[ubuntu-in] What's on the Kubuntu 6.10 DVD?

[Onkar Shinde]

On 4/17/07, Roshan <d_rosh2001 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> The GNU/Linux User Group of Mumbai[1] have
> successfully created a WirelessMesh[1.5] that allows
> downloads of different Free (Software / documents etc.
> re-distributable content)[2].
>
> We managed to get a Kubuntu 6.10 ISO, while we were
> dumping ISOs of different distros and few questions
> arised during this.
>
> 1. Does the Kubuntu 6.10 contain GNOME desktop
> environment apart from KDE?

It looks like that is the case,
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/dvd/current/feisty-dvd-i386.list
It also contains development packages.

> 2. Does it have *a lot* of additional packages that a
> user can install if he's / she's not connected to the
> internet?

Mostly the DVD will have packages only from main and/or restricted
repositories and some development packages.

>
> 3. Are there similar ISO uploaded to the repos of
> (U/K/X/E buntu) that have DVDs that contain additional
> packages, that can be installed without connecting to
> the internet? (for future versions?)

Yes. The DVD ISOs are available at
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/dvd/
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/dvd/
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dvd/


Onkar
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