Ubuntu installed programs

[Dansin]

After nearly throwing away my Vista laptop as its too slow to be of any use, I thought I'd give Linux a go. I've installed Ubuntu 9.10 and junked the vista installation. I use Firefox and Openoffice anyway so am familiar with them.

I've managed to install Firestarter to help with the firewall configuration and I have menu shortcuts for it.

I've also installed (and uninstalled) AVG and ClamAV. Unlike Firestarter, I can't find any shortcuts for either in the menus, but when installed they're shown as installed in the synaptic package manager.

So are they all working? I realise Linux operates differently to Windows but shouldn't there be a clickable shortcut for AVG or ClamAV somewhere to configure them?

I also presume Firestarter is working but again, there isn't anything in a 'task bar' to indicate it's working.

Any suggestions and help (other than buy a mac ) appreciated.

Dan

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

ubuntu is ok - but if you're a newbie i'd highly recommend linux mint.

much more intuitive interface and easy to follow for windows swappers - its based on ubuntu

makes an old laptop / pc young again.

go with opera browser for speed

btw - you shouldn't need any aintivirus or firewalls with linux

 

[Dansin]

ubuntu is ok - but if you're a newbie i'd highly recommend linux mint.

much more intuitive interface and easy to follow for windows swappers - its based on ubuntu

makes an old laptop / pc young again.

go with opera browser for speed

btw - you shouldn't need any aintivirus or firewalls with linux

Someone else mentioned Linux Mint, will have a look today. I need antivirus and firewall as the laptop is on a network swapping files with an xp desktop and a freenas server.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Mint 8 has just been released and its bloody good now.

Makes your old laptop feel like a new 'mac.

worth every penny

 

[shugie]

Mint 8 has just been released and its bloody good now.

Makes your old laptop feel like a new 'mac.

worth every penny

Er, what penny? 1.1GB for a linux version, must be a lot of applications software in that, will bung it on a virtual machine later for a play.

 

[GunZenBomZ]

*Bump*

So I can read your responses as I'm considering doing a Linux install over the next month or so.

Pissed off with mickeysoft's lack of protection towards its customers. Bought +5 legal OS over 12+ years of computing.

I do need to have a few games installed (C&C type) to quell my need for anger control.

 

[Dansin]

*Bump*

So I can read your responses as I'm considering doing a Linux install over the next month or so.

Pissed off with mickeysoft's lack of protection towards its customers. Bought +5 legal OS over 12+ years of computing.

I do need to have a few games installed (C&C type) to quell my need for anger control.

Ubuntu has been brilliant on the laptop. I use it for my business and have even managed to install some Windows accounts applications using Wine. I don't use it for games as I have a PC for that. When (if) you install Ubuntu it allows you to keep your Windows installation if you want, and dual boot between the two if games don't work with Ubuntu.

If you download it, burn the iso and reboot your pc it will boot into what looks to me like a full version of Ubuntu to try it out. You can then choose to install/dual boot or whatever.

I haven't bothered with Linux Mint, as Ubuntu has done all that I require, but it may be worth trying too.

 

[Pat]

*Bump*

So I can read your responses as I'm considering doing a Linux install over the next month or so.

Pissed off with mickeysoft's lack of protection towards its customers. Bought +5 legal OS over 12+ years of computing.

I do need to have a few games installed (C&C type) to quell my need for anger control.

If you are not too familiar with linux (like me) I would highly recommend you to try Linux Mint.

I got so fed up of waiting 5 minutes for windoze vista to boot, and then crash half an hour later, that I went for a dual boot mint setup on my laptop.

When running the install it gives you options to do this, or, if you like, to completely remove windoze. If I can do it, anybody can....

My laptop now boots in 45 seconds and is so fast! beter than it was when brand new!

Download mint, burn it to disk as an iso, and stick it in your drive, it lets you play around with it before installing it.

If you want to keep your games, go for the dual boot set up.

Hope this helps,

Pat