Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu

2007-03-11 Thread Onkar Shinde
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/

[ubuntu-in] adding user problem

2007-03-11 Thread Pramod Tantri
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 t

[ubuntu-in] problem adding user

2007-03-11 Thread Pramod Tantri
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

2007-03-11 Thread Roshan
--- 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 o

[ubuntu-in] Introduction

2007-03-11 Thread June Bug
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.

Re: [ubuntu-in] Introduction

2007-03-11 Thread Parthan
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 interfac

Re: [ubuntu-in] Introduction

2007-03-11 Thread Baishampayan Ghose
-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

Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu

2007-03-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 >>

Re: [ubuntu-in] Subject of Proprietory Software(s) codecs etc on Ubuntu

2007-03-11 Thread Jasbir Khehra
[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 )

[ubuntu-in] Intro

2007-03-11 Thread June Bug
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 li

Re: [ubuntu-in] Intro

2007-03-11 Thread Onkar Shinde
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://u

Re: [ubuntu-in] adding user problem

2007-03-11 Thread unni krishnan
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 un

Re: [ubuntu-in] adding user problem

2007-03-11 Thread shashi hv
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