Re: [Hampshire] Switching to Kubuntu

On 03/08/2007 06:10 AM, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 12:12:44PM +0600, Emon wrote:
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> After using Slackware for some years I am planning to switch to a distro
>> with better package management; and since Debian's reputation is second
>> to none in this field... I chose Kubuntu.
>>
>
> Smart choice.
>
>> My first question is how to enable mp3/MPEG-4 playback in Kubuntu??
>>
>
> As you are switching to a new distro there will be many new things to learn. Much of it is well documented on the Ubuntu wiki. http://wiki.ubuntu.com - or if you prefer http://wiki.kubuntu.org/ (both
> present the same data, just in a different colour scheme.
>
> I would highly recommend reading the desktop guide. You can download it in PDF or html format.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/index.html
> https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/pdf/kubuntu/C/desktopguide.pdf
>
> To answer your specific question however:-
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/MP3
>
>> Pleas don't suggest the "apt get foo" method.... cos
>>
>
> :S This will be a problem for you. It is not impossible to install files manually but if you miss one dependancy out you will have to go back to your friend to get it.
>
>> 1) I am very new to Debian and don't have a clue as to how it works (I
>> admit some reading is due here)
>>
>
> The following page will help increase your understanding of how to install software on Ubuntu/Kubuntu.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware
>
> The following link details how to install software manually using "dpkg" or "gdebi".
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware#head-c0628aa246e0b55ea2009705d1b5a84ede8736b5
>
>> 2) I don't have broadband connection :-(
>>
>
> If your friend does have broadband then one option you could choose is this, which will create an entire mirror of the software repository on a disk:-
>
> Take a large USB device to your friends house along with a Live Ubuntu CD.
> Get the live cd booted and online.
> Connect up and format the usb device.
> Install "apt-mirror" (see details below) and configure it to save the repository to the usb device.
> Run apt-mirror - go away and have some tea - this will take some time.
> When finished, unplug the usb disk and take it home.
> Configure your own machine to use the usb disk as its repository.
>
> You can then install anything that is in the Kubuntu/Ubuntu repository as if you had a broadband connection.
>
> I wrote up how to do this on my blog, link here:-
>
> http://popey.com/Creating_an_Ubuntu_repository_mirror_with_apt-mirror
>
> Be aware that a full mirror of a single Ubuntu repository runs to around 30GB, so you need a decent sized usb disk and a very, very good friend who has lots of tea.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> You may also want to take a look at joining your local Ubuntu LoCo team. If I remember rightly you are in Bangladesh? If so the following mailing list may be useful to you:-
>
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd
>
> Their website is at:-
>
> http://www.ubuntu-bd.org/
>
> You may find you are able to meet up with like minded Kubuntu users in your neighbourhood. Good luck.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
Thanks you so very much for all the links and instructions; it was long
mail and I really appreciate every bit of it..... Thanks again Alan

Emon