[ubuntu-za] Creating a stir

[Barry Wyatt]

On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 22:35 +0200, Quintin Beukes wrote:
> Great work on the conversions.
> 
> Which things have you guys noticed, why people struggle using Linux
> and switching back. I'm slowly busy addressing these issues. 

Hi Quinton,

As a newbie Ubuntu user here is one example of where I struggle.

Bought a UPS, brought it home and plugged it in the USB port of my
Ubuntu machine (Dell T105).

Went to Synaptic package manager, found apcupsd, marked for
installation, downloaded it etc....and nothing.

Nothing to say new program installed, no message to tell me where to
look for anything.  (Even Windows say "do you want an icon on the
desktop).  I searched my menus and found nothing to do with a UPS.
Eventually went back to Synaptic and found out that under properties it
lists all the files and folders. So then I slowly go through each folder
in turn looking for documentation or seeing what will run.....
can't find anything that gives me a window on the screen.

Come across the man pages in my searching and am told everything I need
to do to rewire a serial port (but I am using usb).....

By that time I am called to supper and to spend some time with the kids.
That was two weeks ago and I have now lost interest...

Hope that helps you to understand something of my frustrations. 

Regards
Barry