The Ubuntu command line tool to install software aptitude wants to install a bunch of additional packages that aren’t required according to apt-get.
December 11, 2007 – 2:02 pm
Yesterday, I did an install of Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on the Dell Dimension E520. The install went well; I haven’t experienced any hardware problems (yet), but I’m near tears for all the (minor) experience issues.
October 5, 2007 – 3:51 pm
Today, when I tried to <code>aptitude install</code> a package on Ubuntu the response was “WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!”
I received a similar warning when I tried to use Synaptic Package Manager.
I checked and made sure that the software was trying to install from the official repository.
I’m not really sure of the cause, or [...]
By Lloyd
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Also posted in Ubuntu
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Tagged apt-get, aptitude, Authenticated, but, debian, error, installation, package management, problem, repository, secure, security, synaptic, t42p, tip, Ubuntu, update, upgrade
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September 13, 2007 – 10:27 pm
Walt Mossberg, you are one of my favorite technology reporters, and so I’m particularly disappointed by your article
“Linux’s Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone“.
My first disappointment is the timing of the article. September 27th Ubuntu will have a beta release of their next version with Ubuntu 7.10 scheduled for release [...]
By Lloyd
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Also posted in Computing, PC, Ubuntu
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Tagged Consuming, Dell Dimension E520, Linux, Mac OS X, MacOS, microsoft windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, windows vista
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Today, my hero Jeff Waugh wrote wp-hackers letting us know that GNOME has switched to WordPress µ for GNOME blogs, offering all members of the GNOME community (gnome.org email address) WordPress blogs.
Jeff Waugh was interviewed on FLOSS Weekly Semi-regularly 16 hosted by Chris DiBona and Leo Laporte. Although released in February it was recorded in 2006.
The interview is great. Some of the highlights for me are learning more about the early days of Ubuntu, where Jeff sees Ubuntu now, and where he is as an open [...]
October 27, 2006 – 11:32 am
This has been a great week for two of the software products I care most about. Firefox 2 and Ubuntu 6.10. The first should be your web browser on Microsoft Windows, and the second should be if you are ready to leave your frustrations with Windows behind.
Ubuntu, the operating system for everyone
Today, the Ubuntu team reached an important milestone for their next version. It is now in beta, and in two months will be ready for everyone. There are no announcements with shiny — help me out here people!
Ubuntu is a desktop operating system like Windows XP and Mac OS [...]
March 17, 2006 – 10:43 pm
Termie took the fun to the next level by coining the phrase PVUG. Now Jake has raised the roof:
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