Switching from Fedora

[Jason Taylor]

to install gcc etc do
sudo apt-get install build-essential

That should get you up and going if you need to compile any thing

For codes dvd playback MS Fonts etc
I'd try one of the third party projects for ease of use and speed if nothing
else

http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/ and
http://www.getautomatix.com/

Openoffice, gimp etc come installed

To get NZ dictionarys installed see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LocalCustomisation/NewZealand


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On 9/27/06, Johann Schoonees <j.schoonees at irl.cri.nz> wrote:
>
> Hi Ubuntu NZ
>
> Does anyone have experience switching from Fedora to [k]ubuntu?
>
> I've been using Fedora at work (Core 2/KDE) and at home (Core 3/GNOME)
> for a few years.  I know just enough to get by but if anything
> off-centre happens I have to run for help.
>
> My FC3 at home needs upgrading mostly because getting multimedia stuff
> to work for the family has been a bit of a mess.
>
> I tried an Ubunti liveCD and was initially put off because it did not
> have gcc on it!  I don't quite remember but it might not have had some
> pretty standard tools like emacs or wget either.  I am used to having
> development tools around for my little programming projects.
>
> I am also aware that Ubuntu differs from Fedora in its packaging
> parentage: Debian vs. Red Hat, apt vs. yum, etc.  It looks as if I
> might have to install quite a bit on top of the standard distro.  We
> do have broadband.
>
> Am I looking at a long learning curve?  Dad is not going to be popular
> at home if tux racer is out of commission for more than a day.  Mum
> uses it seriously for architectural consulting work - OpenOffice, the
> Gimp, etc.
>
> I would want some control over putting /home and /usr/local (anything
> else?) on a separate partition to make future upgrades easier.
>
> War stories, tips, gotchas appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Johann
>
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