tips.linux.com — Ubuntu has become the most popular Linux distribution for new Linux users. It's easy to install, easy to use, and usually "just works." But moving to a different operating system can be confusing, no matter how well-designed it is. Here's a list of tips that might save you some time while you're getting used to Ubuntu
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xdevnullAug 23, 2006
I'm surprised there was no mention of - I think it's called - easyubuntu, which installs all the licensed media codecs and crap. It installs all the software codecs/media readers that OEMs add to windows so that it appears to play all the proprietary media formats (even though it doesn't out of the box). I found the article okay - but honestly, it looked a little too techie for most people. I would have preferred a GUI based instruction on how to change the editor, for instance. I'm assuming there is some way to do that.
jefffmAug 23, 2006
gentoo has a couple pretty good package managers, i've personally used kuroo, and i feel like my grandma could figure it out.
xst4t1kxAug 23, 2006
I've been trying to get both working for months, followed every tutorial I can find (ATI,Ubuntu,Official,Unofficial) posted in various forums asking for help and one of two things happens every time: A. Nothing B. Xserver fails. Given up on it for now. I like Ubuntu but it shouldn't be this much of a problem.
fiver22Aug 24, 2006
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"the default editor is set to Nano, which isn't optimal if you're used to Vim."I suspect that by "new user", he means linux/unix guy using ubuntu for the first time. But that would negate the purpose of the article in the first place.What kind of new user would even know how to use Vim?!
thefoundryAug 24, 2006
"Switch to Gentoo"Linux, the only OS were the users fight eachother. I don't go around telling people to switch to SuSE I picked it for a reason, and I think I'll stick with it.
eviltesdallAug 24, 2006
i don't care what you doubt....and since im a moron windows user /sarcasm, im not going to even read that stupidly long post by comet boy....
smalldeusAug 24, 2006
Interesting advice - though from my experience I got better from the Ubuntu forums. With the help of that forum I had my system running Ubuntu 6.06 within an hour with all the updates, then spent an additional hour with Easy Ubuntu (that "thing" is buggy on my setup) and some xorg.conf editing and installing a few apps. Everything works, the graphics, the printer, the scanner and the tablet. And I'm what you seasoned GNU/Linux veterans would call a n00b - used MS-something since day one. I don't see much difference in editing xorg.conf and similar files than editing win.ini in Win 3.1. Easy stuff :-) *shrug* Anyone can learn it.
v1ncentAug 24, 2006
The funny thing is on the Ubuntu forums there's like no concensus on if you have an AMD processor which kernal you should use i686 or k7 and how much if any it increases performance. Half use the i686 and half use the k7 but nowhere are people like "this made my system X faster" posts.
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kkulmiMar 17, 2011
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