[Eug-lug] install problems

[LinuxRocks!]

Strangely enough, I was able to apt-get install both kubutu-desktop, and 
kde, and they both downloaded and installed bunch of stuff.

Jamie 

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 11:24:55AM -0800, Mike Cherba wrote:
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] install problems
> From: Mike Cherba <mike.cherba at caviumnetworks.com>
> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:24:55 -0800
> X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.1 
> 
> yeah I guess it is kubuntu-desktop if you are using the base
> repositories.  I don't recall it taking up that much extra space, but
> I've never really paid too much attention.  Most of the core components
> are shared, but you are adding all the KDE related stuff, so a couple
> hundred meg minimum I would think.
> 			-Mike
> 
> "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll use
> regular expressions'. Now they have two problems." --??? Jamie Zawinski.
> 
> On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 11:05 -0800, LinuxRocks! wrote:
> > I just installed uubuntu 7.10 on amd64, and apt-get install kubuntu 
> > failed for me. The internets tell me:
> > apt-get instal kubuntu-desktp
> > and 
> > apt-get install kde
> > 
> > will do it, the latter lacks a few kde programs though.
> > Jamie
> > 
> > On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 04:59:47PM -0700, Mike Cherba wrote:
> > > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] install problems
> > > From: Mike Cherba <mike.cherba at caviumnetworks.com>
> > > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
> > > Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:59:47 -0700
> > > X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.1 
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 16:53 -0400, Knoppix UseAlan crandall wrote:
> > > > I am down loading Kubuntu 7.10 on my laptop right
> > > > now as I prefer KDE and will see what happens with that install.Will
> > > > have to 
> > > > install some thing other than Knoppix as I can not see my XP install
> > > > during 
> > > > the boot options.Thanks ! 
> > > 
> > > One piece of advice about Kubuntu.  I've found that it is best to
> > > install ubuntu and then "apt-get install kubuntu"  Otherwise you're
> > > missing a number of libraries and some common gnome based apps that are
> > > useful even in KDE.
> > > 			-Mike
> > > 
> > > "The danger from computers is not that they will eventually get as smart
> > > as men, but that we will meanwhile agree to meet them halfway." -Bernard
> > > Avashi
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