FW: Unclassified RE: Ubuntu Desktop Starter Guide Feedback

[Stoffers, Robert LAC]

-----Original Message-----
From: Stoffers, Robert LAC 
Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 11:57
To: 'mdke at ubuntu.com'
Subject: Sec: Unclassified RE: Ubuntu Desktop Starter Guide Feedback


Hmm..

 "as much as possible, let's avoid having users upgrade to the
 development branch and instead look forward to upgrading to a stable
 version. After all, its relatively simple although we'll have to check
out how a disc upgrade happens during milestone releases."

Yes, this is basically taken care of as of 2156. Info on upgrading from disc could be added, either via "apt-cdrom add" or I'm sure synaptic can do it too.

 "* Package Management
  * Installing/Removing Programs
    * Basic Program Management (Add/Remove Program Tool)
    * Advanced Program Management (Synaptic)
    * Alternative Program Management (apt)
  * Keeping your system up to date
  * Upgrading to the next version of Ubuntu (if required)"

This is already the new structure of it as of 2156, the difference being the sect2 instead of sect1 tags for the last two sections and the existence of the "Alternative Program Management (apt)" section. 

I don't think we need a section on Apt-get. Between gai and synaptic all the basic package management needs are covered, if people wish to use apt-get then all the information is already available in the apt-get man page. Within the guide apt-get is mentioned as such:

"Some applications and packages are not available to install using Add/Remove Programs. Within this guide, the additional packages will be installed using apt-get on the command line. Optionally, you can use the advanced package manager Synaptic when required (see installing applications using Synaptic below)." 

We could change this to something like:

Some applications and packages are not available to install using Add/Remove Programs. Within this guide, the additional packages will be installed using apt-get on the command line. This can be achieved by opening a terminal and typing "sudo apt-get install foo", replacing "foo" with the package name or names. Optionally, you can use the advanced package manager Synaptic when required (see installing applications using Synaptic below).

Rob