Installing Kubuntu - a video tour (So you think Linux is hard to install?)

Linux.com ^ | July 19, 2007 (9:00:00 AM) | Robin ' Roblimo' Miller

[N3WBI3]

Ready to try Linux but want some hand-holding when you do? Here are three videos that walk you through the process of installing Kubuntu, the KDE-based version of Ubuntu.

The first video shows how Kubuntu looks running directly from live CD, and gives you a brief look at the software included on the CD. Video number two steps you through the process of installing Kubuntu to your hard drive, and video number shows you how to install and remove software in Kubuntu.

This Kubuntu video tour is the first of a series. In coming weeks and months we'll do similar tours of other popular GNU/Linux distributions, plus video tours and tutorials for many popular Linux applications.

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[N3WBI3]

NIce walk through

[N3WBI3]

OSS Ping

[TChris]

I have Kubuntu on my laptop. It was very easy to install, but have never used it. The wireless networking setup is far too convoluted, and I have never been able to make it work.

Linux is getting very close to being ready for primetime, but it's not there yet.

With a GUI that should compete favorably with Windows, network setup shouldn't be such a mess.

My background: I have used computers since the Apple ][e. I am very familiar with MS-DOS from 3.3 on. I'm currently employed as a computer specialist, with network Windows server, desktop and notebook support responsibilities. The command line doesn't scare me a bit. I can even manage to edit scripts in vi when I have to.

[HAL9000]

Click here to download Ogg Theora video.

In addition to all of the other problems that make Linux unsuitable as a mainstream desktop operating system, some Linux developers pick the dumbest names for their software, like "Ogg Theora", "Gimp", etc.

[faq]

For the last couple weeks I’ve been trying to learn about Linux and I’m surprised how difficult it is to find answers to basic, simple questions.

For example, I just searched online to find out the difference between Kubuntu and Ubuntu. After a couple minutes of searching, I still don’t know what a KDE package is. It’s hard to find answers to just easy simple questions.

I’ve got a Linux starter book on order from Amazon and I’m sure that will help.

[shorty_harris]

The best way to learn, in my opinion, is to get a drive caddy and a second hard drive to play with. You can install, break, and generally mess with things to your hearts content. When you're tired of playing, yank the drive out and put your (operating system of choice) drive back in.

You gotta make a few mistakes to learn anything (or at least I do).

[N3WBI3]

faq, Just ask around here many people will be happy to help you:

RE KDE: (Geeks be kind to me I am translating this into human)

UNIX itself does not need a graphical environment (like windows) it will run just fine and dandy in terminal mode. Years ago someone created a GUI for UNIX called X. All X does is allow you to put graphical objects to the screen it does not create icons, menues, and the like.

After X was created many people started writing their own systems to put on top of it. These systems have task bars, menus, windows, icons, everything you associate with a graphical desktop. These are called Window Managers or Desktop Environments.

Two such popular environments (there are dozens) are KDE
K Desktop Environment’ and GNOME. These are different environments and some things that will run in wone wont run in another.

To see a comparison of KDE and GNOME you can look here ‘http://www.psychocats.net/essays/kdevsgnome"; It has been my experience there is far more eye candy and widgets out there for KDE

[N3WBI3]

I just use live CD’s

[shorty_harris]

Live CD’s are great for trying out features, and to see if it’s compatible with your hardware, but for the real installation experience, you need to install for real :)

[dfwgator]

I prefer the more minimalist approach of GNOME, but that’s just me.

[texas booster]

Thanks for pinging me. I’ll go thru the videos.

Son loves Linux, I am getting there.

[Tribune7]

Nice.

[expat_panama]

Neat!!

Please confirm if I got this right or I'm turned around here --my take is that the "live CD" he was talking about was Kubuntu 7.04, and since I'm running intel I need PC (Intel x86) desktop CD

Then I just burn the ISO and do what the video says.

Another question: there's a 4 gig kubuntu dvd that I can get p2p from this torrent -- kubuntu-7.04-dvd-i38..> 19-Apr-2007 08:27 86K; anybody know what's the other good stuff that comprises the other 3+gigs?

[goldstategop]

As for wireless, use Linuxant to take the chore out of uploading the Windows driver. You will probably have to manually restart the network service to get on the Internet. It took me a few days to figure how to get connected. The rest of it is fairly intuitive.