Topic Ubuntu Linux

-HAL-

The only distribution I've tried (other than RHEL 3 and 4 on my servers) are Ubuntu Linux.
You can find it and download it for free here www.ubuntu.com

It's a very good start to Linux for beginners (like me.. ), but it's also good for more experienced Linux users as well.
It comes with several very useful and good aplications like Open Office (Full MS office support), Firefox, E-mail, music/video/mp3 players, image editors like the Gimp, and lots (hundreds) of other programs that you easily can install yourself.
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop

About Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

If you prefer KDE over GNOME you could try Kubuntu:
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Ubuntu on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_...istribution%29


Anyone else who has tried Ubuntu Linux??
I like it very much myself, and have installed it on both my stationary and portable PC..

technoflutemom

I use Ubuntu and really like it. It is very stable, which is a huge plus for me. The only time I've ever had issues with it is when my toddler bangs on the keyboard and fills the buffer. That crashes whatever application is running.

We also run Xubuntu on a different computer. I am not in love with it.

10cents

I've used Ubuntu since Breezy and the present version, 7.04, seems like ages ahead of it already. Fast development. Xubuntu is fine, except for thunar, which still does not recognize networks.

impilcature

well i decided to buy an old laptop and throw a copy of UBUNTU on it. I just can't stand all the buzz on the internet about it and not being able to use it and play with it and learn about it because i don't have a computer where i am now. i don't want to buy one from the "local market" because they are shiny new Vista ones. My old $350 laptop should be in the mail in a few days unless they refund my money because they don't ship out here (wouldn't be the first time)

-HAL-

An older laptop shouldn't be any problem at all since Ubuntu doesn't have anything (remotely) close to the system requirements of Windows..

Good luck, I don't think you'll regret installing it..

impilcature

Well i do have a problem it turns out. I can't download it. My hajinet here won't let me. I don't know if it times out or if the DOD system kills it once it gets so much data streamed from one place. So i am reaching out to anyone willing to DL it and slap it on to a disk and mail it to me... the site says that it will take 14 days to process and that doesn't include mail time (i don't think) so anyone willing let me know and i will give you my snail mail addy. thanks in advance and maybe i can send you something from Iraq in return!

-HAL-

Hm, I could probably do it but I'm not so sure it will be any faster to mail it from Norway??

I could try to split the ISO file into smaller parts, maybe 100mb each, and upload it here??

impilcature

That would be awesome but how would i piece it back together? i can install a program if i need to. Thanks Hal.

Riddar

Use HJ Split (and if you want to save bandwidth, use a free file hosting site like Rapidshare or Gigasize). HJSplit is nice and easy to use; choose the size of the resultant parts and let it run. The receiver just boots up HJSplit (which by the way is just an EXE file of a few megs), selects the first part in the directory, and lets it rejoin. Simplicity is golden.

-HAL-

I'm not at home until thursday so I wont be able to upload anything until then, but I'll test the HJ split program and split the files in 50-100mb pieces then.