Why Ubuntu isn't for New Linux Users

[Randy Gloden]

I've been looking a little at the gdebi docs and don't see this as "the" 
solution.  Someone can fill me out on how this would work, but right 
now, I can't see the whole picture.

I envision a tool that is as accessible/simple as synaptic, that can be 
run, appropriate legal/ethical warnings issued, and after clicking the 
appropriate options, the desired elements are retrieved/installed.

As is often the case, I'm probably missing something here, but how 
exactly does gdebi go all the way and resolve this?  Getting gdebi 
installed from main (or including it in the distro) would be easy 
enough.  From there, how intutive is the process?

I am off to upgrade to Dapper and see this for myself.

----------Randy
www.microbabble.com



Randy Gloden wrote:

> Guess I'm going to have to break down and upgrade to Dapper. If the 
> solution is that easy, I am indeed a happy camper.  Issue solved.
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> ---------Randy
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> www.microbabble.com
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> Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
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>> On Sun, 2006-02-26 at 11:27 +0100, Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
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>>> On zo, 2006-02-26 at 11:17 +0100, Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
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>>>> I don't understand...  gdebi is indeed in universe on Dapper at the
>>>> moment, which is disabled by default of course, so how can it be
>>>> installed by default ???     
>>>
>>> gdebi will be promoted to main.
>>>   
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>> "will be" clears up the confusion indeed. :-)
>> I am glad it will be in main and installed by default, it does add
>> polish and ease of use for normal human beings.
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>> -- 
>> Vince, not confused anymore.
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