Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

[DeathKitten]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

while Qqmike observes Death Kitten passing in the fast lane*

psst, if you type

/me some action here

it will automagically turn it into an emote like on IRC. I spent too many years lazing about in IRC for bad habits to go away.

Opps!

Did I ever tell you guys that Lasic eye surgery isn't permanent?

In my "defense" I did try "sudo apt-cache" but Kubuntu told me it couldn't find it.

So, I tried "sudo /usr/bin/apt-cache search "ia32" and it said the same thing. It was then that I got infected with a sudden case of stupid and things went down hill.

I used to have a high IQ, really I did.

I am sure your IQ is still high, don't you go giving me that doddering stupid old man act like the one my mother's boyfriend tries to pull. :P It's easy to misread stuff on the forum here, all these tiny gorram fonts all over the place, especially in the code boxes. I am probably due for a new prescription on MY glasses, and I'm only 26! Stupid genetics.


And at the risk of exposing how truly limitless my ego is, I'll copy and paste over my attempt to apt-cache search for the package you use in your example (pay attention to my user name on my system):

goddess@Serenity:~$ apt-cache search "ia32"
elilo - Bootloader for systems using EFI-based firmware
libasm0 - Disassembling engine provided to the ERESI framework
libasm0-dev - Disassembling engine provided to the ERESI framework
refit - graphical boot menu for ia32 and x64 EFI systems
microcode.ctl - Intel IA32/IA64 CPU Microcode Utility
lsb-core - Linux Standard Base 4.0 core support package
lsb-cxx - Linux Standard Base 4.0 C++ support package
lsb-desktop - Linux Standard Base 4.0 Desktop support package
lsb-graphics - Linux Standard Base 4.0 graphics support package
lsb-languages - Linux Standard Base 4.0 Runtime Languages package
lsb-multimedia - Linux Standard Base 4.0 Multimedia package
lsb-printing - Linux Standard Base 4.0 Printing package
lsb-qt4 - Linux Standard Base 4.0 Qt4 support package
goddess@Serenity:~$

[GreyGeek]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

/me some action here

[me=GreyGeek]some action here[/me]

8)

Learn something every day...

mmm... similar to SecondLife...

[Zardoz89]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

You don't need sudo for apt-cache; it doesn't do anything, just searches.
I use synaptic for browsing packages, mostly because 'apt-cache search' tends to kick out pages and pages of stuff unrelated to what I want.

apt-cache search "name or description here" |less
or
apt-cache search "name or description here" |more

[dibl]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

goddess@Serenity:~$

heh heh heh

BUSTED!

[Snowhog]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

Sure. We've broad shoulders. Heap it on!

[DeathKitten]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

goddess@Serenity:~$

heh heh heh

BUSTED!

Why yes, I am. It's why people LIKE me. *grin*
[me=Death Kitten]gives a cookie to the dibl for catching the underhanded pitch. ^_^[/me]

[Guest]

Re: Things to be "sudo apt-get install..." after installing Kubuntu 9.10

As GGs avatar tag line says, "He's proof that you are never too old to use Linux" but, I guess he needs to add, "but old enough to need glasses"

LOL

I really thank you guys for the useful comments! Many thanks!