Thanks, Andrew.
You and Alf are elevating my self-confidence to dangerous levels.
cheers
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Andrew Huys
<musiek.sparta...@gmail.com <mailto:musiek.sparta...@gmail.com>>
wrote:
"I get something from the repository I do not have to use
synaptic to keep it up to date?" If you use update-manager
and have automatic updates turned on, no, you do not need to
use synaptic for anything.
However, Synaptic is /very/ useful when you're searching for
packages to install and maybe don't know the names (if you
dislike the software-center). Synaptic is faster on my older
machines (IBM/Lenovo T43p, etc.) than software center, as it
does not have fancy graphics, ratings, reviews, etc. Also,
being able to install multiple items just by checking the
boxes and clicking [apply] seems easier to me than finding
each individual software in software center.
As far as updating goes, I almost never use the
"update-manager" (had an issue with it at one time, don't
remember what, but stopped using it then), I find it easier
to do via command-line:
sudo apt-get update
Sudo apt-get upgrade
I run these about once a week (or whenever i remember) just
to keep on top of things.
-AND Huys
On 04/10/2013 09:46 AM, Pete Wright wrote:
Thanks, Alf.
So, to make sure I understand you, if I get something from
the repository I do not have to use synaptic to keep it up
to date?
Is Synaptic still useful in any scenario, or is it
completely irrelevant/obsolete?
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:39 AM, Alf Haakon Lund
<a...@mellomrommet.no <mailto:a...@mellomrommet.no>> wrote:
No,
Nothing updates in the background, the update manager
will always ask. It just means updates are not taken
care of by canonical's Ubuntu team and that they may (or
may not) be provided by the community.
Kind of the same way Microsoft provides updates for IE
but not for Firefox, although the example is a bit
flawed as Microsoft won't let you download software they
don't own through their channels.
But that's the wonder of open source! Actually the
software repositories is one of my favorites with
Ubuntu. Finding and installing programs is so simple and
updates automatically taken care of (if there are any).
Alf
On 10. april 2013 14:52, Pete Wright wrote:
Really? Updating automatic? I knew Ubuntu updates
automatically, but many
items in the Software Centre say "Updates not
provided by Ubuntu...may be
provided by community" or something like that. Are
these packages/programs
automagically updating themselves in the background?
Even the main Ubuntu
thingy asks me before updating.
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Alf Haakon Lund
<a...@mellomrommet.no <mailto:a...@mellomrommet.no>>wrote:
Not sure what you mean here (updates not
included)? Unless it's become
abandonware (no more in development), updating
should be automatically
taken care of.
Anyway glad to hear it was what you looked for.
Alf
On 09. april 2013 13:54, Pete Wright wrote:
Thanks again, Alf
Synapse aboard and seems just the ticket.
Also, after this morning's update, I find I
am now able to put my own
dubious artwork on the desktop.
I see Synapse updates are not included in
Ubuntu; will Synaptic do? I run
it periodically.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Pete Wright
<pnwri...@gmail.com
<mailto:pnwri...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse.
And as to desktop pic, I think that is
what I did and it didn't work.
It's
my computer, I think.
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf
Haakon Lund <a...@mellomrommet.no
<mailto:a...@mellomrommet.no>
wrote:
I don't use unity, so I might be off
target. But "heads up search"
sounds
like what synapse is doing for me.
It's a small app that finds anything,
files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to
launch, type a few letters (just f
and
first suggestion is firefox, first
suggestion adapts to what is most
used).
Navigate through suggestions with
arrows.
Synapse is available in software
center and synaptic.
As for changing desktop image, for
me right-click on the desktop and
choosing desktop settings gets me
there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and first
suggestion is desktop settings.
Good luck on ubuntu studio, and
never be afraid to ask!
All the best,
Alf
