# Calling all Ubuntu/Linux Nerds **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 10, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322 "2011-06-10T04:38:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/21 "2011-06-10T08:13:45Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Of its def a awesome system. Just if you are someone who constantly is changing stuff, needs new software, etc. its not the best if you don’t understand what you are doing. If you have a specific need for email, chat, and web browsing and very little need for installing random stuff, its golden. I have setup office networks that use a pure web based application for their business on all Ubuntu PCs and they have never complained about issues with anything. Yeah definitely. If you are a “power user” of anything in specific, then you need to choose your setup based on your needs. I am a linux sys admin, pretty clear why I choose to run linux on the desktop/laptop 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/22 "2011-06-10T08:18:04Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Yeah definitely. If you are a “power user” of anything in specific, then you need to choose your setup based on your needs. > > I am a linux sys admin, pretty clear why I choose to run linux on the desktop/laptop 🙂 Lol I know you. I figured your level of \*nix experience and understanding package management is above most people just starting off. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/23 "2011-06-10T08:25:39Z")
haha yeah i figured you’d know that ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/24 "2011-06-10T08:49:46Z")
I noticed that I spelled it wrong before…tried again same result: ```auto cns@cns-OptiPlex-GX620:~$ sudo aptitude search flash sudo: aptitude: command not found ``` ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/25 "2011-06-10T08:59:35Z")
Go to system\>administration\>software soruces. If its not there then go to: System \> Administration \> Synaptic Package Manager : \>\> Settings \>\> Repositories Make sure under ubuntu software the main ones are checked. You can leave the sources one unchecked. On the other software tab, check the two canotical ones and then click ok. Go to the termianl, do: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get install aptitude ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/26 "2011-06-10T09:09:59Z")
^ That worked thanks. After checking the boxes in the Repositories settings I just had to do the sudo apt-get update in order to be able to install Flash from the Ubuntu Software Center. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/27 "2011-06-10T10:59:50Z")
_bows_ ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/28 "2011-06-10T11:56:59Z")
did ubuntu remove aptitude from the distribution? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/29 "2011-06-10T12:03:27Z")
:shrug: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/30 "2011-06-10T12:08:03Z")
oh, look what I found. Might be helpful to you ProgRocker [http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/linux-distributions/linux-distributions4-ubuntu/1540-top-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal](http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/linux-distributions/linux-distributions4-ubuntu/1540-top-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/31 "2011-06-10T12:28:52Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > oh, look what I found. Might be helpful to you ProgRocker > > [Home | Unixmen](http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/linux-distributions/linux-distributions4-ubuntu/1540-top-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal) I’ll have to run through that list, thanks! I’ve already done #9 on windows before…wasn’t overly impressed with it. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/32 "2011-06-10T12:36:09Z")
yeah, i’m not a big fan of media centers…but these completing these tasks are good “homework” type tasks that will help you learn how to get things installed and setup. ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/33 "2011-06-10T20:16:29Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > in for results. I’ve had linux partitioned on my laptop and desktop for messing with C in this class I took, but I want more but I dont know where to start. I’ve got flash working a while ago 😛 and got an arduino board working (only messed with it for a few mins though) x2 - I used Fedora and was impressed with it. Plus, 90% of my job deals with LINUX/UNIX event though I work on a Windows machine lol ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/34 "2011-06-11T17:54:37Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > did ubuntu remove aptitude from the distribution? Latest distro did remove aptitude they are pushing people towards Software Control Center, which is a pretty slick interface. ---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:43 PM ---------- > [@boardjnky4](#): > > oh, look what I found. Might be helpful to you ProgRocker > > [Home | Unixmen](http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/linux-distributions/linux-distributions4-ubuntu/1540-top-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal) Not sure how much I’d push a noobie to using non-official repositories, PPA’s are generally safe though but third party ones can be asking for trouble. Number 4, This one actually seems safe and pretty cool reminds me of the days I ran Debian and had to use the [free.fr](http://free.fr) repo for mplayer and w32codecs Number 15, I don’t get, Sun and Open JDK are in the Ubuntu official repo’s Number 19, Conky is very cool, if you have used Avedesk on Windows or GeekTool on OS X same idea. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/35 "2011-06-13T06:10:49Z")
I think I am gonna get my linux PC up and running again. I miss it. I would love to put it on my MacBook Air to be honest but not sure the compatibility mostly with the multitouch mouse. ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/36 "2011-06-14T19:29:32Z")
I’ve got a ton of different distros - x64 Win7 and Natty Narwhal on my laptop; x64 Win7Pro and NN on my desktop, as well as an Air with XP via Virtualbox. > [@boxxa](#): > > I think I am gonna get my linux PC up and running again. I miss it. I would love to put it on my MacBook Air to be honest but not sure the compatibility mostly with the multitouch mouse. I had Natty running in the VBox previously, but never got it to work with the multitouch, but I didn’t try too hard. As for the OP’s thoughts, if you’re a Linux noob, then it’s best to stick with the long-term releases (you can change in the update manager settings). As for older laptops/desktops, I’ve used “thinner” x86 versions of Linux, like Mint, Xubuntu or DSL. In terms of usability, the new setup with Natty (11.04) is more “noob-friendly” than the menu-based ones from Maverick (10.10) or Lucid (10.04), as most of the time, you click-and-search for the app you want, rather than drilling down menus. And personally, I use Win7 for most things, but I find it easier to rip DVD’s to MP4’s with Ubuntu/VLC/Handbrake. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322/37 "2011-06-15T05:55:20Z")
> [@evane](#): > > Latest distro did remove aptitude they are pushing people towards Software Control Center, which is a pretty slick interface. good to see I am not crazy > [@evane](#): > > Not sure how much I’d push a noobie to using non-official repositories, PPA’s are generally safe though but third party ones can be asking for trouble. > > Number 4, This one actually seems safe and pretty cool reminds me of the days I ran Debian and had to use the [free.fr](http://free.fr) repo for mplayer and w32codecs > Number 15, I don’t get, Sun and Open JDK are in the Ubuntu official repo’s > Number 19, Conky is very cool, if you have used Avedesk on Windows or GeekTool on OS X same idea. Yeah, adding repo’s could be bad, but it’s a good thing to learn how to do. Idunno, I didn’t read through most of it, but at a glance it seemed like what the OP was looking for. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-all-ubuntu-linux-nerds/213322.md?page=1)