[ubuntu-in] Two questions about 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Friends,

I think, you should have started a new thread...


>
> Thanks for the many replies on Ubuntu 10.04 , they were mostly lucid ;-)
>
> Seems like its been a good ride so far, no major issues, which is really good.
>
> Am guessing as soon as i can get hold of a copy.
>
> Which brings me to the second question (below)
>
> My 9.10 occupies about 12 Gig of space (and lots is available)
>
> /dev/sda7              22G   12G  8.3G  59% /
>
> I know from experience from 9.10 that is overloaded with multiple
> programmes for everything. (since i installed the Ultimate Version)
> the good thing was everything worked out of the box (specially media
> codecs). The disadvantage obviously too many things meaning a lot more
> updates.
>
> Am not convinced that the default Ubuntu available for download is a
> good option - it requires too much tweaking and setting up to many
> things - esp if one has to do it in more that 1 machine. ( i will end
> up upgrading Ubuntu on 6 machines all in different physical locations
> none of who have any decent internet) So the requirement is clear -
> find a distro that is basically packed full of stuff and then do the
> needful systematically on the individual machines.

I have a suggestion, instead of installing Ubuntu Ultimate, just
install a live Ubuntu and do all the tweaking, installing stuff, and
so on...
Once you are done, install an app called "remastersys" and create a
remaster CD, which basically creates your system clone, there are some
more options too...

If you install on other systems, there you go... a Ultimate Ubutnu
without unnecessary packages

>
> Jobs included in the individual machines are
> 1. Localizing fonts (copy fonts to a /home/foouser/.fonts directory
> 2. Setting up local language keyboard and multiple language options
> 3. Setting up 2 or 3 different internet access methods (making sure
> they work - like the Network Manager in 9.10 works for some and does
> not for others) some of which need a wvdial.conf script
> 4. Setting up Google earth / skype ??
> 6. Setting up offline dictionaries (and artha)
> 7. Installing programmes that Ubuntu has dropped (gimp, gthumb,
> scribus etc) and many others that never ever come by default (marble,
> nut-nutrition,
>  and some more that i cannot remember right now
> 8. Setting up virtual box
> 9. There are a whole lot of system tweaks - setting up autoback up in
> openoffice (for example) eyc

You can create a python script to do all the following, I think you
can spend less time to code than install...
If you find hard to program you can ask some one in community for
help, may be I could accept too... :P

>
> I guess you get the picture , so each machine takes a fair bit of time
> and since this is voluntary work (i enjoy seeing the latest and the
> bestest running and then see people get happy to have a new version to
> enjoy) but it is still a pain in the your know where, jst sitting
> around waiting for each machine to.
>
> Am thinking this time i will just do a system upgrade and then check
> for broken packages and then redo those. So am waiting to get my hands
> on the latest full 7-8 DVD repos. (see question below)
>
> and since its LTS i guess it will be stable for some time.
>
>> Second Question
>>
>> are there folks selling 10.04 DVD's and the repository If so who has them
>>
>> and related to this - is it worth waiting a month before installing 10.04 -
>> seems like there is always stuff that works better after a month of corrections

Depends, if you are a normal user, just proceed...
If you are a power user, you can wait... I guess you know answer yourself...

>>
> ***
>
> So again look forward to your thoughts and of course where i could get
> the dvd repos.
>
> regards
> ram
>
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