xfce
Chris
racerx at makeworld.com
Thu Sep 13 07:54:11 UTC 2007
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:54:41 +0700
"Gunawan" <jgun98.milis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mario Vukelic" <mario.vukelic at dantian.org>
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions"
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 1:55 AM
> Subject: Re: xfce
>
>
> > Hi Gunawan,
> >
> > I've been thinking about your problem, and considering your
> > difficult situation (no internet access at the computer you install
> > on, little experience with GNU/Linux generally), would it not be
> > easier if you just downloaded the installer CD for Xubuntu at the
> > same place where you got Ubuntu from? Then you could just run the
> > Live CD, and see if you like Xubuntu. If not, you can return to
> > Ubuntu, if yes, you can install. You can get Xubuntu here:
> > http://www.xubuntu.org/get
> >
> > Cheers,
> > M
>
> Thank you Mario for your concern.
> One of my objective here is to gain more experience :).
> Since some books talking apt-get update, apt-get upgrade.
> I though about how to install software from another source.
> Especially when we don't have internet connection.
> I don't have internet connection at home.
>
> Maman Durahman talk about Ubuntu Repository DVD
> and I think it could be a good solution since they pack apps and
> dependencies files on up to 4 DVDs.
>
> I would like to confirm.
> 1. These days we have 3 widely known desktop manager for Linux/Ubuntu
> GNOME, KDE and Xfce. And I believe Xfce is the lite one. Maybe
> there is another desktop manager beside those threes.
> 2. If I install one application under gnome, such as Abiword. Is it
> will visible under
> other Desktop Manager, KDE or Xfce?
> 3. Installing shell application, I mean such as midnight commander
> should not difficult
> as GUI Application?
>
> I also have download ubuntu alternate cd and try to install it on 128
> MB and succeed.
> I haven't try kubuntu or xubuntu.
>
> Maybe you want to ask why it is important to me. I use windows since
> 3.1, 3.11, NT 4.0,
> Install 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, ME and XP. All I want is not just a user
> but I also can do
> troubleshooting, tuning and data recovery when it crash.
>
> Since I have try ubuntu (less than one month) I have many question
> that I need to know
> the answer. I am very happy found that many people like you and
> Durahman want to
> spend your time to help me.
>
> I have many thing on my check list to find out. Hopefully you will
> not bore with that :).
>
> Another thing is, of course installing from xubuntu cd will be the
> easiest way to installing xfce.
> but I am sure that it is not the only way.
>
> I am very sorry. I have many thing in my head that I want to share
> and ask but I think I already
> to much write :)
> Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
> Gun
>
>
Why not just use Windows BUT, use Wubi to install any Linux distro?
http://www.howtoforge.com/wubi_ubuntu_on_windows
--
Best regards,
Chris
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