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   From: Richard Asbridge    
   Subject: Re: Problems after installing Ubuntu (fairly long)   
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   > So now I have a few comments and problems. Just about everything I   
   > tried didn't work very well. I'm not bashing Linux or Ubuntu. Notice   
   > that I am not crossposting this to any other group. I simply want to   
   > air some comments and get some comments.   
   Always a good idea :)   
      
   > The first thing I did was use the add/remove application to install   
   > Gambas. That worked fine. I created a simple Hello World application   
   > that worked fine in the designer, and then compiled it and tried to   
   > run it from Gnome. I got an error: Cannot open ... No application   
   > suitable for automatic installation is available...  First question,   
   > why won't the app run?   
   I to have written a lot of VB code in my time and I had a look at Gambas   
   when I first moved to Linux. I must say I was not particularly impressed   
   with it as a development language/environment either. The C based   
   languages largely rule in the *NIX world and they are definately worth a   
   look. Also have a peek at Python and PHP. A really nice IDE is kdevelop   
   which is part of the KDE environment, this is what I use. For web   
   development I use a package called Quanta.   
      
   > I have a comment about the add/remove application. The gauge showing   
   > the percent download has (by default anyway) a color scheme that makes   
   > the text invisible as it progressess to the right. Also, as I hit   
   > backspace to change the thing that I'm searching for, Add/Remove is   
   > apparently searching the list with every keypress so nothing appears   
   > to be happening as I hit backspace. The rule I follow while writing   
   > this sort of list search is to search when the person stops typing for   
   > a half-second or so, not every keypress. It requires a bit more coding   
   > effort but the user experience is much better.   
   Can't help much here sorry, as I mentioned I use KDE (thus kubuntu rather   
   than ubuntu) I don't have this problem.   
      
   > So what sort of computer did I install Ubuntu on? A fairly old one   
   > that I got from a friend to use as a test machine. I figure that I'll   
   > check the specs. I go to Device Manager. No information is available   
   > for the processor. Not whether it is Intel or AMD, nor the speed. How   
   > much RAM? No idea, I can't find it anywhere. Maybe I just missed it.   
   Once again, in kubuntu it's a quick trip in "KDE Info center" to get the   
   detail you're looking for.   
      
   > Well, I figure that I'll design a database using OpenOffice since I   
   > have a need for one. So I manage to create a table with no problem,   
   > and I add a few columns and one is an integer autoincrement type to   
   > use as a primary key. As I try to save the database, I get a error   
   > message that no primary key is defined, do I want to add one. Ok, I   
   > thought that I had one but go and add one. Now I get an error that I'm   
   > trying to add a second primary key.   
   Been there as well... my advice, try postgresql and pgadmin, nice   
   graphical environment, with "Enterprise manager" and "Query analyzer" work   
   alikes (to use MS speak). I don't rate Open office as a database tool any   
   more than I rate Access. Both are cut down and over simplified for office   
   staff rather than programmers like us.   
      
   > I figure that I'll see how I can acess the newsgroups. I don't see   
   > anything likely under the Internet group so I check add/remove and   
   > search for newsgroup. Two things show up. One is a binary leacher so I   
   > ignore that because I'm looking for text, although it did mention in a   
   > snotty way that anyone installing it might have to read the manual.   
   > Apparantly they couldn't write a newsgroup binary grabber that is user   
   > friendly.   
   pan is a great news reader with a friendly interface. search for "pan" in   
   your package manager and install it.   
      
   > But here is something called Bowser. I install it. I run it. I get an   
   > error that "sr_bd mysql connect fail". Oh. Maybe MySQL isn't   
   > installed? I look at add/remove, the only things mentioned for MySQL   
   > is an administrative tool and a visual query designer. Fine, I add   
   > both, Bowser still won't run.   
   Never heard of Bowser sorry   
      
   > I look at evolution, I try to set up an email account (I use hotmail)   
   > but I have no idea how to set it up to use hotmail. But it looks like   
   > evolution is also a newsreader. Great, but I made a mistake entering   
   > my newsgroup provider and it can't load anything. Ok, I hunt around   
   > and find where to change it. But now I can't find any way to get the   
   > listing of newsgroups. I don't see anything in evolution that has   
   > anything to do with newsgroups. So, I'm posting this on my old copy of   
   > Agent on an XP machine.   
   I use kmail for email reading and pan for news. Can't say I use hotmail,   
   too slow. I used my linux box to provide my own webmail :)   
      
   > That's about it for now. I have some programming that really does have   
   > to get done and I'm about out of time for Ubuntu for the weekend. I   
   > would greatly appreciate any clues as to what I can do to resolve any   
   > of these problems. Thanks.   
      
   Install kubuntu by typing the following command in a terminal window...   
      
   sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop   
      
   ....enter your password when asked.   
      
   In my opinion, KDE is a smoother transition for Windows users.   
   Personally I find it has the applications I prefer native to it including   
   the following:   
      
   quanta - great web development IDE   
   kdevelop - awesome multi-language development IDE   
   kmail - best damn mail reader in the world (sorry I'm a fan)   
   kaffeine - a media player of note   
   amarok - an absolutely awesome   
   superkaramba - a really nice widget set for the desktop   
      
   If you have any further questions, fire away and I'll try to help.   
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