Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

use apt-get in this case. Tony Arnold wrote: > James, > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:58 +, James Tait wrote: > > >> $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" >> >> It certainly worked for me. > > I've never used the above, but how can I do the same thing remotely with > just an ssh terminal connectio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 00:36 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > Baz, > > baza wrote: > > > I did that without problems using the apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, > > apt-get dist-upgrade (twice the latter) and it worked fine. > > Thanks. When I'm feeling brave, I'll give it a try. The risk is if it > go

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

Baz, baza wrote: > I did that without problems using the apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, > apt-get dist-upgrade (twice the latter) and it worked fine. Thanks. When I'm feeling brave, I'll give it a try. The risk is if it goes wrong, there is no-one local who could fix the system and my mother w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:54:27 +, Dave Ewart wrote: > On Monday, 11.12.2006 at 09:57 +, David Hopkins wrote: > >> I was shocked when I got back the other day and saw a letter from the >> House of Commons, i thought the email I sent to James Clapperson had >> all but been forgotten. But he h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 00:05 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > James, > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:58 +, James Tait wrote: > > > > $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" > > > > It certainly worked for me. > > I've never used the above, but how can I do the same thing remotely with > just an ssh termin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

James, On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:58 +, James Tait wrote: > $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" > > It certainly worked for me. I've never used the above, but how can I do the same thing remotely with just an ssh terminal connection? I look after a machine that is almost 300 miles away! Regard

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

> I believe the "official" is: > > $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" > > It certainly worked for me. I eventually looked it up and used the above without the -d, perfect. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

Hip hip, huzzah! On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 09:42 +, Nicholas Butler wrote: > Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard > working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the > UKTeam application [2] . Congratulatations also went to Nik Butler, Alan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

Nicholas Butler wrote: > Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard > working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the > UKTeam application [2] . Congratulatations also went to Nik Butler, Alan > Pope, Joseph Price and Sean Hammond whose applic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

Alan Pope wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 02:48:58PM +, James Tait wrote: >> Caroline Ford wrote: >>> No - there is a specific upgrade procedure. >> I believe the "official" is: >> >> $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" >> > > Er, doesn't the -d mean "upgrade to the development version" ? i.e. Fe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecom DVB-T USB stick

On 13/12/06, David Restall - System Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not jittery - I'd describe it as jerky or jumpy, the speech goes > along fine but the picture stops for a brief interval then jumps to > where the speech is, it's as if I'm watching through a series of short > snaps

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecom DVB-T USB stick

On 13/12/06, David Restall - System Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The sound works fine but the picture is not as smooth as I would expect > from a normal TV. Reading around the subject, this is a 'feature' that is > regularly encountered - even on non GNU/Linux systems. I tried record

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 02:48:58PM +, James Tait wrote: > Caroline Ford wrote: > > > > No - there is a specific upgrade procedure. > > I believe the "official" is: > > $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" > Er, doesn't the -d mean "upgrade to the development version" ? i.e. Feisty. > It certai

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 02:44:25PM +, Caroline Ford wrote: > On 13/12/06, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 13:43 +, tim matthews wrote: > > > make sure your sources.list is in order before you start the upgrade. > > > > > > for my desktop, a few things work better

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

Caroline Ford wrote: > > No - there is a specific upgrade procedure. I believe the "official" is: $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" It certainly worked for me. JT -- ---+ James Tait, BSc|xmpp:[EMAIL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On 13/12/06, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 13:43 +, tim matthews wrote: > > make sure your sources.list is in order before you start the upgrade. > > > > for my desktop, a few things work better in edgy than in dapper. > > Thanks to you and Caroline for your comments

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 13:43 +, tim matthews wrote: > make sure your sources.list is in order before you start the upgrade. > > for my desktop, a few things work better in edgy than in dapper. Thanks to you and Caroline for your comments. I presume one uses ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso and fol

