Its first time I've installed Linux Ubuntu on my system. My problem is I cant go into the root menu of my terminal........ I enter su - root and then it asks for the password, I enter the admin pass but it doesnt let me go in.......... I think there is a way when it asks for the username and then password. Anybody knoz that than pleaz tell me, I am facing hell lot of troubles while settin up Linux in my computer. I have formated my drive now and I dont even have windows in it. Its very slow, more than windows. I dont know y? before my max space was full but now its just Linux and my sys is slow. I want to Install yahoo messenger on this, does any body knows how to do it? Ahh! I never knew that it would be so difficult for me~! Phew!
what is the use of Device Manager? I mean there is no option of Upgrade Drivers or remove or anything......... Just info! coz I think I need to upgrade my graphics card.
You seem to be having more problems than usual for a switchover. Don't expect this to be easy. I also had the same problem with Ubuntu, not with other distributions. You need to use the user accounts manager, log in with the root password (the console terminal one is different in Ubuntu). Then change the password for the user account "root" to the desired one. You'll need to use the package manager (Synaptics) to install software. You'll also need to enable a software repository called "Universe" to be able to automatically download and install packages from internet repositories. I suggest a better distro like Mandriva which contains everything you need.
I had a similar problem in Ubuntu with the root account. Go into the User's and groups panel under administration and change the root password there. You could also type su passwd in the terminal Failing that, just download and install SuSE Linux 10.1. I guarantee you will love it!
Code: sudo passwd root ...in Ubuntu though, you can get a shell as root simply by typing: Code: sudo bash ...it's a very strange distro.
thanks guys, I ve got my root password now.... But I am facin some problems while remembring commands. I did linux 2 yrs ago and that was Red Hat. What are the commands in ubuntu for just copy, paste, move, (ah I know mkdir is for make dir), change dir etc.......I mean just basic commands. I will search for the higher one. I have real player gold 10 on my desktop, how can I install that?
The easiest way to install Realplayer is this: Click the Applications menu; Click Add Applications; Enter your password; Search for Realplayer under Multimedia; Tick the box and click apply As for UNIX commands: Move is mv Copy is cp Actually you should try EasyUbuntu Simply install it and run it. It allows you to install Windows audio/video codecs, Flash, Realplayer all in one go!
Hi I think you are making the same mistake a lot of Windows users are making. Linux is not windows and does things different and that is how it is! Jumping head first and expecting it to work straight away is plain silly. It does requier some mental flexibility. Both me and Mega started off very sceptical when first came to this forum. I like Kubuntu better than Ubuntu and Mega? He has gone utterly butterly, Linux mad, ditched Window$ completely and works with one of the less easy distros to work with......and the mad hatter is happy as pig in :swear: ..... go figure If I were you I would make a visit to where the experts sit: Ubuntu Forums - Online Community Join the forums if Ubuntu is you flavour and I am sure you will find laods of answeres. Good luck, what ever you choose.
Linux is far, far different to Windows and it's not possible to become a Linux expert in just one day! Karanis, you shouldn't rush things too much otherwise you will end up going mad! Take your time with it - step by step. I'll admit its harsh coming from a Windows environment where you may know it all, to a new Operating System where you know nothing. It can be very frustrating, but the end result is like GOLD! Lol, I am not quite up to the level of expertise as say Anti-Trend, just yet! But I am steadily learning more and more each day. It helps that I run Linux exclusively now. Not just the easy distributions like Ubuntu and SuSE (although they can be a pain in the ass sometimes) but also more hardcore distributions such as VectorLinux/Slackware. If anyone is interested to learn more about administering Linux, then check out Sybex's Linux+ book. It covers just about everything you need to know and is distribution independant. It's an easy read and very useful to have around. And it will also prepare you for the CompTIA Linux+ qualification!
