Re: Making Ubuntu repository?

2008-06-30 Thread Kale Worsley
> Is there some nifty utility with which I could purge the old junk files? You could try a program called APTonCD. http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/ "APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs (you choose the type of media) with all of the packa

Re: Distro Updates

2007-01-31 Thread Kale Worsley
Thanks for the help. On 2/1/07, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:17:02 +1300 Kale Worsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > I have another newbie question, Do 'major' distros have an update mechanism > like Windows Update? For examp

Distro Updates

2007-01-31 Thread Kale Worsley
ownload the new iso? Thanks for the help, - Kale Worsley PS. Just for future reference, is it bad mailing list etiquette to ask more than one question in one email?

Re: Stand-alone Executables

2007-01-31 Thread Kale Worsley
Cool. Thanks. On 2/1/07, Andrew Errington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:39, you wrote: > Dear Linuxer, > I was wondering, in Linux can you have stand alone apps? For example, > "sol.exe" is Solitaire on Windows, It can be run without being > 'Installed'. So I guess I am ask

Stand-alone Executables

2007-01-31 Thread Kale Worsley
Dear Linuxer, I was wondering, in Linux can you have stand alone apps? For example, "sol.exe" is Solitaire on Windows, It can be run without being 'Installed'. So I guess I am asking can you have programs that you don't install and can just run off your desktop or something to that nature. Thank

Re: Compatibility between distros

2007-01-31 Thread Kale Worsley
If you cared to give us an example of what you're trying to do, I'm sure we'd all love to help suggest different ways to achieve it! Well, I don't have anything in mind, in the way of an example, I just wanted to keep my options open for later I guess. Thanks for all the help. - Kale

Compatibility between distros

2007-01-30 Thread Kale Worsley
ailable in RPM format? What is the procedure in this case? Please go easy on me if I am way off with my jargon, I'm only 15 and this is my first post on the mailing list. - Kale Worsley