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NicKnayme


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Barney, we downloaded Banshee to the desktop and extracted it to a folder there...but it doesn't seem to have an install as I know it! (the folder has a bunch of sub-folder and files)

What did we do wrong in this alien realm? confuse

Thanks,
Alan

-- Edited by NicKnayme on Saturday 27th of June 2009 12:06:53 PM

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Alan,

The best way to install software in Ubuntu is to use Synaptic. Just open it System > Administration > Synaptic and search for Banshee. Click the check box, click the apply check mark and it will install itself. Look through the list of software. There are tons of software to install that way. We can go over other ways to install software once you try this!

Then you can delete those files on your desktop.

Remember also to "Reload" Synaptic (upper left button) and click "Upgrade" and Apply" to refresh your software list and apply all new versions.

Using Synaptic



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-- Edited by barney on Saturday 27th of June 2009 02:43:48 PM

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barney
About 3-4 years ago , my son requested Original CD - version 6 , and Ubantu people mailed us 3-4 original CD .
my question is that do they still mail them if we ask them Original Newest version of Ubantu ?
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Moh-Reza-rafat wrote:

...do they still mail them if we ask them Original Newest version of Ubantu ?



 


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I suggest downloading it and burning it with Imgburn. It burns the .iso image so that you can put the CD in your computer and run it!

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Vindi
Thanks for the link.

Barney : as vindi said , it is about 700MG download , so I prefer to have original CD with 6-10 weeks shipment time.

what is Kubuntu and Edubuntu ?
How can I check if Ubuntu supports " persian ( Farsi ) language ?

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Moh-Reza-rafat wrote:

Vindi
Thanks for the link.

Barney : as vindi said , it is about 700MG download , so I prefer to have original CD with 6-10 weeks shipment time.

what is Kubuntu and Edubuntu ?
How can I check if Ubuntu supports " persian ( Farsi ) language ?

Thanks

M.Rafat





There are several 'themes" for Ubuntu or any other Linux version. They are called "desktop managers (DM). The most common ones are KDE, Gnome, Fluxbox, XFCE, as well as others. Ubuntu comes with the Gnome DM. Kubuntu comes with KDE as the DM. Xubuntu comes with XFCE. Edubuntu also uses Gnome. Edubuntu is an educational version of Ubuntu.

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Moh-Reza-rafat wrote:
...How can I check if Ubuntu supports " persian ( Farsi ) language

Moh:
Take a look here.
I think you'll get to select your language when you install.
(Right, Barney???)



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Moh-Reza-rafat wrote:
...How can I check if Ubuntu supports " persian ( Farsi ) language

Moh:
Take a look here.
I think you'll get to select your language when you install.
(Right, Barney???)



-- Edited by Vindicated on Saturday 27th of June 2009 09:49:30 PM



Well, I have never done that, but it looks like it's already been done.......

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These are instructions for Alan on how to get to and use Synaptic........

1) Boot up Ubuntu.

2) Go to the bottom tool bar and click System -> Administration -> Synaptic (the menu may be slightly different, but look and you'll find it)

3) Click on Synaptic

4) It will ask you for your password (what you log in with)

5) When the Synaptic GUI window opens, go to the search window in the upper right corner and type in "Banshee" (no quotes). Press enter.

6) A list with Banshee will populate. Click the check box next to Banshee. At the top of the box, click the green Apply check. It will install the application for you.

Please look at this link for visual pictures of the process -----> Synaptic Package Manager




-- Edited by barney on Sunday 28th of June 2009 07:54:50 PM

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Hey, I got somewhere with your directions...but I will need to go where they have hi-speed (42.3Megs) Maybe the local Taco Bell!

Thanks,
Barn

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Great! Synaptic has tons and tons of software you can download. I recommend k3b for CD burning, Abiword for a word processor, and MPlayer for videos and such.

Remember also to "Reload" Synaptic (upper left button) and click "Upgrade" and Apply" to refresh your software list and apply all new versions. It updates all of the software on your computer.

Let me know what else I can do!

-- Edited by barney on Sunday 28th of June 2009 08:05:31 PM

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