Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu
On 3/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > This is a follow up on the previous posts on piracy > > there is a persistent issue of Ubuntu not being totally open source and > that it includes components (codecs etc ) that are propreitory and that > basically go against the GNU/Linux core FLOSS philosophy > > comments !!! > > ram Wrong analogy. The ebook was published by someone (or some company) and there is no mention about it being freely redistributable. FOSS is about sharing but not something which is not owned by you or when you don't have license for sharing. Onkar -- Passion - Some people climb mountains - others write Free software. Don't ask why - the reason is the same. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] adding user problem
Hey guys i'm kind off getting hold of Ubuntu now.. I had a question.. while installing Linux i used user name other than "root" . Now when I try to add user i'm unable to do so. If i try SU command on terminal it asks me for the password and I just have one user on the system, it doesn't accept that password. Can someone help me..? or can you tell me where I need to look for more info..? thank you in advace. Pramod -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] problem adding user
hey guys, Sorry for my previous post. I was able to figure out how to add new user.. Thank you.. Pramod -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] problem adding user
--- Pramod Tantri wrote: > hey guys, > > Sorry for my previous post. I was able to figure > out how to add new user.. You don't need to be. But there's one good thing you can do. Post the solution with the problem too. It may be of some help to someone like you, in the near future ;) -- FSF of India Associate Fellow http://www.gnu.org.in http://www.ubuntu-in.org __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Introduction
Hi folks, my name's June (aka Sneha). I jus added myself to the Indian Ubuntu list.. I've been on the Linuxchix list for over a year now. I've used SUSE 9.3/10.1, Fedore core1 and 5 along with Ubuntu 5.10 and 6.1. I personally like Ubuntu a lot cause of its interface and user friendliness. I've been using Ubuntu for about 7-8 months in and out now. As for the academic front, I am a second year BA (English literature) student. I hope I can contribute in some way or the other to the Ubuntu community since I admire and appreciate Linux and Open source a lot. :) Thanks and cheers! June :) The Bug - Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A.-- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Introduction
June Bug wrote: > > Hi folks, my name's June (aka Sneha). I jus added myself to the Indian > Ubuntu list.. I've been on the Linuxchix list for over a year now. I've > used SUSE 9.3/10.1, Fedore core1 and 5 along with Ubuntu 5.10 and 6.1. I > personally like Ubuntu a lot cause of its interface and user > friendliness. I've been using Ubuntu for about 7-8 months in and out now. > > As for the academic front, I am a second year BA (English literature) > student. > I hope I can contribute in some way or the other to the Ubuntu community > since I admire and appreciate Linux and Open source a lot. :) Hi June aka Sneha, Welcome to the Ubuntu India Team :) Indeed, there are lots of things which a BA English Literature can contribute too :) You can join as at our IRC Channel #ubuntu-in, at irc.freenode.net :) -- With Regards Parthan (TechnoFreak) . A Proud GNU/Linux User and Ubuntero .0. ..0 [Web] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Parthan 000 [Blog]http://technofreakatchennai.wordpress.com -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Introduction
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 11 March 2007 11:10 PM, June Bug cobbled together some glyphs to say: Hello June, > Hi folks, my name's June (aka Sneha). I jus added myself to the Indian > Ubuntu list.. I've been on the Linuxchix list for over a year now. I've > used SUSE 9.3/10.1, Fedore core1 and 5 along with Ubuntu 5.10 and 6.1. I > personally like Ubuntu a lot cause of its interface and user > friendliness. I've been using Ubuntu for about 7-8 months in and out now. Welcome to Ubuntu India :) > As for the academic front, I am a second year BA (English literature) > student. > I hope I can contribute in some way or the other to the Ubuntu community > since I admire and appreciate Linux and Open source a lot. :) Any contribution is welcome. You can either pick up something from our TODO list [1] or you can propose your own. You can also help out by adding / enhancing howtos to our wiki [2]. You are also encouraged to join us on IRC in your free time [3] :) Regards, BG [1] http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/TODO [2] http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/Help [3] http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/IRC_FAQ - -- Baishampayan Ghose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ubuntu -- Linux for Human Beings http://www.ubuntu.com/ 1024D/86361B74 BB2C E244 15AD 05C5 523A 90E7 4249 3494 8636 1B74 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFF9EaEQkk0lIY2G3QRAnizAJ49xqnYkdReZBbtC6r4wsAbRq02SACgpgQs u9OSCYongE7jMRxILry1MOk= =22jz -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu
