Open CD with Kubuntu OS

[anshsarthak]

Hi Experts,

I am new in GUI based linux flavors....

I want to install Kubuntu OS on my Dell computer.
but before that, i want to know about how to open CD/DVD
in Kubuntu OS....is it same as windows like simply insert
CD into CDROM and then access it OR is it based on
command line where we need to manually Mount the CDROM
through command....

Plz suggest me simple and easier Linux flavour through which
i can access CDROM same as Windows, mean to say
without ant Mount point........

[HalationEffect]

No need to worry about having to use the command line to mount your optical drive(s), Kubuntu will automatically mount a CD or DVD (and also USB drives), just like Windows does.

[OneLine]

KDE / Kubuntu

The Kubuntu: http://www.kubuntu.org/

Kubuntu is based on free software from many communities of developers including:

KDE Software, applications that give you power
...

The KDE UserBase: http://userbase.kde.org/

An introduction to KDE

Tutorials

Getting Help

Applications

The KDE Device Notifier: http://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/DeviceNotifier

The Device Notifier is used for handling pluggable devices such as USB pendrives (also called flash drives or thumb drives), digital cameras, external USB hard drives, etc. It also comes into play when a medium such as a CD or DVD is loaded into an optical drive.

When you plug in an external device, or load a new medium into a drive, the Notifier window popus up (you can also open it explicitly by clicking on its Panel icon.) It stays open while the cursor is over it, otherwise it hides itself after a few seconds.

The Notifier window shows a list of all the devices it currently knows about. Moving the mouse cursor over a device will highlight how many possible actions are associated with that device.

[anshsarthak]

Thanks HalationEffect and OneLine,

One more question i want to ask is that i am planning to upgrade client side
Windows OS (xp/7) with Linux OS in our office. so plz suggest me best GUI based
Linux OS for office purpose which can fulfilled our whole requirements like as:

1) Which is Best as per my given requirement : Kubuntu or Suse or Opensuse or Mandriva or ?
2) open all Microsoft office documents .txt, .doc, .xls, powerpoint.
3) where i can configure Outlook for mail client, if not
then tell me linux supportable mail client software.
4) Browser for access internet
5) all java and .net websites must be opened.
6) is gui-based linux secure same as command-based linux flavours.?
7) Printer can be added
8) Last and important question, i have Windows 2003 Domain controller
it is used for centralised management and all Windows Xp/7
machine are connected through it. Now i am going to change all
windows to Linux so plz suggest supportable gui-based linux for client
computers which i could join or add to windows server domain controller.

[oshunluvr]

1. Matter of choice. Most of us prefer Kubuntu because it's debian based packaging system is better than RPM. If you ask that question on the Mandriva or openSuse forums, you'll likely get a different answer.

2. LibreOffice works OK and is installed by default. However, I find OpenOffice more polished and solid. Alsoavailable is Calligra Suite which I have installed but not used much. In the past the one tool that was lacking was the Presentation Tool (Powerpoint). It views ppt files fine, but isn't as easy to use when creating - Just my opinion.

3. Outlook is absolutly horrible and I have no idea why or how you would use it. If you need those sort of enterprise email features, look at Zimbra.

4. You can install and use any browser you wish including IE - again I can't imagine why anyone would want to - but you can.

5. Java works fine, .net I don't know and since it's owned by MS and (hopefully) being phased out so I don't care. Mono libraries are available if you have to have it. I'm sure someone with knowledge in this area will reply.

6. I'm unclear by what you mean here. AKAIK any GUI is just a pretty face ontop of what lies underneath. Security is not affected by the GUI. Your security will depend on how you set up your security, not on the color of a pull-down menu.

7. Depends on the printer. Most if not all modern printers will work, but you don't say what printer. Go to http://www.openprinting.org/printers and look there.

8. I have no idea on this one.

[oshunluvr]

BTW re. #2 You can install Microsoft Office if you really need something it offers. Search for CrossoverOffice.

[anshsarthak]

Thnx "oshunluvr" to reply,

6) I mean to say, all previous command based Linux flavour was more secure.
I am not sure about gui-based linux like kubuntu/suse/mandriva.
is it more secure or not ?

9) As we all knows that linux is Virus free then why we need to
install Antivirus for that. why are some companies making
Antivirus software for linux os.

[oshunluvr]

There's a more complete thread about security elsewhere on the forum. I can say nothing has been done to make any form of linux less secure.

The only anti-virus programs I know of are to remove Windows viruses in case you receive and then send out an already infected file. It's a good idea if you will have windows clients on your system, but not needed if you'll have only linux computers.

[Spadge]

5. Java works fine, .net I don't know and since it's owned by MS and (hopefully) being phased out so I don't care. Mono libraries are available if you have to have it. I'm sure someone with knowledge in this area will reply.

If you want to host .net websites, you need IIS. I don't think Microsoft are sufficiently stupid to require IE for browsing the sites though.

[Spadge]

6) I mean to say, all previous command based Linux flavour was more secure.
I am not sure about gui-based linux like kubuntu/suse/mandriva.
is it more secure or not ?

Linux is "more secure" than Windows, partly because of the way users are handled, partly because of the way the kernel works, mostly because nobody bothers writing viruses for 1% of desktops when 95% of them aren't wearing any pants. So to speak.

You can get root kits for linux. Java can leave any OS open to exploit - see the recent zero-day java 7 exploit for example.

Basically, the minute you let people use computers they become less secure. The most secure computer is the one you don't turn on. The next most secure is the one that doesn't plug in to the network. And so on. It's up to you to make whatever desktop you are supporting to walk the fine balance between usability and security.

[SteveRiley]

One more question i want to ask is that i am planning to upgrade client side
Windows OS (xp/7) with Linux OS in our office. so plz suggest me best GUI based
Linux OS for office purpose which can fulfilled our whole requirements like as:

{...list of requirements snipped...}

I think it might be worth re-examining your decision to change the desktop operating system at your office. The list of requirements you put forth is fairly Windows-specific; trying to maintain all that functionality without using Windows will present an ongoing challenge. Would you mind explaining your decision a bit more?