new Ubuntu user

[kelvinty]

It's quite simple to update your spanking new ubuntu distribution
actually.  ;) 

Go to

Computer > System Configuration > Synaptic Package Manager

Click on "Reload", then "Mark All Upgrades, and finally "Apply".

Synaptic will then proceed to install most of the upgrades you will
need.

Even when I was using Fedora, I was employing this method because I
couldn't stand all the prompts and the user interface of the RHN
upgrade application.

Hope this helps, cheers and enjoy Ubuntu!


-- 
kelvinty