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I'm new to Linux and Ubuntu and this is the only guide I've found that actually works.
Cheers :-)
Take on with the good job!
Just what I've been looking for. :)
Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Peter
Thank you very much!
One suggestion I would just leave out the IP stuff at the beginning, a true linux noob like myself will just be scratching their head like a dumb monkey when vi editor pops up. Once we have the GUI up and running changing the IP to static is a snap from the desktop.
Thanks much again.
Steven
netcfg/disable_dhcp=trueNow the install script will prompt you for your IP address etc. during installation.Cheers,
Gary
Tnx for advance...
HOWEVER: There is ONE issue that stopped me cold. It kept asking to put CD in and even though it WAS in, would keep requesting. Infinite loop!
I had to go in and comment the CDROM line out: Problem solved!
I downloaded all the files through the NET and was sure glad I have a fast connection!
I've wanted to do this for a LONG time! Again, THANKS!
You have to comment out the cdrom reference in /etc/apt/sources.list
Top of the file, just under the one that is already commented out. Add the # symbol like above.
Good Luck!
I could not have done it without your excellent guide - it made everything clear and I had no trouble getting a final 'thumbs up'! Thanks for making me feel young again!
any other way to install ubuntu-sesktop for an ubuntu server using the dpkg
THANKS AGAIN
marcin@webserv:~$ sudo passwd root
marcin is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
marcin@webserv:~$ sendmail: fatal: open /etc/postfix/main.cf: No such file or directory
if i dont set a static ip and i have created a site that i want to show to my friends...how can they access it??? by giving them my IP address at that time???
thank u for ur time
My mom just got me a Dell computer with Ubuntu at the start of the school year. It worked fine until I upgraded to Ubantu 7.10 Gusty Gibbon. The GNOME didn't work - the Dell help desk was ok. Then the sound wouldn't work. Agin the dell help desk talked me through the steps to get the sound working.
Now I can't record sounds, and the USB port won't recognize any external hard drives. It still recognizes printers, but not external thumb drives or or hard drives.
Dell reccommends re-installing 7.4 Fiesty Fawn, but says I will lose all my work.
How can I do a nondestructive re-install of 7.4? Or how can I fix the recording drivers and the USB port?
Thanks -
Ian Warner-O'Connor
FWIW, when I ran through the process the first several times I was using an X2 4400+ on a DFI Expert board and an Nvidia 7800 GT. Everything worked perfectly right up until I went to launch the desktop--I'd get no video, scrambled video, or some other garbage. I swapped out the X2 and used an E6400 on an Asus P5B-D with the Nvidia 7800 GT and got basically the same result. I then swapped out the 7800 GT with an ATI 1950XT and when I launched the GUI it worked.
I have no idea why it didn't like the previous hardware, and for all I know it would have worked fine with the X2 4400+ and the ATI video card (I do have another 1950XT so I'm going to set it up with the X2 4400+ in another machine; but not today!). I did put the 7800 into a Windows machine and it worked fine, so....
Your clear and precise instructions to get both the worlds on Ubuntu (Desktop & Server), helped me a lot, when I am scratching my head.
Keep-up good work!
Thanks Again - Vijay
Great guide!!! I tried a few others (which didnt work) before I stumbled on to yours, which worked great!
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to linux! So if you dont mind I've got one question... I cant seem to get the static IP set up. What address do I put in the nameserver line?
Thanks!
@Mike - The
nameserverIP address is the address of your DNS (domain name system) server. If your ISP uses DHCP then you should be able to view this address on your router's configuration page. If not, then check with your ISP for this address. Subscribe to our RSS feed and visit again soon.this has been a huge help!
I have only had one problem: when I go to run the GUI i get a BASH error talking about how DMX dosent exist (and its true its not in the folder it should be) what can i do to reinstall the aptitude package corectly???
Thanks again
Ben
Thank you so much for your help.
I'd like to first say that this tutorial is very helpful. To begin with I followed the tutorial for Ubuntu 7.1 Desktop version to be installed on Virtual PC. However, I wanted to swap to the Server version for the pure reason that the LAMP install would be simpler relative to the Desktop. Thus, also placing this onto Virtual PC 2007 (host is XP pro), I bypassed Step 1 and 2 for the moment and got to Step 3. Everything went fine (as far as I understand) until launching the GUI. Upon startup of the GUI, the resolution is scrambled, similar to what happened with the Desktop version. With the Desktop version, this issue is resolved by hitting F4 to select the lowest resolution. I attempted the same action with the Server to no avail. Does anyone have some suggestions? And please keep in my mind that I used these great tutorials as my only knowledge base. :)
Thanks in advance!
So far I have resolved the GUI resolution problem with the following:
edited the xorg.conf file
DefaultDepth from "24" to "16"
This did the trick and made boot up to the Desktop Gui in the Server edition successful.
@Blair - Thanks for the support.
I already installed Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition and now I want to install LAMP. How? Is there a straightforward way to install LAMP so that I will no longer install Apache, MySQL and PHP one by one? Please help.... Thank you very much.
Regards,
Jess
I'm new to LINE-UX and really needed the GUI to get me into it. I've set it up so I can test my php apps. This guide was a blessing.
i have commented that cd from sources, it works. Thanks for posting that :-)
Regards,
Sheshu.
In your you example:
address 192.168.1.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.1
The details I have are described as
IP Address range
DHCP Address range
Subnet Mask
Gateway/Router IP Address
DNS Server addresses (2)
Wondering what I use for broadcast and network ?
regards,
geoff
I've set up:
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl php
which I guess i need? Is this the way to get php scripts to run?
I also tried putting my hello world html file in the cgi-bin directory and I get an error when trying to read it from another machine. I've tried to chmod the files in case thats the problem. Checked everything in your post several times. Still no php. I think my php script is OK.
regards,
geoff
All now works!
Next step, how do I get the world on the other side of my router to run my php pages?
geoff
keep up the good work
Regards,
Alan
Could not resolve 'us.archive.ubuntu.com'. When I type this url in a browser, it resolves ok.
When I try to sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop, I get the error msg: cannot find ubuntu-desktop. Any suggestions?
Eric
I am however having issues with DHCP auto-configuring. It doesn't detect anything on either of my ethernet ports on two different Cat5 Cables (I'm going to try some Cat6 ones on Monday). When I input a static IP in, I can't ping anything. Any suggestions?
Regards,
Stuart
After a bit of tinkering managed to get it to ping any IP address - only problem is it still won't update as it can't resolve the hostname. It's a DNS issue but I'm not sure how to deal with it. Suggestions??
But whats the difference between ubuntu desktop and server after doing all this
thanks
I have attempted to install Linux with little success more times than I can remember.
After using your tutorial, I can 'see' it from other machines on my home network, view web pages on the Apache2 web server and use phpmyadmin. Cgi-bin is installed & working too.
I am running 7.04 Feisty Fawn on a rig cobbled together from an old Intel AL440LX board with a PoweLeap upgrade processor and 384M RAM. It is a little slow, but not too bad.
I have installed buntu server 8.10 on my pc and reboot it. But the screen not readeable and it contain green line and it'a text not clear.
Thanks so much for your writing. Its clear and concise and doesn't leave me guessing about what i just read or feeling dumb for not following someone else' meanderings.
I vote 5 Stars to this article. I am surely going to go through you next artcile to setup a website.
Thank You So Much.
How do I find those values, and what do they all mean?