Desktop change consequences

Wed Apr 10 13:46:55 UTC 2013

Thanks, Alf.
So, to make sure I understand you, if I get something from the repository I
do not have to use synaptic to keep it up to date?
Is Synaptic still useful in any scenario, or is it completely
irrelevant/obsolete?

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:39 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no>wrote:

> No,
>
> Nothing updates in the background, the update manager will always ask. It
> just means updates are not taken care of by canonical's Ubuntu team and
> that they may (or may not) be provided by the community.
>
> Kind of the same way Microsoft provides updates for IE but not for
> Firefox, although the example is a bit flawed as Microsoft won't let you
> download software they don't own through their channels.
>
> But that's the wonder of open source! Actually the software repositories
> is one of my favorites with Ubuntu. Finding and installing programs is so
> simple and updates automatically taken care of (if there are any).
>
> Alf
>
>
>
>
> On 10. april 2013 14:52, Pete Wright wrote:
>
>> Really? Updating automatic? I knew Ubuntu updates automatically, but many
>> items in the Software Centre say "Updates not provided by Ubuntu...may be
>> provided by community" or something like that. Are these packages/programs
>> automagically updating themselves in the background? Even the main Ubuntu
>> thingy asks me before updating.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Not sure what you mean here (updates not included)? Unless it's become
>>> abandonware (no more in development), updating should be automatically
>>> taken care of.
>>>
>>> Anyway glad to hear it was what you looked for.
>>>
>>> Alf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09. april 2013 13:54, Pete Wright wrote:
>>>
>>>  Thanks again, Alf
>>>> Synapse aboard and seems just the ticket.
>>>> Also, after this morning's update, I find I am now able to put my own
>>>> dubious artwork on the desktop.
>>>> I see Synapse updates are not included in Ubuntu; will Synaptic do? I
>>>> run
>>>> it periodically.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Pete Wright <pnwright at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse.
>>>>
>>>>> And as to desktop pic, I think that is what I did and it didn't work.
>>>>> It's
>>>>> my computer, I think.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <alf at mellomrommet.no
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   I don't use unity, so I might be off target. But "heads up search"
>>>>>
>>>>>> sounds
>>>>>> like what synapse is doing for me. It's a small app that finds
>>>>>> anything,
>>>>>> files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to launch, type a few letters (just
>>>>>> f
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> first suggestion is firefox, first suggestion adapts to what is most
>>>>>> used).
>>>>>> Navigate through suggestions with arrows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Synapse is available in software center and synaptic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for changing desktop image, for me right-click on the desktop and
>>>>>> choosing desktop settings gets me there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and
>>>>>> first
>>>>>> suggestion is desktop settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck on ubuntu studio, and never be afraid to ask!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All the best,
>>>>>> Alf
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08. april 2013 21:31, Pete Wright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   I guess I would say the functions that play to my inherent laziness.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Love the "heads up" search, especially. Nothing one can't do in
>>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> a few more clicks, though.
>>>>>>> And I can't change the desktop picture to one of my own in Studio --
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> no, I won't be surprised to learn that is a bug or glitch specific to
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> wheezy old computer, not the OS.
>>>>>>> grins
>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Alf Haakon Lund <
>>>>>>> alf at mellomrommet.no
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    On 08. april 2013 19:45, Pete Wright wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>    If this question is too “newbie” or worse, heretical, please
>>>>>>>> forgive
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  and
>>>>>>>>> then ignore me.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I changed from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu Studio 12.10 primarily
>>>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>>>> GIMP
>>>>>>>>> was slightly flakey (main problem was it wouldn't accept ctr key
>>>>>>>>> combination like ctr+ left click to select area for clone brush)
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> hoped Studio would not have something hijacking the ctrl function.
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>> do lots of content creation (primarily writing and art photography)
>>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>> Studio seemed a good choice.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Now I find myself missing the much-maligned Unity desktop. So, can
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> change
>>>>>>>>> to Unity desktop in Studio without horrible consequences? (And if
>>>>>>>>> so,
>>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>>>> do I do it?)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or is nobody checking to see if Unity works with all the rest of
>>>>>>>>> Studio,
>>>>>>>>> and so I should just shut up and sit down?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>    I agree with other answers you got, better ask than not. And,
>>>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  curiosity, I've got my own question: Which functions of Unity do
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> miss?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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