Need help with internet connection.......

[Dan Buhrman]

Hi Varad,
Debian-based operating systems (like Ubuntu) use apt-get instead of yum.
yum is used only in RedHat-based distros.  Brief overview:

*sudo apt-get update* -- updates your package list -- typically, you should
run this before any other command
*sudo apt-get upgrade* -- updates all packages on your system to the newest
version
*sudo apt-get install [package_name]* -- installs a package
*sudo apt-get uninstall [package_name]* -- removes a package
*sudo apt-get purge [package_name]* -- removes a package and all
configuration files associated with that package

Also, if you prefer, you can do this all graphically with Synaptics.
(System -> Administrator -> Synaptics package manager)

Since it appears you are coming from a RedHat distro, I'd recommend reading
through this guide, it may have some tips to help you become acclimated with
Ubuntu.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromLinux

For your Internet connection, you may want to post something on the forums.
That is a great community for helping you with support issues.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

Best Regards!

Dan Buhrman


On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Varad Mudgal <mudgal.varad at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi !
>
> I'm a greenhorn at Linux. Just installed Ubuntu 9.10 over Windows 7(using
> Wubi) from the cd i received after subscribing it online. i'm facing a very
> serious problem. I'm not able to access the internet. The net just doesn't
> connect even if I try several times. There's no problem with my modem or
> internet connection because the internet is working perfectly fine with my
> windows 7. I'm using a broadband connection(BSNL) in India. I've tried a few
> advices that others gave me -
>
> 1. I verified the IP address of the interface using the command 'ifconfig
> -a'.
> 2. I checked the nameservers listed in '/etc/resolv.conf' file.
>
> Any attempt to open a website on Mozilla Firefox brings up a 'Server not
> found' error.
>
> Now, I'm also unable to run the 'yum' command. When I type it on the
> terminal, it asks me to install the yum command giving another command and
> also lists that the yum command is not found. When I try to install using
> the command, an error message stating that the 'yum' package has not been
> installed shows up. Perhaps I feel that some packages that come preinstalled
> with any linux have not been installed with Ubuntu 9.10, hence I'm not able
> to use the internet on my Ubuntu.
>
> Please help me out.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Awaiting reply,
>
> Varad
>
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