My Ubuntu Tips

Hi guys

I think it's time for me to give again as I take so much from yourselves and this site.. so here I am to share.
Wubi has changed a lot over the last couple of years, now you can hit a button and it will download and install for you. just an FYI there.

Single files and folders in Wubi

1. you don't need duplicate folders in Windows and Ubuntu, you can keep everything in one place, this is especially handy on a new Wubi install. navigate to System>Host from the root drive and you should find your C/: drive then go to your Windows user folder.

2.Have a second window handy and cut and paste all your Ubuntu files to the appropriate folders eg Ubuntu pictures to Windows pictures and Ubuntu documents to Windows Documents, do this for everything, but your choice if you want to skip downloads.

3. delete all these Ubuntu folders from the sidebar. you can keep the actual folders if you like.

4.put the Windows ones there instead.

5.go to Chrome or Firefox or whatever, and change the download folder to the Windows Download folder or just in Windows Documents. if you didn't change it to windows before in step 2, then skip this step.

and done!


This will save you needless wasted space, and increase the amount of Ubuntu programs you can install in Wubi,last time I checked, Wubi had a 32GB limit.for the FAT32 file system.

Terminal Install

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installing in terminal can be daunting if you are new, even when you're not, like me, i still hope i don't have to install via Terminal, even today, after 5 plus years of Ubuntu.

so IF you HAVE to, and I hope Linux Dev listen and just make .debs (the Ubuntu/Debian .exe)
here is how to do it.

there are many different types of install packages and package managers. but this is for Ubuntu, some companies use a binary file for you to compile in terminal* . these are,

1. '.run' files
2. '.sh' files
3. there s third one but i cant remember just now, sorry.

if you elevate your privilages you can install said programs/drivers,.. which just means..type 'sudo bash' and hit enter then put in your password. and hit enter then go to the file and go to properties>permissions>allow this program to be executed.

then drag it to terminal and it *should* compile, if i understand what the word compile means.. in other words it should install.

G2G Christmas dinner at a friends and i haven't even hit the shower yet.

Merry Christmas to you, and yours.








Dava






*(if im talking rubbish please correct me , im not a coder)
Edited by dava4444 - 12/25/11 at 6:20am

I respect you... but

I have done this and it worked.

.sh files are script header files and yes are like batch files.

both can be run. batch can be run but not installed, I have installed via script header files in the past.

The things you have written to correct me.. are frankly a pain in the bum.. I prefer my way as it works for me with less hassle.
Yeah you're probably right, you're way is the 'correct' way to do it.. mine is the lazy, but to say I am completely wrong... sudo bash and .sh then dragging the file in has worked for me. I have even used .h files too.

Oh and FAT32 is used in Wubi regardless of NTFS, it's why it can't go over 32GB. you don't have a choice with Wubi it only does FAT32.


I am very tired as I have been up for almost 24 hours, ive had a busy day

peace

Dava

Okay.. you seemed to miss the sentiment in which this was written, if you had PM'd me and gave me the chance to hear you out i might have changed the OP. I just wanted to help.

but y'know I just feel like deleting this thread, if I get two 'aye' s from members I will delete it.

also, I'll say it, you sound like an expert.. but one who does not care for new users, and so are one of the long term problems with Linux. 'just learn code'.

I said about .debs in the OP but sometimes programs and drivers are just written for the kernel and not the distro ala~ Americas Army game. ala~ Realtek drivers.

but it's all gravy, i'm cool.

hope you had a good Christmas.

Dava