[fgmlug] Re: Offline updates of Ubuntu
- From: Mike Cook <mikecook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: fgmlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:54:41 -0500 (EST)
As you said, all of those except wine and restricted extras are already
included.
The restricted extras would be nice, although it would be a legal gray area
(probably illegal in the US but nobody is likely to prosecute, ianal). You
can't play wma, wmv, avi, mpeg or mp3 files or DVD s without those codecs.
Personally, I'd avoid wine; there's enough stuff that won't work or almost
works with wine, especially games, that I think we would have a support
nightmare. Better to make sure they understand that they're on their own as far
as trying to run Windows programs. If Freebox recipients had a need, such as a
hard requirement from the schools, then we might want to revisit this and
perhaps look at what is required to run specific programs which would be
supplied elsewhere.
Other packages aren't required but I think we might want to look into providing
some (GCompris is a good example) since Ubuntu is kind of sparse in some areas.
We may want to move this discussion over to the frgeek-michiana list.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuq Jackels <chuq00@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mar 9, 2010 12:34 PM
>To: fgmlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [fgmlug] Re: Offline updates of Ubuntu
>
>I know that 9.04 and above has everything that I listed on there except for
>Wine and VLC and the restricted extras, the restricted extras are useful for
>playing various audio and video formats. Wine because the new release now has
>pretty good support for m$ based products, so that way if they were to buy a
>game there is a chance that they might be able to use it, even though we tell
>them that they will not work they still tend to buy them anyways.
>As far as designing our own distro, I really do not see that as all we would
>be doing is adding a couple of packages that are easily obtained through the
>package manager.
>The biggest thing that I think that needs to be put on to the freeboxes is the
>Edubuntu package, after all we are giving these computers to families with
>kids that are in school and the edubuntu package is nice. It has GCompris and
>a few other software's in there.
>As far as having to support the other packages: same as supporting anything on
>the freebox, they need to come to a LUG meeting or start volunteering so that
>way they can get the help that they want and need.
>
>Chuq
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fgmlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fgmlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Tom Brown
>Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:07 PM
>To: fgmlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [fgmlug] Re: Offline updates of Ubuntu
>
>I can see updating the basic install at the warehouse and offering
>additional packages, such as you list below, at FGMLUG. The policy would
>keep the basic load small and uniform and provide an incentive to come
>to FGMLUG for the extras. Adding additional packages to a basic Ubuntu
>load means we have to support those packages and means we are designing
>our own distro.
>
>Tom
>
>chuq wrote:
>> FYI I have 4GB Flash drives for sale at my shop for 12.99 each
>> Some of the software I would recommend would be to ensure OpenOffice
>> is on there, RhythmBox, Pidgin, XSANE, Wine, GIMP, VLC, restricted extras
>>
>> Chuq
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 2010-03-08 at 12:41 -0500, Richard Zimmerman wrote:
>>> Certainly sounds doable....
>>>
>>> We just need to come up with a 'standard list' of what we want installed
>>> that addresses the issues with software, make the script, run it at home
>>> and bring it back...
>>>
>>> Sounds like our project for Tuesday. We presently have enough computers
>>> for a class but they are not updated / final tested / cleaned. I've got
>>> a 4gb stick I can clean off to use at first... FGM will need to buy one
>>> of two for normal use though.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Cook wrote:
>>> > http://keryxproject.org/
>>> >
>>> > Another, perhaps, better way. Looks slick anyway. Also runs off a pen
>>> > drive.
>>> >
>>> > Also better (shorter) instructions for Synaptic method:
>>> >
>>> > (plagiarized from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware)
>>> >
>>> > Here's how: Synaptic/PackageDownloadScript
>>> >
>>> > Short instructions:
>>> > * Launch Synaptic on the offline computer
>>> > * Mark the packages you wish to install
>>> > * Select File->Generate package download script
>>> > * Save the script to your USB key
>>> > * Take the USB key to an online Linux computer and run the script there
>>> > from the USB key. It will download only the packages required by the
>>> > offline computer to the USB key.
>>> > * Insert the USB key into the offline computer
>>> > * Launch Synaptic and click on File->Add downloaded packages
>>> > * Select the directory on your USB key containing the downloaded *.deb
>>> > files and press Open. The packages will be installed.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
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