Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

John Stevenson wrote: > > > I believe I suggested a page on a site where users could find out how > to ask support questions, so which site would you direct a new Ubuntu > user towards ?? > > Having browsed through a few with a newbie hat on I would have given > up or just asked a for help without

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

James Tait wrote: > Alan Bell wrote: > [snip!] > > > well you will be pleased to know there is such a page! > > here http://ubuntu-uk.org/ > > here http://www.ubuntu.com/support > > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportSolutionsGuidelines > > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportTeam > > here https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

On 7 June 2010 23:13, James Tait wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Alan Bell wrote: > [snip!] > > > well you will be pleased to know there is such a page! > > here http://ubuntu-uk.org/ > > here http://www.ubuntu.com/support > > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportSolut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Bell wrote: [snip!] > well you will be pleased to know there is such a page! > here http://ubuntu-uk.org/ > here http://www.ubuntu.com/support > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportSolutionsGuidelines > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportTeam >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

On Monday 07 June 2010 21:09:46 Chris Rowson wrote: > Ah. In answer to my own question, it looks like the i386 server kernel > was 'dropped' in Karmic. Yep. You can see it here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/linux-server This metapackage depends on: * dep: linux-generic-pae [i386] *

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

On 07/06/10 21:09, Chris Rowson wrote: It is running the linux-generic-pae kernel. I wanted the server kernel as I was worried that the generic one might have kernel preemption turned on. >>> >>> a...@wopr:~$ grep CONFIG_PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.32-22-generic >>> CONFIG_PREEMPT_

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

John Stevenson wrote: > On 7 June 2010 20:10, Will Bickerstaff > wrote: > > James, > > bringing launchpad to the desktop is a really cool idea. When I think > about what would motivate me more to help, finding things I can help > with is probably to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

>>> It is running the linux-generic-pae kernel. I wanted the server kernel >>> as I was worried that the generic one might have kernel preemption >>> turned on. >>> >> >> a...@wopr:~$ grep CONFIG_PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.32-22-generic >> CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y >> # CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not se

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

>> It is running the linux-generic-pae kernel. I wanted the server kernel >> as I was worried that the generic one might have kernel preemption >> turned on. >> > > a...@wopr:~$ grep CONFIG_PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.32-22-generic > CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y > # CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set > CONF

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

On 7 June 2010 20:49, Chris Rowson wrote: > It is running the linux-generic-pae kernel. I wanted the server kernel > as I was worried that the generic one might have kernel preemption > turned on. > a...@wopr:~$ grep CONFIG_PREEMPT /boot/config-2.6.32-22-generic CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y # CONFI

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

>> >> Hey ladies & gents, >> >> I've been trying to install Ubuntu Lucid Server onto a XEN HVM based >> VPS and have come across a strange problem. >> >> Using the Ubuntu 10.04 i386 DVD I highlighted 'install ubuntu in text >> mode' and selected the 'install a server' option. I then went through >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

On 7 June 2010 20:10, Will Bickerstaff wrote: > James, > > bringing launchpad to the desktop is a really cool idea. When I think > about what would motivate me more to help, finding things I can help > with is probably top of the list. There are a hundred different places > to help out, forums, i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

On 7 June 2010 19:29, Chris Rowson wrote: > Hey ladies & gents, > > I've been trying to install Ubuntu Lucid Server onto a XEN HVM based > VPS and have come across a strange problem. > > Using the Ubuntu 10.04 i386 DVD I highlighted 'install ubuntu in text > mode' and selected the 'install a serv

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

James, bringing launchpad to the desktop is a really cool idea. When I think about what would motivate me more to help, finding things I can help with is probably top of the list. There are a hundred different places to help out, forums, irc, launchpad etc. And I can spend hours trawling them all

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

Hey ladies & gents, I've been trying to install Ubuntu Lucid Server onto a XEN HVM based VPS and have come across a strange problem. Using the Ubuntu 10.04 i386 DVD I highlighted 'install ubuntu in text mode' and selected the 'install a server' option. I then went through the installer selecting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

Paul, On 07/06/10 17:46, Paul Tansom wrote: > ** Johnathon Tinsley [2010-06-07 15:06]: >> On 07/06/10 14:30, Paul Tansom wrote: >>> ** Tony Arnold [2010-06-07 11:18]: On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

** Johnathon Tinsley [2010-06-07 15:06]: > On 07/06/10 14:30, Paul Tansom wrote: > > ** Tony Arnold [2010-06-07 11:18]: > >> On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > >>> I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > >>> being install by default. I don't want to start an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 12:19 +0100, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:51:19 +0100, Tony Arnold > wrote: > > > On 07/06/10 11:22, Neil Perry wrote: > > > That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if > > > debian would be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Critical Adobe Security Flaws

On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:53:06 +0100, Colin Law wrote: > On 7 June 2010 14:36, Steve wrote: >> >> Don’t know if you’ve seen this but might be worth checking which version >> you’re using >> >> www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa1-01.html > > That link does not appear to work, for me a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On 07/06/10 14:30, Paul Tansom wrote: > ** Tony Arnold [2010-06-07 11:18]: >> On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: >>> I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude >>> being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. >>> >>> But how many of you usi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Critical Adobe Security Flaws

On 7 June 2010 14:36, Steve wrote: > > Don’t know if you’ve seen this but might be worth checking which version > you’re using > > www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa1-01.html That link does not appear to work, for me at least. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] Critical Adobe Security Flaws

Don’t know if you’ve seen this but might be worth checking which version you’re using www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa1-01.html -- Steve (Yorvyk) http://lubuntu.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

** Tony Arnold [2010-06-07 11:18]: > On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > > > > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > Hello Guys, > > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > > I've used aptitude since I st

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:51:19 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote: > On 07/06/10 11:22, Neil Perry wrote: > > That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if > > debian would be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased out. > > Unless Ubuntu devlopers maintain apt-get. > > Maybe it's a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

Neil, On 07/06/10 11:22, Neil Perry wrote: > That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if debian > would be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased out. Unless Ubuntu > devlopers maintain apt-get. Maybe it's a size thing and squeezing what they can on to the CD. aptitude is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Neil Perry wrote: > That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if debian would > be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased out. Unless Ubuntu devlopers > maintain apt-get. > Neil Perry I don't use Debian much so I can't claim great expertise

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if debian would be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased out. Unless Ubuntu devlopers maintain apt-get. Neil Perry On 7 June 2010 11:19, Tony Arnold wrote: > Neil, > > On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > > > I've just been p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

Neil, On 07/06/10 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > > I've used aptitude since I started usin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > Hello Guys, > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > I've used aptitude since I started u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Monday 07 June 2010 10:23:45 Mark Fraser wrote: > I tend to use aptitude on the command line when apt-get says that it can't > perform an upgrade for some reason. This is usually because it needs to > install something else at the same time. Try 'apt-get dist-upgrade' rather than 'apt-get upgra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Monday 07 Jun 2010 09:31:42 Stephen Garton wrote: > On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > > Hello Guys, > > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > > But how many of you using aptit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry wrote: > Hello Guys, > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > I've used aptitude since I started u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

On Monday 07 June 2010 08:51:09 Neil Perry wrote: > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > > I've used aptitude since I started using ubuntu, seeing as I thought > apt-get wasn't maintained any more. I have never used aptitude (except to test it once or twice). I've used apt-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

i use aptitude when i wan't a graphical interface and when apt-get dosen't do what i want to do From: npe...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:51:09 +0100 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude Hello Guys, I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed ap

[ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

Hello Guys, I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? I've used aptitude since I started using ubuntu, seeing as I thought apt-get wasn't