KubuntuDapperWhatStillNeedsAConsole

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This page describe what in Kubuntu Dapper still needs console.
Mission: the primary mission for a desktop OS is to be user-friendly, and ofr newbie user console is NOT user-friendly, also for write very simple command.
'''This page describes what in Kubuntu Dapper 6.06 LTS still needs console to make it works.'''
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This page illustrates which programs or functions still need a console to make it work. Also see ["UbuntuDapperWhatStillNeedsAConsole"]
Also see ["KubuntuEdgyWhatStillNeedsAConsole"]

'''Mission: the primary mission for a desktop OS is to be user-friendly, and for newbie users console is NOT user-friendly, also for write very simple command.'''

'''It will be fantastic to see a distribution one day (Edgy or Edgy+1?) that will can do all these stuff via GUI'''
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ADEPT
- to add the cd or dvd in the repositary you need a 'sudo apt-cdrom add'
- to install some packages that ask for a user interaction (ex. Java) you need a 'sudo apt-get install sun-java5-bin sun-java5-jre'
- to unlock adept because there are some packages unconfigurated due to a crash or a force-closed you need a 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'
- to delete a bad repositary added by mistake you need a 'sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list'
= Adept =
 * to add the cd or dvd in the repositary you need a '' '''sudo apt-cdrom add''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/48098 #48098]
 * to install some packages that ask for a user interaction (ex. Java) you need a '' '''sudo apt-get install <package>''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/37696 #37696]
 * to unlock adept because there are some packages unconfigurated due to a crash or a force-closed you need a '' '''sudo dpkg --configure -a''' ''
 * to delete a bad repositary added by mistake you need a '' '''kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list''' ''
 * to add a proxy you need a '' '''kdesu kate /etc/apt/apt.conf''' ''
 * to delete all .deb files downloaded you need a '' '''sudo apt-get clean''' ''
 * to add an apt key (for example Jonathan Riddell's key) you need a

 '' '''wget http://people.ubuntu.com/~jriddell/kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg''' ''
 
 '' '''sudo apt-key add kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg''' ''

= KDE Guidance =

=== System Services ===
 * to add a script taken from the filesystem in the list you need a '' '''sudo update-rc.d <script> defaults''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/48417 #48417] -> rejected
 * to delete a script in the list you need a '' '''sudo update-rc.d <script> remove''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/48417 #48417] -> rejected

= Packages =

=== alien (and KDE integration) ===
 * to convert a rpm you need a '' '''sudo alien <file>''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/48597 #48597] -> Unbelievable rejected!

=== grub ===
 * to install it in another hard disk you need a '' '''sudo grub-install etc.''' ''
 * to modify the menu you need a '' '''kdesu kate /boot/grub/menu.lst''' ''

=== kdm ===
 * to disable theme and turn on users list in the login screen you need a '' '''kdesu kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/40533 #40533] or install kcontrol-kdmtheme, not in main

=== nvidia-glx ===
 * to remove splash screen you need a '' '''kdesu kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf''' '' [http://launchpad.net/bugs/32853 #32853]

= Network Connections =

=== PPPoE ===

 * to make DSL connections, one must type '' '''sudo pppoeconf''' ''

This page describes what in Kubuntu Dapper 6.06 LTS still needs console to make it works.

Also see ["UbuntuDapperWhatStillNeedsAConsole"] Also see ["KubuntuEdgyWhatStillNeedsAConsole"]

Mission: the primary mission for a desktop OS is to be user-friendly, and for newbie users console is NOT user-friendly, also for write very simple command.

It will be fantastic to see a distribution one day (Edgy or Edgy+1?) that will can do all these stuff via GUI

Adept

  • to add the cd or dvd in the repositary you need a sudo apt-cdrom add [http://launchpad.net/bugs/48098 #48098]

  • to install some packages that ask for a user interaction (ex. Java) you need a sudo apt-get install <package> [http://launchpad.net/bugs/37696 #37696]

  • to unlock adept because there are some packages unconfigurated due to a crash or a force-closed you need a sudo dpkg --configure -a

  • to delete a bad repositary added by mistake you need a kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list

  • to add a proxy you need a kdesu kate /etc/apt/apt.conf

  • to delete all .deb files downloaded you need a sudo apt-get clean

  • to add an apt key (for example Jonathan Riddell's key) you need a

    wget http://people.ubuntu.com/~jriddell/kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg

    sudo apt-key add kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg

KDE Guidance

System Services

Packages

alien (and KDE integration)

grub

  • to install it in another hard disk you need a sudo grub-install etc.

  • to modify the menu you need a kdesu kate /boot/grub/menu.lst

kdm

  • to disable theme and turn on users list in the login screen you need a kdesu kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc [http://launchpad.net/bugs/40533 #40533] or install kcontrol-kdmtheme, not in main

nvidia-glx

Network Connections

PPPoE

  • to make DSL connections, one must type sudo pppoeconf

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