Thanks guys! Actually at the moment I had to uninstall the Linux coz I have to do so many things and I cant just search on the net for each and everything to make my things working in Linux.......It requires hell lot of time. Reason why I did completely new install of linux coz I was not able to understand how to install it on my second hard drive. So I formated my HDD. I will install it again probably this weekend and then come back with so many questions again to eat your brain..kiddin
Yeah, no problem Karan When are you going to install ubuntu again? I'll be on standby if you have any problems. I'll need to show you how to install audio/video codecs, flash, java, skype, Microsoft true type fonts, nvidia/ati drivers etc. Oh and heres how you should fix the root problem in Ubuntu: To enable the root account (i.e. set a password) use: Code: sudo passwd root Enter your existing password Enter password for root Confirm password for root Now whenever you type 'su' you will be asked for the root password. However, 'sudo' will continue to ask you for your user password. So to change to the traditional root system in Linux, you need to type the following: Code: su <enter root password> nano /etc/sudoers Look for the line that starts with Defaults !lecture,tty_tickets,!fqdn And simply type 'rootpw' on the end. So it should look like: Defaults !lecture,tty_tickets,!fqdn,rootpw
Everthing is ok upto changing root password and entering password by using su but after that everything seems to be going over my head. what is "Defaults !lecture,tty_tickets,!fqdn" ? where do I look for it? If its a software or driver then where is its extension like .tar which I saw in some linux applications?
Follow the instructions that mega gave. /etc/soduers is the file, in linux its common for files not to have extensions as its not mandatory (neither is it in windows, but its more common). Files like passwd, fstab, sudoers all don't have extensions. nano is a light text editor, so just do the "nano /etc/sudoers" as root and you can access the file and make appropriate changes.
Thanks Addis but the thing is that I dont know what I am installing here, from where to where. I had a realPlayergold10.tar setup on my desktop. I tried accessing from root. when I type dir, it says desktop and I dont know how to enter in desktop and install that file in a particular folder. I know it looks very easy when you know something but when you dont know then even a copy paste function is like hell. Thats what is with me here, so please guys dont mind with my foolish questions.
Your desktop is located in: Code: /home/<username>/desktop Karan, let me show you an easier way to install Realplayer! Go into a terminal and log in as root. Then type: Code: nano /etc/apt/sources.list If you are using Breezy Badger 5.1, scroll down to the bottom of the file and type: Code: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy multiverse universe If you are using Dapper Drake, scroll down to the bottom of the file and type: Code: deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper multiverse universe Now press Ctrl+X, type Y and press ENTER Now type: Code: apt-get update And finally.. Code: apt-get install realplayer
I was using that Add programs thing, I dont know why but when I was trying to select a new player, it says that you need to uninstall another program bla bla...cant remember the whole thing. I think in here you are uninstalling any player which I have already then installing real player. Am I right? Are these some other version of Ubuntu? Breezy Badger 5.1 and Dapper Drake? Can you please tell me how can I install Ubuntu on my other drive? Before I was trying the same thing and end up formating the whole HDD with a fresh new installtion of Ubuntu but I need windows as well. How do I select my logical partition? One more thing I want to ask, do you know any reason why my computer was reating slowly than windows? I mean according to everybody, Linux can work on a computer with very less specification properly. But my specifications is not that bad. I have 256MB 1.8GHZ P4 16MB Graphics Card.... Thanks for the support~!
That can't be right at all. You might be asked to install some other programs to resolve dependencies, but you should never have to uninstall something. Click Realplayer in the 'Add programs' control panel and just do whatever it says Dapper Drake is the latest version of Ubuntu. However it's still in Beta and won't be released until June. It's more that stable enough to use now though and it's 10 times better then Breezy Badger. You may also like to try Kubuntu, which is basically Ubuntu but uses KDE instead. Give it a try! When you get to the partitioner in the Ubuntu installation process, just choose 'Edit the partition table manually'. .. I have no idea. I am running Ubuntu on a Pentium 3 1.0GHz with 384MB of RAM. Although it boots up a little slow, once it's up and running it's pretty fast! No probs