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

On 13/12/06, Caroline Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard > > working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the > > UKTeam application [2] . Congrat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

make sure your sources.list is in order before you start the upgrade. for my desktop, a few things work better in edgy than in dapper. t. norman wrote: > I am about to take the plunge and move on from 6.06 to 6.10. Has anyone > any pearly words of wisdom that they would like to cast before me >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

On 13/12/06, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am about to take the plunge and move on from 6.06 to 6.10. Has anyone > any pearly words of wisdom that they would like to cast before me > please? > > Norman > Be careful if you've used non standard repositories or run scripts such as automatix or

[ubuntu-uk] upgrade

I am about to take the plunge and move on from 6.06 to 6.10. Has anyone any pearly words of wisdom that they would like to cast before me please? Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard > working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the > UKTeam application [2] . Congratulatations also went to Nik Butler, Alan > Pope, Joseph Price

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Different Size Polo (was: Re: Now available .)

Stephen Garton wrote: > On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> These were the most asked for size and if we have any special >> requirements on size I need to ensure that I fulfill at least a order of >> 10 ! > > I'd love one, but XL would drown me! > > Hence starting a new th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecom DVB-T USB stick

Hi Alan, thanks for your reply. > On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 09:36:44AM +, David Restall - System > Administrator wrote: > > I got this working on Dapper - it was a bit fiddly basically because > > I was expecting it to just go in and everything I needed would > > be apt-gettable. It isn't you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Now available .

Nicholas Butler wrote: > I am taking orders for 9 Black Ubuntu Polo shirts ( size XL ) as worn > by the Team at this years they will be £15.00 a pop and Ive already > reserved Dsas his one. > These were the most asked for size and if we have any special > requirements on size I need to ensure t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecom DVB-T USB stick

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 09:36:44AM +, David Restall - System Administrator wrote: > Hi, > > I got this working on Dapper - it was a bit fiddly basically because > I was expecting it to just go in and everything I needed would > be apt-gettable. It isn't you do need to download the kernle > h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Different Size Polo (was: Re: Now available .)

Sub7 wrote: > ok, we have a free software revolution going on. > How about a free t-shirt revolution. Different type of free, me'lud... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Different Size Polo (was: Re: Now available .)

On Wednesday 13 December 2006 11:18, Sub7 wrote: > ok, we have a free software revolution going on. > How about a free t-shirt revolution. I got a nice free Ubuntu t-shirt off Paul Sladen at a LUG meet this year -- I couldn't say where _he_ got them from though! Regards, Michael Erskine. -- Th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Different Size Polo (was: Re: Now available .)

ok, we have a free software revolution going on. How about a free t-shirt revolution. Bad idea? kthxbi On 12/13/06, Stephen Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These were the most asked for size and if we have any special > requirements o

[ubuntu-uk] Different Size Polo (was: Re: Now available .)

On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These were the most asked for size and if we have any special > requirements on size I need to ensure that I fulfill at least a order of > 10 ! I'd love one, but XL would drown me! Hence starting a new thread to see if we can get the requi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Now available .

Can I have one please - I'll collect. On 13/12/06, Nicholas Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am taking orders for 9 Black Ubuntu Polo shirts ( size XL ) as worn by the Team at this years they will be £15.00 a pop and Ive already reserved Dsas his one. These were the most asked for size and

[ubuntu-uk] Now available .

I am taking orders for 9 Black Ubuntu Polo shirts ( size XL ) as worn by the Team at this years they will be £15.00 a pop and Ive already reserved Dsas his one. These were the most asked for size and if we have any special requirements on size I need to ensure that I fulfill at least a order of

[ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the UKTeam application [2] . Congratulatations also went to Nik Butler, Alan Pope, Joseph Price and Sean Hammond whose application for Ubuntu membership wa

[ubuntu-uk] Freecom DVB-T USB stick

Hi, I got this working on Dapper - it was a bit fiddly basically because I was expecting it to just go in and everything I needed would be apt-gettable. It isn't you do need to download the kernle headers and install the dvb stuff as described on ubunto help