06-12-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by
DukeNuke2
maybe you should try to install ubuntu in a virtual machine... it is a lot safer then partitioning your harddrive and you can play around with ubuntu to get used to it.
Do you mean downloading something like VirtualBox to Windows, then running it, and installing Ubuntu there? I am pretty sure I am going to keep Ubuntu, plus I don't comprehend yet how virtualization works, so I don't think I would be comfortable doing it this way. I don't think I will damage my system with partitioning- I just want to know which way to go as far as choosing to partition the disk via Windows or via the Ubuntu install menu.
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I understand that Unix and it's counterparts are OSs, but would it be possible to just install them to a single user account? I'm using a family computer, whose other users want nothing more complicated on the computer than Internet Explorer, but I want to install Ubuntu so I can easily host my... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: migigicoko
6 Replies
2. Ubuntu
i trying to install hula onto my ubuntu but it seems to be not working. i follow through every instructions which i found from the net but is still not working. As i have already install allthe necessary dependency!
Below are all the dependency i have install:
debhelper (>= 4.0.0),... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: thms_sum
0 Replies
3. IP Networking
I have to work with NS2 (Network Simulator)and i have to install it beforeusing it on Manets Simulations.
Can some one Help me on this topic?
Thank's (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: hakim19
1 Replies
4. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions
Hi ,
I hav a laptop with Vista, i need to install Ubuntu along with vista on it. But the problem is tht i donot hav a hard drive partition. though i have abt 70 gb of free space. the only other partition is "recovery" one, so i cnt play with it
how shld i perform the installation ?? (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: akshay61286
4 Replies
5. Ubuntu
Hi All
As i m trying to install ubuntu on my virtual PC where h/w confg is as 5GB didk n 512 mb RAm.
after selecting mode option, and after pressing F6 after that screen shows some msg. And not goes to next step.
What is the problem n wht i shall do??
Please provide me solution (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: sunray
3 Replies
6. Ubuntu
Hi i want to install md5 package into ubuntu. any idea how?
Apparently applying md5sum and md5 on a string (not a file) gives a different value! The one that I need to use is the md5 command, but it says command not found when i type md5 in bash. (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: jremio
2 Replies
7. Ubuntu
Hi,
If I install Cinnamon according to the instruction in the following link:
Ubuntu + Cinnamon - A good idea? No. A great one.
will I still have unity, and will I still be able to choose unity when my ubuntu will start?
Thank in advance
---------- Post updated at 09:48 PM ----------... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: programAngel
0 Replies
8. Ubuntu
I wish to install the latest ubuntu on my desktop. How do I go about doing this ?
Also how do I create the superuser or admin once the installation is done ? (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: sundaresh
3 Replies
9. Ubuntu
I'd like to install the OS on my stick. I would like to be able to save my works there and install apps or customize the OS.
What can I do
Ps. At home I use an iMac, but in the school where I work there are only PC...
Ty (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Fabio_Puricelli
2 Replies
10. Ubuntu
I've done a whole days work of researching how to install a program on ubuntu.. so first I downloaded python.. unpackaged it from .tar.xz now its just python-3.4.2 then I navigated to the dir in terminal.. then ran the ./configure make make test sudo make install commands which took like 10 minutes... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Marniwild
2 Replies
LEARN ABOUT LINUX
what-patch
WHAT-PATCH(1) General Commands Manual WHAT-PATCH(1)
NAME
what-patch - detect which patch system a Debian package uses
SYNOPSIS
what-patch [options]
DESCRIPTION
what-patch examines the debian/rules file to determine which patch system the Debian package is using.
what-patch should be run from the root directory of the Debian source package.
OPTIONS
Listed below are the command line options for what-patch:
-h, --help
Display a help message and exit.
-v Enable verbose mode. This will include the listing of any files modified outside or the debian/ directory and report any additional
details about the patch system if available.
AUTHORS
what-patch was written by Kees Cook <kees@ubuntu.com>, Siegfried-A. Gevatter <rainct@ubuntu.com>, and Daniel Hahler <ubuntu@thequod.de>,
among others. This manual page was written by Jonathan Patrick Davies <jpds@ubuntu.com>.
Both are released under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.
SEE ALSO
The Ubuntu MOTU team has some documentation about patch systems at the Ubuntu wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/PatchSystems
cdbs-edit-patch(1), dbs-edit-patch(1), dpatch-edit-patch(1)
DEBIAN Debian Utilities WHAT-PATCH(1)