Linux for your taste (sorry Naw :D) (32 Viewers)

[Lawnchair Bes]

so far no issues, but then again i have only been using the pre-installed applications

i dont mind learning a new os at all. done it before and it was fun.

 

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[Martin]

Bes, on the top panel try Applications > Add/Remove.. (software)

It's golden. Not only does it have all the software ubuntu officially supports, but also all the goodies like evil mp3/dvd playback codecs and just about everything there is.

I installed Ubuntu Edgy on the family pc (I'm back in Norway for a few days) and the only thing I had to install from outside the configured repositories was skype. Everything else was already included. Fantastic. Fedora, Suse et al: pay attention, this is the way to do it.

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

what do you know, it certantly seems golden.

 

[/usr/bin]

Bes, on the top panel try Applications > Add/Remove.. (software)

It's golden. Not only does it have all the software ubuntu officially supports, but also all the goodies like evil mp3/dvd playback codecs and just about everything there is.

I installed Ubuntu Edgy on the family pc (I'm back in Norway for a few days) and the only thing I had to install from outside the configured repositories was skype. Everything else was already included. Fantastic. Fedora, Suse et al: pay attention, this is the way to do it.

Don't the evil codecs come with automatix, tho?

 

[Martin]

Don't the evil codecs come with automatix, tho?

Yes, but automatix is baaaaadness, causes tons of dependency crap along the line. It's waay better to use officially supported repos. Automatix is a bad hack that used to be necessary.

 

[/usr/bin]

Yes, but automatix is baaaaadness, causes tons of dependency crap along the line. It's waay better to use officially supported repos. Automatix is a bad hack that used to be necessary.

No, what I'm saying is, that is there any click-'n'-run method to install these codecs, like in the ubuntu add/remove menu? cuz I don't think there is..

 

[V]

Yes, but automatix is baaaaadness, causes tons of dependency crap along the line. It's waay better to use officially supported repos. Automatix is a bad hack that used to be necessary.

I had no problems with automatix.

 

[Martin]

No, what I'm saying is, that is there any click-'n'-run method to install these codecs, like in the ubuntu add/remove menu? cuz I don't think there is..

Sort of. xine-totem and ffmpeg have tons of codecs that include dvd/mp3 and so on, and you just point and click to install them. For mplayer in particular though, I'm not sure how well integrated it is, so I downloaded the codec pack from the website manually. That adds support for windows media video and that kind of crap, but mp3/mpeg/dvd already worked before that.

Automatix is pretty much redundant now, at least much of what it offers.

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

so how do i go on about installing the printer? samsung ml 1210

 

[/usr/bin]

Sort of. xine-totem and ffmpeg have tons of codecs that include dvd/mp3 and so on, and you just point and click to install them. For mplayer in particular though, I'm not sure how well integrated it is, so I downloaded the codec pack from the website manually. That adds support for windows media video and that kind of crap, but mp3/mpeg/dvd already worked before that.

Automatix is pretty much redundant now, at least much of what it offers.

a package called w32 codecs or summat.. automatix automatically downloads the latest one for you and installs it, etc..

 

[gray]

Congratulations Bes

 

[Martin]

a package called w32 codecs or summat.. automatix automatically downloads the latest one for you and installs it, etc..

I can stand to install one package manually as long as it doesn't interfere with the rest of the system. I'd rather do that and have a manual dependency than have mplayer depend on a package that isn't officially supported and may go away/server my die and then I'm screwed.

The mistake a lot of people making in installing software is thinking short term.

 

[gray]

a package called w32 codecs or summat.. automatix automatically downloads the latest one for you and installs it, etc..

Yep, go here, scroll down to "Binary codec packages" and (on 99% of computers) download the Linux x86 20061022 package, unpack it into /usr/lib/win32 and you're all set

 

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Hey, I haven't had any problems with automatix ever, and everything updates well.. Maybe it's just you

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

Congratulations Bes

care to save me the joy of googling

 

[Martin]

Yep, go here, scroll down to "Binary codec packages" and (on 99% of computers) download the Linux x86 20061022 package, unpack it into /usr/lib/win32 and you're all set

I once wrote a script for Jack that did this.

 

[gray]

care to save me the joy of googling

Googling what?

I once wrote a script for Jack that did this.

Care to show us the script if you've still got it? I wouldn't mind learning some basic of scripting for Linux.

 

[Lawnchair Bes]

getting my ml 1210 printer to work

 

[gray]

Oooh right.

The Ubuntu forums are a pretty good resource.

I just pasted the first thing that looked semi-relevant, but have a look around.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=157851&highlight=samsung+1210

 

[Rami]

so how do i go on about installing the printer? samsung ml 1210

Well you are on Ubuntu (I am on Kubuntu), so I don't really remember the exact path...but somewhere in the system settings there should be printers. Over there you should find some kind of an add printer function...Ill start with that, if it doesnt work you might need some configuration...