[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Stability Issues Re: Ubuntu Unity Stability Issues

[Hilton Gibson]

Hi Nick

There is a hack to disable updates - maybe the guys on the list have a
better idea.

Copy your original /etc/apt/sources.list file to
/etc/apt/sources.list-backup.
Then open /etc/apt/sources.list and delete everything.

Also check /etc/apt/sources.list.d folder for other sources.

Cheers

hg

On 30 July 2012 10:14, Nico Michael <nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za> wrote:

>  Hi Hilton
> I think I did not put a descriptive title
>
> The problem is not the Unity Shell , Its the new version of Linux from
> Ubuntu that keeps breaking things after updates
>
> With Microsoft windows you can disable updates
> If I could do that with my  Ubuntu it would have saved me a lot of sweat
>
>
> I don't need all the bug fixes I just need a Stable version of Linux
> Maybe Ubuntu should ship a complete new version to download where the
> machine will not do Internet updates and allow for that option
>
> As stable releases I would even use an older version for Stability
>
> As I said my file server and wifes machine are running on Ubuntu 3 or more
> years old with no more support and those machines work and work
>
> regards
> Nick
>
> On 2012-07-28 20:54, Hilton Gibson wrote:
>
> Hi Nick
>
>  Have you tried this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Iburst
>
>  Cheers
>
>  hg
>
>  On 28 July 2012 20:36, Nico Michael(iBurst) <nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za>wrote:
>
>> Hi there
>>
>> I have had bad experiences with the last 2 versions of Ubuntu
>>
>> Every  second or third update breaks something in my Linux
>> I seem to be continuously looking at the Ubuntu Community pages trying to
>> fix another problem
>> Is there a way to permanently disable updates  and use a more Stable
>> Ubuntu.
>>
>> I cant use my iBurst any more on my Ubuntu so I am sending this email
>> from my Windows Laptop using my iBurst modem.
>>
>> My wife's machine has the Pre-Unity Ubuntu I never upgraded it since I
>> installed it and she has no problems.
>> My file server is an older Ubuntu Workstation also a version not
>> supported any more and I am very happy with it.
>>
>>
>> Last night I took a New Ubuntu CD and made a VM it was so unstable I
>> could not use it  It kept on crashing. I thought Ubuntu is built on a very
>> stable Kernel yet it crashes.
>> I tried OpenSUSE although it was stable I found that distro is not as
>> user friendly as it could not automatically find my Laser printer on my
>> network. Which was the reason I moved to Ubuntu
>>
>> Is there a way to get Ubuntu to work with out the tears. Remove the Unity
>> ?
>> Or should one  move to Kubuntu?
>> Can you get Kubuntu to install with the Gnome desktop ?
>>
>> Some of my friends are talking of other Debian/Ubuntu  Distros I like
>> Ubuntu as its South African and wish to support it
>>
>>
>> What say you how do I fix my problem?
>> Novel has two versions a open source version and a stable commercial
>> version a bit behind the Open version but very stable.
>> Does Ubuntu do that ?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards
>>
>> Nico Michael
>> http://www.arduino.org.za
>>
>>
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>
>
>
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>
> Nico Michaelhttp://www.arduino.org.za
>
>


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