Lorin - automatix site:lists.ubuntu.com

[Dennis Castanos]

Thanks Lorin  -  that was great
I'll take the time to learn how to do it myself.
Is it ok to use update with aptitude, install with aptitude with a fresh
Edgy install?
Dennis

>From: Lorin Pino <ljpino at grm.net>
>Reply-To: "Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions" 
><ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>To: "Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions" 
><ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Subject: Re: Automatix2 or not
>Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:15:08 -0600
>
>Dennis Castanos wrote:
> > There has been some recommendations to use Automatix2 for installing
> > packages, such as java, flash, and others, from the users list, not to
> > mention sites like 'The unofficial Ubuntu Site'.  Some say that it may
> > cause problems with dependency's .  Others say it's ok if the package
> > doesn't contain dependency's.  Is this true?
> >
> > If true, and your new to Ubuntu such as myself, how do you know which
> > packages use dependency's and which don't?
> >
> > Dennis
> >
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>If you want to better control what is on your computer, add the packages
>yourself!
>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaApplications
>Between those two links, you can probably do most things that Automatix
>would do for you.  In most cases, if there is something that you want,
>then there are instructions somewhere on how to get it.
>
>If you just want things put on your computer without having to take time
>to learn how to do  it yourself, automatix will speed things up.  You
>might want to go through some of the other conversations on the subject.
>Just put this in google:  automatix site:lists.ubuntu.com
>
>~Lorin
>
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