Following is the checklist i follow whenever i fresh install kubuntu. (personal preferences may differ)
Steps for installation of Kubuntu.
1. Installation
1.1 Partition
10 GB for root ext4
2 GB for swap
rest for home ext4
There are many posts regarding the installation.. so i thought i will spare that.
what is important for the x-windoze user is the later part.. the applications... so here goes.
2. Essentials
2.1 Open konsole and enter following command so that you have the latest list on your pc:
2.2 Get rid of that dumb startup screen (i personally don't like the boot up screen.. and hey it is bit fast this way)
replace "quite splash" value of GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT with ""
2.3 Drivers
Drivers for most of the laptops can be easily installed
GoTo: K->Applications->System->Hardware Drivers
install drivers which suits your hardware (preferable one is that which is recommended by kubuntu)
3 Softwares
First of all backup the sources list.. just in case.
3.1 yakuake (kool way to use konsole)
3.2 synaptic (similar to add remove program)
3.3 firefox (our beloved browser)
simplest way of installing firefox in kk is launching it from Kickoff
K->Application->Internet->Mozilla Firefox browser installer
alternate way:
but i prefer the one which is by default used in openSuse. it has firefox & KDE integration.
look 4.1 for that.
3.4 vlc (plays almost any audio/video which you can throw at it)
3.5 digikam (very good photo editing software. IMHO it is better than picasa)
3.6 photorec (data recovery software)
3.7 klamav (there is no need for antivirus on kubuntu.. but this antivirus is for poor windoze fellas)
3.8 rar file support
3.9 KDE Partition manager
4. Following are third party software and require few additional commands.
Keep following window open:
Go to K->System Settings->Add Remove Software->Settings->Edit Software sources
For adding third party repository
->Other Software->Add
For adding authentication use konsole as it is easy. directly copy paste the line as i mentioned for authentication.
4.1 firefox-kde (ff kde integration)
4.2 songbird (claimed as firefox of music player. powered by mozilla. syncs ipod, music players. huge number of plugin.)
do check out the plug-in "media flow" it is awesome...
4.3 picasa (photo editor for the dummies )
4.4 wine (must for the transitioners from windows.. who have something to bank on.. if nothing works )
and that's all folks!
restart your kubuntu.. and enjoyyyyyyy..
Do let me know if this is of any help to you.
and suggestion are welcome..i will try to make windoze ppl comfortable on kubuntu
Steps for installation of Kubuntu.
1. Installation
1.1 Partition
10 GB for root ext4
2 GB for swap
rest for home ext4
There are many posts regarding the installation.. so i thought i will spare that.
what is important for the x-windoze user is the later part.. the applications... so here goes.
2. Essentials
2.1 Open konsole and enter following command so that you have the latest list on your pc:
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Code:
sudo cp /etc/default/grub ~/Documents/grub_backup sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Code:
sudo update-grub
Drivers for most of the laptops can be easily installed
GoTo: K->Applications->System->Hardware Drivers
install drivers which suits your hardware (preferable one is that which is recommended by kubuntu)
3 Softwares
First of all backup the sources list.. just in case.
Code:
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list ~/Documents/sources.list_backup sudo apt-get update
Code:
sudo apt-get install yakuake
Code:
sudo apt-get install synaptic
simplest way of installing firefox in kk is launching it from Kickoff
K->Application->Internet->Mozilla Firefox browser installer
alternate way:
Code:
sudo apt-get install firefox
look 4.1 for that.
3.4 vlc (plays almost any audio/video which you can throw at it)
Code:
sudo apt-get install vlc
Code:
sudo apt-get install digikam
Code:
sudo apt-get install photorec
Code:
sudo apt-get install klamav
Code:
sudo apt-get install rar sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/rar /usr/bin/unrar
Code:
sudo apt-get install partitionmanager
4. Following are third party software and require few additional commands.
Keep following window open:
Go to K->System Settings->Add Remove Software->Settings->Edit Software sources
For adding third party repository
->Other Software->Add
For adding authentication use konsole as it is easy. directly copy paste the line as i mentioned for authentication.
4.1 firefox-kde (ff kde integration)
Code:
Add repository: ppa:debfx/firefox-kde sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5-kde
Code:
Add repository: deb [url]http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu[/url] karmic-getdeb apps Authenticate: wget -q -O- [url]http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key[/url] | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install songbird
4.3 picasa (photo editor for the dummies )
Code:
Add repository: deb [url]http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/[/url] testing non-free Authenticate: wget -q -O - [url]https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub[/url] | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install picasa
Code:
Add [url]http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/[/url] binary sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wine
restart your kubuntu.. and enjoyyyyyyy..
Do let me know if this is of any help to you.
and suggestion are welcome..i will try to make windoze ppl comfortable on kubuntu
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