Onkar Shinde wrote: > On 3/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi >> >> This is a follow up on the previous posts on piracy >> >> there is a persistent issue of Ubuntu not being totally open source and >> that it includes components (codecs etc ) that are propreitory and that >> basically go against the GNU/Linux core FLOSS philosophy >> >> comments !!! > > Wrong analogy. yep true Just that while the discussions on the ebook were on it struck me that this was one question i had been wantin to ask - to clarify > The ebook was published by someone (or some company) > and there is no mention about it being freely redistributable. > FOSS is about sharing but not something which is not owned by you or > when you don't have license for sharing. FOSS yes but the question still is about the proprietory stuff - the difference i guess is that a. the proprietory drivers, etc are not licensed as open source - even if they are freely distributable [whereas in the case of the book it is not freely distributable (and nor is it open source)] thanks ram > Onkar -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Onkar Shinde wrote: >> On 3/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> This is a follow up on the previous posts on piracy >>> >>> there is a persistent issue of Ubuntu not being totally open source and >>> that it includes components (codecs etc ) that are propreitory and that >>> basically go against the GNU/Linux core FLOSS philosophy >>> >>> comments !!! >> Wrong analogy. > > yep true > > Just that while the discussions on the ebook were on it struck me that > this was one question i had been wantin to ask - to clarify > >> The ebook was published by someone (or some company) >> and there is no mention about it being freely redistributable. >> FOSS is about sharing but not something which is not owned by you or >> when you don't have license for sharing. > > FOSS yes but the question still is about the proprietory stuff - the > difference i guess is that a. the proprietory drivers, etc are not > licensed as open source - even if they are freely distributable > > [whereas in the case of the book it is not freely distributable (and nor > is it open source)] > Yup, you got it right this time. :) Just that in the case of proprietary h/w driver stuff u only need them if you 'purchase' the hardware. So here comes the difference between the vendors which support Linux(with proprietary drivers) and those which support Open Source. rgrds Jasbir -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Intro
Thanks to BG and Parthan :) I'll definitely take a look at those sites and get a username on IRC... Will post soon. Cheers till then, June :) The Bug - It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.-- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Intro
On 3/12/07, June Bug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to BG and Parthan :) > > I'll definitely take a look at those sites and get a username on IRC... > > Will post soon. > > Cheers till then, > > June :) > > > The Bug While you are at it also read http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/IRC_FAQ and http://ubuntu-in.org/wiki/Mailing_list_FAQ And please don't start separate thread to say thanks. :-) Welcome to the community. :-) Onkar -- Passion - Some people climb mountains - others write Free software. Don't ask why - the reason is the same. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] adding user problem
use sudo adduser command . to become root try sudo -i -regards unnikrishnan On 3/11/07, Pramod Tantri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey guys i'm kind off getting hold of Ubuntu now.. I had a question.. while installing Linux i used user name other than "root" . Now when I try to add user i'm unable to do so. If i try SU command on terminal it asks me for the password and I just have one user on the system, it doesn't accept that password. Can someone help me..? or can you tell me where I need to look for more info..? thank you in advace. Pramod -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] adding user problem
Hi, You should give user name other than root only otherwise you will not be able to log on. But for me if i do SU and i gave same password as i entered while installing linux, it gave the root privilages. ANd then i opened the 'users and groups' utility from the menu. There i changed the root password and then i changed the properties as well from the last tab for root. After that you have to go to log on peroperties, there you have check the box for administrator logging in. This is a quite a long method. I donot know any methods. I figured out on my own. I was able to log in as root and do all other things. Regards, shashi On 3/11/07, Pramod Tantri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys i'm kind off getting hold of Ubuntu now.. > > I had a question.. while installing Linux i used user name other than "root" > . Now when I try to add user i'm unable to do so. If i try SU command on > terminal it asks me for the password and I just have one user on the system, > it doesn't accept that password. > > Can someone help me..? or can you tell me where I need to look for more > info..? > > thank you in advace. > > Pramod > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
