[ubuntu-in] What To Do After Installing Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx? Run This Script! (link to article)

[Ramnarayan.K]

Hi

Top line is general comment

Yep i agree Ubuntu is already automated quite a bit.

However , for me personally the default Ubuntu does not work. I need
to setup quite a few other things. The reason i like the script (in
theory is) that it makes it possible to implement similar features
over a set of computers.

I think what the script aims to do is make it easier for people to do
stuff in one go, provided they agree with the original sciipters
choice of software.

More replies inline
On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are such scripts really necessary these days? Many things are highly
> automated these days ex. codecs or flash installation.
>
> Also check how many unnecessary changes this script implements.
> * add extra repositories (Medibuntu, Getdeb, etc)
> Why is this necessary. For last few releases only thing needed from
> medibuntu repository is libdvdcss2 for DVD playback. Everything else
> works with codec packages from official repository.
>

mediubuntu also provides skype, googleearth and some decent media
software not accessible on other repos.

> * download and install the latest updates
> Why do you need a script to do that? You are prompted for updates
> installation as and when they are available

agreed - think this is a newbie feature

> Just my thoughts.

which is why i posted , good to know what others feel.

Regarding 10.04 - i will probably wait for a month till the initial
bugs are sorted out and then try and get Linux Mint (hearing so much
about it) or get Ultimate (as mentioned in earlier posts the Ultimate
version of ubuntu comes with almost every and makes it a really good
first time install distro)

ram