ...
to this:
If your unsure, copy my entire sources list file above, and replace mine with yours.
Once you have done this to the 4 lines that need the #'s removing, click save and then exit gedit.
In the terminal window type the following to refresh your sources list and update your software database.
This will update your sources list and pull in all the newly available software lists.
Then in terminal again, type the following:
Code:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Enter your password, and then press y when it has listed the software to install.
It will now download, and install everything needed and configure them all. Once it has completed it will return to the terminal.
Restart your computer, and then log back into your username and you should now be fine.
Also having trouble with my Razer Deathadder mouse, it needs it's software to be able to control the sensitivity and other settings that i'm used to. Went to razerzone.com but they didn't have any drivers for Linux, only Windows. Googled some and most results sent me to 1 site (busch.de or something) that was no longer available. If any of you uses Deathadder on Linux let me know if u found some software for it.
Thanks for all the help guys.
Click System > Preferences > Mouse and the mouse control panel will open. You can change the sensitivity, and other options in this window. This will solve your problem with an overly sensitive mouse.
I think thats everything. lol.
By the way, I deliberately used terminal so you can get a feel for how it operates.