hardware

Wed Sep 7 15:01:39 UTC 2011

Package names and genericized Gnome names are often different (gedit
vs Text Editor, baobab vs Disk Usage Analyzer), so confusion is
inevitable.  Fortunately, it looks like the dash will show you the
right thing if you type in the package name.

Glad you sorted it out. :)

Darcy.

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Darcy, all those methods work for me, but I was looking for "hardinfo"
> and when i typed that into the dash I get "system profiler and benchmark"
> which I have, so I guess I had it all along but with another name! it is
> what I needed. Thanks
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Darcy Casselman <dscassel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Either:
>>
>> * Click the Ubuntu logo button or hit the super key to bring up the
>> dash (the big black windowy thing that appears).
>> * Start typing the name of the application.
>>
>> Or:
>>
>> * Click on the applications icon in the launcher (the dock thing)
>> * Use the drop-down on the right-hand side to filter the type of
>> application you're looking for, like the old Application menus.
>>
>> Then:
>>
>> * When you find the application you want, drag it over to the launcher.
>>
>> Or:
>>
>> * Run the application.  It will appear in the launcher.
>> * Right click on the launcher icon and select "Keep in Launcher"
>>
>> Easy! :D
>>
>> Darcy.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Ok,
>> > so whats the answer for Unity when apps are not in the main menu how do
>> > I
>> > add them?
>> > If they are not there I cannot drag and drop?
>> > Chris.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 3:55 AM, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Chris, I guess you must be using gnome, I'm using unity and your
>> >> suggestions, I remember worked ok with gnome, but for instance when I
>> >> right
>> >> click on applications I don't have "edit menu" and right click on
>> >> terminal
>> >> has no effect. It would be nice to have a terminal on the left vertical
>> >> bar,
>> >> permanently. It must be doable ?  Thanks
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Applications, accessories, right click on Terminal, Add this launcher
>> >>> to
>> >>> panel.
>> >>> Terminal window is now stuck to the top menu bar to the right of
>> >>> System.
>> >>> To remove it right click on shortcut, left click Remove from panel.
>> >>> Chris.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Raymond,
>> >>>> Right click on Applications, left click on edit menus.
>> >>>> Put a check mark in the App you want to see in your menu.
>> >>>> There is Menus: and Items: left click on each menu item then check
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> right panel window for items you want in your Applications, System.
>> >>>> Chris.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 3:09 PM, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Hello everyone, I have found in applications, System profiler and
>> >>>>> benchmark, that seems to be about what I was looking for, but
>> >>>>> strange the I
>> >>>>> can't find the others that the Software center says I have ?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:58 PM, raymond house <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Hi Chris, I downloaded it through synaptic as you recommended and
>> >>>>>> it
>> >>>>>> says it has been done but I don't have system tools in the
>> >>>>>> applications?
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> System, Admin, synaptic package manager, Type in "sysinfo"
>> >>>>>>> install.
>> >>>>>>> You will find it under applications, system tools.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:42 PM, raymond house
>> >>>>>>> <raymondh40 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Hi Deryl, did that, and still no hardinfo showing up?
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Deryl R. Doucette
>> >>>>>>>> <me at deryldoucette.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> sudo apt-get update
>> >>>>>>>>> Give your password
>> >>>>>>>>> sudo apt-get install hardinfo
>> >>>>>>>>> --
>> >>>>>>>>> Deryl R. Doucette
>> >>>>>>>>> "Any lad can choose the mundane, but tis the explorers that are
>> >>>>>>>>> truly free in choice!"
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> gnuPG Key ID: EE8734BA
>> >>>>>>>>> Key Fingerprint: 1CAD 14AB B5D0 7C61 DCE7 41B6 DBAE D3BC EE87
>> >>>>>>>>> 34BA
>> >>>>>>>>> On 2011-09-06, at 2:15 PM, raymond house wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Hi,IdleOne, I tried installing Hardinfo twice and can't find it.
>> >>>>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>>>> checked in Ubuntu software center in installed packages and it
>> >>>>>>>>> does not
>> >>>>>>>>> appear there. ?
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:42 PM, IdleOne <oneidle at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> You can install the "hardinfo" package.
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> IdleOne.
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> On 11-09-06 01:41 PM, raymond house wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello all,  how can I find what version of Ubuntu I am using
>> >>>>>>>>>> and
>> >>>>>>>>>> what are the attached hardware to my computer. Since going to
>> >>>>>>>>>> the latest
>> >>>>>>>>>> version of Ubuntu I cant find this info, easily. I have checked
>> >>>>>>>>>> in the
>> >>>>>>>>>> applications under "computer" and it only list's the CD drive
>> >>>>>>>>>> and file
>> >>>>>>>>>> system. I don't normally need this info but someone asked me
>> >>>>>>>>>> and I know I
>> >>>>>>>>>> used to be able to find this information easily before.? Thanks
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>
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