Im running Ubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn right now it kicks ass just remember if you wnat applictaions off the internet make sure they are .deb (deb stands for Debian and thats what Ubuntu is based off of) you should also have a pretty good sources.list (for apt-get which is a terminal command line automated package installer)
heres what mine looks like
Code:
# deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Beta i386 (20070322.2)]/ feisty main restricted
deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Beta i386 (20070322.2)]/ feisty main restricted
## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked.
## Use the following sources.list at your own risk.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted universe multiverse
## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY (Unsupported. May contain illegal packages. Use at own risk.)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# Fonts
deb http://www.elisanet.fi/mlind/ubuntu/ feisty fonts
deb-src http://www.elisanet.fi/mlind/ubuntu/ feisty fonts
deb http://www.elisanet.fi/mlind/ubuntu/ feisty experimental
deb-src http://www.elisanet.fi/mlind/ubuntu/ feisty experimental
# Skype
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
deb http://ubuntu.geole.info/ feisty universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.geole.info/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://www.linux2go.dk/ubuntu/ feisty main
deb-src http://www.linux2go.dk/ubuntu/ feisty main
deb http://gauvain.tuxfamily.org/repos/ feisty contrib
deb-src http://gauvain.tuxfamily.org/repos/ feisty contrib
# Langpacks
deb http://people.ubuntu.com/~pitti/langpacks/daily/feisty/ ./
# Medibuntu (PLF)
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free
# Beryl
deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ feisty main
deb-src http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ feisty main
# Freespire CNR
# deb http://apt2.freespire.org/CNRUbuntu/ skipjack-feisty main
deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile feisty/volatile main contrib non-free
#Kdenlive
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org feisty main
you can put this in your sources.list by typing
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
in terminal (Applications/Accessories)
(it will ask for your password just type that in it will look like its not being typed but it is )
ust delete everything there and replace it with this if you dont have v. 7.04 change every instance of feisty to edgy (or appropiate version)
if you use a dirrect PPPOE connection (like Verizon) you should search for that I think you need pppoe and pppd
if you want the BEST firewall ever get firestarter (just type sudo apt-get install firestarter in terminal after you have the updated sources.list you may need to turn it off if you fileshare)
also if you want to compile source packages you need a package called build-essentials(sudo apt-get install build-essentials)
also Amarok and Kednlive are great if you like the arts(KDEnlive is a great video editor) and Amarok is like iZTunes and has great iPod support you can even plug in your friends iPod and take music form his to yours PS itll probaly also install some dependancys also (little programs that make the bigger ones work) a great place to get packages is packages.debian.org/ they also list dependacies with the packages if you run into a circular dependancy like Program A needs Program B but Program B needs Program A you need to install both at the same time by doing sudo apt-get install A B (of course replace A and B with the actual names)
That should get you started if you need a program like audio yous google it but remember to add the work Linux in your search
if you need more help PM me
pspman3
and PS yes its completly free and exists solely by donations all Linux Distrobutions and programs are free (1 or 2 charge money for full versions but popular ones dont)
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