Re: How to install Precise without getting screwed?

2012-04-10 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 10:26:50PM -0700, Dane Mutters wrote: > > > > > > Oh it goes well and truely far beyond that. Some pinhead decided to move > > /var/run to /run without leaving a symlink or informing and updating > > packages. > > I had an unfortunate 10.04 LTS system go unbootable until I g

Re: How to install Precise without getting screwed?

2012-04-10 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:26:22 PM Robert Holtzman wrote: > On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 10:26:50PM -0700, Dane Mutters wrote: ... > Oh,come on. Let's not start this again. What is it about the various > Ubuntu lists that causes the Manners Police to fire up their computers > to pop out how we unwas

Re: How to install Precise without getting screwed?

2012-04-10 Thread Dane Mutters
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:26:22 PM Robert Holtzman wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 10:26:50PM -0700, Dane Mutters wrote: > ... > > Oh,come on. Let's not start this again. What is it about the various > > Ubuntu lists that causes the

Re: How to install Precise without getting screwed?

2012-04-10 Thread Scott Kitterman
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 08:46:23 PM Dane Mutters wrote: > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > > On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:26:22 PM Robert Holtzman wrote: > > > On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 10:26:50PM -0700, Dane Mutters wrote: > > ... > > > > > Oh,come on. Let's not start

Re: How to install Precise without getting screwed?

2012-04-10 Thread Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Dane Mutters wrote: [...] > So, now that we've gotten some matters of conduct out of the way (we have, > haven't we?), does anyone care to suggest what to do about making the GUI(s) > of Ubuntu more usable for those who aren't OK with the current offerings? Have