its either 0 or infinite difficult to install linux on ubuntu i guess, depensing on your perspective.
thanx for the correction :-) > >You have to install linux seperately by doing > > >That will install linux on ubuntu. > > Reinier I think you meant java not linux. I wonder how linux can be > installed on Ubuntu. > > Regards > > On 20 September 2011 11:46, Reinier Battenberg < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You have to install linux seperately by doing > > > > sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre > > > > That will install linux on ubuntu. > > > > > > > Thanks Simon, > > > I thought Java comes with Ubuntu 10. I think thats why we failed to > > > install RevMan. Is there another option to RevMan i mean a linux > > > version. > > > > > > regards, > > > Allan > > > > > > On 9/20/11, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ROFL they are blocking updates because of viruses? Errrr think they may > > have > > > > got that round the wrong way ;-) > > > > > > > > Allan, > > > > > > > > RevMan appears to be a Java app. You have got Java installed haven't > > you? > > > > > > > > 1) Make sure the partner sources are enabled in sources.list > > > > 2) sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Simon Vass > > > > Managing Director > > > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > > > > > > http://www.etech.ug > > > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > > > email: [email protected] > > > > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "kamukama allan" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 20 September, 2011 10:51:20 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [LUG] troubled lecturer > > > > > > > > Thanks guys, > > > > So far ive managed to get him pspp ( linux version of SPSS and he > > > > seems to love it. But now i have a bit of a problem installing RevMan. > > > > How can i do that. I have tried out all options given on the internet > > > > but failed. The option thats available on google is installing RevMan > > > > 5 on FEDORA. > > > > > > > > Reinier, i like you idea of setting up a cache but do you think he can > > > > still be able to get downloads or updates because the University has > > > > put a policy of not downloading anything. They are doing this because > > > > although they use Linux, they have another side that uses windows that > > > > has always been complaining of viruses. So he can only use the > > > > internet but can't get updates because they are blocked. > > > > > > > > Regards' > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > On 9/19/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> When I read the lecturers email, i can not see anywhere he is asking > > to > > > >> run > > > >> a > > > >> program that requires Wine. He actually suggests to use a linux > > version > > of > > > >> software he needs several times. > > > >> > > > >> He might want to provide a license key or login for the proprietary > > > >> software > > > >> he needs, which would allow Allan to install the legitimate version of > > > >> some > > > >> of > > > >> the sofware suggested (like SPSS) > > > >> > > > >> (and yes, VLC will play almost anything, its pretty amazing, > > especially > > if > > > >> you > > > >> compare it to the amount of codec packs you need to install on windows > > to > > > >> get > > > >> the same functionality) > > > >> > > > >> In regards to the update manager issue, standard updates for ubuntu > > are > > > >> downloaded over port 80. You might want to read > > > >> http://linux.or.ug/aptcache > > > >> too. (and if you rock you setup your own cache within the university. > > > >> http://linux.or.ug/content/26-how-run-apt-cacher-server ) > > > >> > > > >> rgds, > > > >> reinier > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>> *Hello everyone, i recieved this email from a lecturer at UMU that > > i > > > >>> had > > > >>> just moved from windows to linux. Can anyone help me out on this?* > > > >>> Dear Allan, > > > >>> I hope you are doing fine. I am also still struggling to acquaint > > > >>> myselfbetter with Ubuntu 11.04, here at UMU. > > > >>> But I think I am making someprogress.However, there are some programs > > > >>> that > > > >>> I > > > >>> need to install into my computer,which I need you to know about in > > > >>> advance, > > > >>> so that when I come there onSaturday, it will be quicker/faster for > > you > > > >>> to > > > >>> do it, so that I catch upwith our transport back to UMU. The programs > > are > > > >>> as > > > >>> follows: > > > >>> 1) RevMan 5 (This is a Review Manager 5.1.4 for researchers. It is > > > >>> alreadyavailable for windows and linux in general. I have failed to > > get > > > >>> one > > > >>> forUbuntu 11.04) > > > >>> > > > >>> 2) SPSS (This is a Statistical Package for Social Scientists. There > > seems > > > >>> tobe a trial version already of Linux (SPSS 19). I don't know if > > there > > is > > > >>> onefor Ubuntu 11.04 > > > >>> > > > >>> 3) RealPlayer (Basic) > > > >>> > > > >>> 4) Google search (RSS feeds). The other time you had managed to > > activate > > > >>> itwhen you installed Ubuntu 10.04. Now I can't do it in Ubuntu 11.04 > > > >>> > > > >>> 5) Updating (Update Manager can't intall updates from here in UMU. I > > hope > > > >>> it > > > >>> will work from there) > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> NB. I have managed to install skype by myself, and it is working. My > > > >>> Skype > > > >>> name is adaktar. The Sound is also on now, and I can play DVDs > > without > > > >>> problems. > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> If any new problem emerges, I will tell you later. > > > >>> > > > >>> Thanks. > > > >>> > > > >>> Joseph. > > > >>> > > > >> -- > > > >> rgds, > > > >> > > > >> Reinier Battenberg > > > >> Director > > > >> Mountbatten Ltd. > > > >> +256 758 801 749 > > > >> www.mountbatten.net > > > >> http://twitter.com/batje > > > >> http://twitter.com/mapuganda > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > >> > > > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > >> > > > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > >> > > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > (including > > > >> attachments if any). 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