If you follow Lisa's original instructions, you should be fine. Medibuntu should be straightforward to get going, and it takes care of all the dependency rubbish that you shouldn't have to think about.
You have asked a reasonable question, but unfortunately some of the responses have been far more complicated than they should have been. No wonder you've been scared off. I don't think that Linux is hard, it's just different. As an open system, there are lots of ways to do the same thing, but for most stuff you'll want to do there's a relatively easy way that is generally recommended by the community. In this instance, it's setting up the Medibuntu repository and then installing Skype via the normal Software Centre. 2009/11/8 Microbe <xxxmicrobe...@gmail.com>: > Maybe that's it. > > I can now see why someone described this whole process as dependency > hell. > > It is a frustrating tail chasing exercise. > > Bye Bye Linux. > > I'll be back when you are ready. > > > On 7 Nov, 21:13, Timmy <mullins....@gmail.com> wrote: >> try it on a different computer >> >> sounds like your hardware is incompatible >> >> On 4 Nov, 23:00, Microbe <xxxmicrobe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hey folks, >> >> > I thought I would share my experience installing Ubuntu. As >> > background, I am the guy friends, family and neighbours call when they >> > have trouble with their Windows PC and am pretty good at it. I can >> > also find my way around a Linux terminal OK. >> >> > Having read about how good desktop Linux is nowadays I thought it was >> > time to give it a go. >> >> > The install of 9.10 was easy as you could want. The whole thing works >> > well and boots and shuts down quick smart. >> >> > I should add that the computer I was experimenting on is in my shed >> > (don't ask!) so not much at stake. All i do is listen to music, Skype >> > sometimes and look up something about my latest tinker project. >> >> > Well, the first problem was listening to music. MP3s were associated >> > with the movie player. I managed to sort that out easy enough but >> > even when I pointed MP3s at Rhythmbox, no go...it can't play layer1 >> > MP3s or something. Not a good start. >> >> > OK, let's get Skype going. I downloaded the proper version only to >> > have the install fail with the friendly message about a dependency >> > needing dbus >= 4.3 I think it was. At this point I can imagine the >> > average mug giving up and I wouldn't blame them, but I was >> > determined. >> >> > It took me a while to find dbus to download but I did it. Oh shucks, >> > it depended on something or another XML. I grabbed that and guess >> > what...on and on it went. It was just too hard. >> >> > The long and short of it is that I never did get skype or music >> > working and can only assume that the idea that Linux is ready as a >> > windows replacement for the average punter is someone's fantasy. >> >> > It is a shame really because there needs to be an alternative (apart >> > from a Mac) but right now, this isn't it. >> >> > This is not meant as a troll, I am genuinely disappointed and look >> > forward to hearing from people about what you think...maybe even some >> > solutions, but I fear it is going to be ongoing dramas every time I >> > try to install something. >> >> > Which reminds me, a couple of games I from the built in installer? >> > Guess what.... >> >> > Over to you, penguins. >> >> > -- >> > ubuntu-au mailing list >> > ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.comhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.comhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
