09-15-2008
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Originally Posted by
baksg1995
So I can run UNIX right on the windows system by using a CD. I was told I would have to partition the hard drive, download UNIX onto that new partition and use a A/B switch to switch from Windows to a UNIX operating system. How do I get a copy of ubuntu?
baksg1995
its free you can either download it or you can request for free CD
Get Ubuntu - Download, request a CD, or buy on CD/DVD | Ubuntu
this is run time CD so no need of installation
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
import-bug-from-debian
import-bug-from-debian(1) General Commands Manual import-bug-from-debian(1)
NAME
import-bug-from-debian - Import bugs from Debian's BTS, and file them against Ubuntu in LP.
SYNOPSIS
import-bug-from-debian [options] bug...
import-bug-from-debian -h
DESCRIPTION
import-bug-from-debian clones bugs from Debian's BTS into Launchpad. Each bug listed on the command line has its initial report re-filed
against the same source package in Ubuntu. The Ubuntu bug is linked back to its Debian counterpart.
Each bug may be provided either as a bug number or URL.
OPTIONS
-b, --browserless
Don't open the bug in a browser at the end.
-h, --help
Display a help message and exit.
-l INSTANCE, --lpinstance=INSTANCE
Use the specified instance of Launchpad (e.g. "staging"), instead of the default of "production".
-p PACKAGE, --package=PACKAGE
Launchpad package to file bug against, if not the same source package name as Debian. Useful for importing removal bugs filed
against ftp.debian.org.
--no-conf
Do not read any configuration files, or configuration from environment variables.
ENVIRONMENT
All of the CONFIGURATION VARIABLES below are also supported as environment variables. Variables in the environment take precedence to
those in configuration files.
CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
The following variables can be set in the environment or in ubuntu-dev-tools(5) configuration files. In each case, the script-specific
variable takes precedence over the package-wide variable.
IMPORT_BUG_FROM_DEBIAN_LPINSTANCE, UBUNTUTOOLS_LPINSTANCE
The default value for --lpinstance.
SEE ALSO
ubuntu-dev-tools(5)
AUTHORS
import-bug-from-debian was written by James Westby <james.westby@ubuntu.com>, and this manual page was written by Stefano Rivera <ste-
fanor@ubuntu.com>.
Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
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