Ubuntu ubuntu

Pathik · 05-01-2007, 05:45 PM

hey all.. I jus removed mandriva 06 nd opensuse 10.1 and m installing edgy eft nw.. I jus wanted to ask how much time does it normally take?? Its already 30 min and its still goin.. Still @ 64 % .. I m really bored..

gary4gar · 05-01-2007, 05:47 PM

depends on system cofig man

my personnel suggestion:have little paitence

Pathik · 05-01-2007, 07:11 PM

hey its installed now...
some Queries..
1. i dont want the mounted volumes to appear on desktop... how can i remove them??? i dont want to unmount them.. jus they shdnt appear on the desktop...
and how do i change the labels of the volumes???
2. how do i install new applications?????
3. how do i change the bootloader??? the default one is yucky

4. Gimme a good CODEC pack wich shd hav all the required codecs to use all formats...
__________
also how do i install kde???

gary4gar · 05-01-2007, 07:24 PM

1) press the delete key & press f2 to remane

2) apt-get install <app-mane>
3) seach in the tips & tricks thread
4)see this ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75278

speedyguy · 05-01-2007, 07:28 PM

linux has some issues wit some configs....coz my ubuntu hangs on at loadin hotplug....n its alwez thr....no need 2 wait till 30 mins u wont get thr....ask for help...even i need it

Enjoy~!

Pathik · 05-01-2007, 08:14 PM

@ gary
1. lol but wont work

2. ok
3. ok
4. ok

thilina · 05-01-2007, 10:02 PM

Even though my pc is p4 1.8,its very slow.but even on that it only takes abt 20 minutes

Pathik · 05-01-2007, 10:04 PM

arey forget abt that.. Its installed nw.. Neways thx..

thilina · 05-01-2007, 10:08 PM

thats ok

desertwind · 05-01-2007, 11:30 PM

@pathiks

for your Q1.
open gconf-editor
browse to /apps/nautilus/desktop
uncheck volumes visible

Pathik · 05-01-2007, 11:34 PM

thx 4 replying desert.. I ll try that tomo

praka123 · 06-01-2007, 07:24 AM

thanks @desertwind for g-conf tip

Pathik · 06-01-2007, 04:06 PM

@desert i didnt quite understand ur step.. There is no apps folder in root.. And how do i open gconf ??

The Outsider · 06-01-2007, 04:16 PM

type "gconf-editor" in terminal and browse to apps>nautilus>desktop

Pathik · 06-01-2007, 04:25 PM

hey thanx praka n chester.. It worked .. R ther ne more such config utilities like gconf ??

gary4gar · 06-01-2007, 05:14 PM

see this http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

answer to most common problems

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Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Ubuntu ubuntu hey all.. I jus removed mandriva 06 nd opensuse 10.1 and m installing edgy eft nw.. I jus wanted to ask how much time does it normally take?? Its already 30 min and its still goin.. Still @ 64 % .. I m really bored..

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Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu hey its installed now... some Queries.. 1. i dont want the mounted volumes to appear on desktop... how can i remove them??? i dont want to unmount them.. jus they shdnt appear on the desktop... and how do i change the labels of the volumes??? 2. how do i install new applications????? 3. how do i change the bootloader??? the default one is yucky 4. Gimme a good CODEC pack wich shd hav all the required codecs to use all formats... __________ also how do i install kde??? Last edited by Pathik; 05-01-2007 at 07:11 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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gary4gar GaurishSharma.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 4,097	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu 1) press the delete key & press f2 to remane 2) apt-get install <app-mane> 3) seach in the tips & tricks thread 4)see this ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75278

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05-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu @ gary 1. lol but wont work 2. ok 3. ok 4. ok

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Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu arey forget abt that.. Its installed nw.. Neways thx..

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desertwind Wise Old Owl Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,096	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu @pathiks for your Q1. open gconf-editor browse to /apps/nautilus/desktop uncheck volumes visible __________________ Sometime you'll think you understand everything ...Then you'll regain consciousness

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Pathik Google Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,751	Re: Ubuntu ubuntu @desert i didnt quite understand ur step.. There is no apps folder in root.. And how do i open gconf ??

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