Joy of joys! I managed to get the Java and Limewire RPM's to work in Ubuntu using a program already included in the Hoary (Ubuntu's latest version) package. I used 'alien' and I was able to convert the installers into something Ubuntu could use. Install went without incident after i used the text-based install located in the guide found in http://www,ubuntuguide.org. All was well until i tried launching Limewire and it came back with an error that my Java package was not the latest need to run the program. Heck, its new. Well, second to the latest anyway. But it should run limewire. I'm scouring online forums again for answers.
For my second 'achievement' today, i was able to configure Ubuntu to read my Windows data partition. That's where i keep the goodies (music, photos, back-up files). And because I was able to access it, I could add the wallpaper I saved there onto my Ubuntu desktop. Screenshot to the right...
Dave was right. You appreciate Linux when you discover how things work. It may frustrate you on the onset but you'll soon find gold at the foot of the rainbow.
1 comment:
I'm glad you're starting to get happy with your Ubuntu.
I swear, everything and anything at www.ubuntuguide.org worked like magic on my PC simply because I followed it word by word.
In your case, you have been trying to use "alienated" deb packages from your mandriva rpms. Well, I do understand that is not easy downloading debs using apt-get, it may not be the best way but is the only way to get everything going.
I am not sure if that will work. Aliented deb packages are usually too buggy especially that the rpm you used is for mandriva.
But then, you'll never know. Maybe, it may work but honestly, its a long shot.
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