Re: [xubuntu-users] Software Updater - disable?

2017-05-13 Thread chris
On 14/05/17 15:47, James Freer wrote: [using xubuntu 16.04] For certain reasons I have preferred to do manual updating. If one goes into Software and Updates; selects 'never' in updates - one still gets the orange update window coming up in the panel after an update which i find irritating. I'd

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread chris
On 14/05/17 15:46, fred roller wrote: Joao, excellent points you made. I am not a programmer. My intro to Linux came when I converted my entire office (back when I had an office) to Linux. Trial and error, I landed here with Xubuntu as the hands down, overall, easiest distro to deal with for n

[xubuntu-users] Software Updater - disable?

2017-05-13 Thread James Freer
[using xubuntu 16.04] For certain reasons I have preferred to do manual updating. If one goes into Software and Updates; selects 'never' in updates - one still gets the orange update window coming up in the panel after an update which i find irritating. I'd be grateful if someone could advise

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread fred roller
Joao, excellent points you made. I am not a programmer. My intro to Linux came when I converted my entire office (back when I had an office) to Linux. Trial and error, I landed here with Xubuntu as the hands down, overall, easiest distro to deal with for new users. My contribution is more on th

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread chris
On 14/05/17 11:04, Roger wrote: On May 13, 2017 7:20:41 PM EDT, Peter Flynn wrote: On 13/05/17 23:12, chris wrote: On 14/05/17 07:25, Peter Flynn wrote: On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: Hi, Delighted to hear it. B

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread chris
On 14/05/17 11:59, Joao Monteiro wrote: Hi again folks, Thank you for your replies and understanding, appreciated. Not sure this will be the right place for this reply, but it is on topic (of gratefulness and history on how I got here). So please feel free to move it to wherever it may be appro

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Leigh S
João, Estou cem percento contigo! sorry about my English accent :) Brasileiro ou da Europa? Xubuntu is exactly what I want. So long I spent in the wastelands of MS :( I don't care about the details, just happy that these guys make the effort Cheers to you all! Leigh On S

[xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Joao Monteiro
Hi again folks, Thank you for your replies and understanding, appreciated. Not sure this will be the right place for this reply, but it is on topic (of gratefulness and history on how I got here). So please feel free to move it to wherever it may be appropriate and let me know so that I don’t pes

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Roger
On May 13, 2017 7:20:41 PM EDT, Peter Flynn wrote: >On 13/05/17 23:12, chris wrote: >> On 14/05/17 07:25, Peter Flynn wrote: >>> On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: Hi, >> >>> Delighted to hear it. >>> Basically, I found a Xubuntu Xfce (desktop) version available for downl

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Peter Flynn
On 13/05/17 23:12, chris wrote: > On 14/05/17 07:25, Peter Flynn wrote: >> On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: >>> Hi, >>> > >> Delighted to hear it. >> >>> Basically, I found a Xubuntu Xfce (desktop) version available for >>> download for 32 and 64 bit machines; downloaded both, installed the

[xubuntu-users] [off-topic] Operating systems - Was: Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 13 May 2017 22:25:53 +0100, Peter Flynn wrote: >On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: >> I have for the last 3 years been trying various flavours and versions >> of Linux to move away from Windows, which has been exasperating me no >> end for the most varied reasons. > >I made a sim

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread chris
On 14/05/17 07:25, Peter Flynn wrote: On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: Hi, Delighted to hear it. Basically, I found a Xubuntu Xfce (desktop) version available for download for 32 and 64 bit machines; downloaded both, installed the 32 bit on an old Asus eeepc 1000H which had Windows

Re: [xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Peter Flynn
On 13/05/17 20:22, Joao Monteiro wrote: > Hi, > > Newbie to Linux, Welcome aboard. > so please cut me some slack - but by all means do joke and have a > laugh, humour IS important. Very. Fortunately there is more of it in Linux than in Windows :-) > I don't even know if I will be able to get

[xubuntu-users] Exceedingly Grateful

2017-05-13 Thread Joao Monteiro
Hi, Newbie to Linux, so please cut me some slack - but by all means Do joke and have a laugh, humour IS important. I don't even know if I will be able to get back to this list to read anything or post anything else, I really don't. But I want to say this for whatever it may be worth to anyone wor

Re: [xubuntu-users] Dell 5520

2017-05-13 Thread Subhadip Ghosh
Hi David, Probably you have already bought the laptop. So my reply might not be of any real help to you. I bought a Dell Inspiron laptop that came with Ubuntu 14.04 preinstalled. I upgraded it to Ubuntu 16.04 and then I switched to Xubuntu 16.04. I never had any problem with the wifi. I rarel