essential software to use on ubuntu
- Thread starter Robert1986
- Start date
I'm not too familiar with ubuntu but this can happen in Fedora when packagekit is running an update check and you try to use yum or add/remove software.
It may have been that another process was blocking you from using apt-get, and it may have even hung which would have required you to identify the process ID and kill it.
Again, I'm not an ubuntu person but e.g.
# ps -eaf | grep apt-get
(get the PID)
# kill <PID>
# apt-get mycoolprogram
It may have been that another process was blocking you from using apt-get, and it may have even hung which would have required you to identify the process ID and kill it.
Again, I'm not an ubuntu person but e.g.
# ps -eaf | grep apt-get
(get the PID)
# kill <PID>
# apt-get mycoolprogram
- Joined
- 17 Apr 2007
- Posts
- 23,162
- Location
- stat city
So, how do I disable to the update so I can download programs again.
type ps -ax in a terminal to see what's running, then kill #### to kill the process.
You would be best to wait for the update to complete before installing additional programs.
To reduce the frequency of updates (daily as standard?) and you are using gnome, it probably sits under system -> administration -> software updates?
Again, might be different in Ubuntu land
To reduce the frequency of updates (daily as standard?) and you are using gnome, it probably sits under system -> administration -> software updates?
Again, might be different in Ubuntu land
- Joined
- 17 Apr 2007
- Posts
- 23,162
- Location
- stat city
but I'm not updating at the moment. Its asking me to update but I haven't stated downloading any of the updates.
in Terminal type in the following
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
(this will prompt for your user password)
This will fully update your system and should allow you to install programs
Software I use
gpodder -- pod cast down loader / sync program (doesnt work with iphone)
xbmc (media center)
handbrake (Makes mkv files from dvds and such)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
(this will prompt for your user password)
This will fully update your system and should allow you to install programs
Software I use
gpodder -- pod cast down loader / sync program (doesnt work with iphone)
xbmc (media center)
handbrake (Makes mkv files from dvds and such)
Last edited:
re: your file management problems.
You really shouldn't need to faff about in any other directory than "Home" but if you do..
press alt + F2
Now your free to really b0rk that system. (and you very likely will)
You really shouldn't need to faff about in any other directory than "Home" but if you do..
press alt + F2
Code:
sudo nautilusNow your free to really b0rk that system. (and you very likely will)
Oh as for Ps3 media server I use this
Which works brilliantly. I'd post the url to the destructions but as per usual I can't find the damn bookmark.. I think your'll find it in the blue "help" button anyway. Just type ps3 in the search.
Don't forget to install various codecs with (make sure Multivers etc is enabled first in software sources)
Which works brilliantly. I'd post the url to the destructions but as per usual I can't find the damn bookmark.. I think your'll find it in the blue "help" button anyway. Just type ps3 in the search.
Don't forget to install various codecs with (make sure Multivers etc is enabled first in software sources)
Code:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras