Ubuntu Package Management from Command line using apt (Advanced Packaging Tool)

March 20, 2009 · Package Mgmt · 9 comments

Using apt (Advanced Packaging Tool) in Ubuntu

The Advanced Packaging Tool, which has since been ported by Conectiva for use with rpm and has been adopted by some other distributions.

The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with Ubuntu's Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) performing such functions as installation of new software packages, upgrade of existing software packages, updating of the package list index, and even upgrading the entire Ubuntu system.
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Ubuntu 9.04(Jaunty) and Virtualbox video driver for X(Guest Additions)

March 19, 2009 · General · 31 comments

When you try to install Guest Additions in Ubuntu 9.04 alpha6 . After executing the installer

sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run x11

You might see similar to the following error
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Ubuntu Package management Using dpkg

March 17, 2009 · Package Mgmt · 3 comments

Dpkg is the Ubuntu package manager dpkg is a medium-level tool to install, build, remove and manage Ubuntu packages. The primary and more user-friendly front-end for dpkg is dselect.dpkg itself is controlled entirely via command line parameters,which consist of exactly one action and zero or more options. The action-parameter tells dpkg what to do and options control the behavior of the action in some way.

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How to install Ubuntu Netbook Remix in Ubuntu 8.10/8.04

March 14, 2009 · General · 10 comments

Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimised to run on a new category of affordable Internet-centric devices called netbooks. It includes a new consumer-friendly interface that allows users to quickly and easily get on-line and use their favourite applications. This interface is optimised for a retail sales environment.
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Howto Enable system sound in Ubuntu Intrepid

March 11, 2009 · General · 18 comments

The package libcanberra installed by default in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) is version 0.6 , it seems to be obsolete and causes the system sound to work ineffectively, the following three steps will solve this problem.
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