Kubuntu asking for install cd

[hobbes21]

I have just installed Kubuntu for the first time. I am setting up new programs ect. When installing Kubuntu keeps asking for the install cd, this is very annoying! Is it possible to cache the install info or am I doing something wrong. I would also point out I am very new to linux.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Open Adept Manager and click on Manage Repositories. You need to uncheck the CD option.

[lingenfr]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

That is a new 'feature' with gutsy. I can see the value in it as it is a common question, but once you have a network connection, it is annoying. You can stop it from checking for a CD/DVD by going to K>System>Adept Manager then Adept>Manage Repositories>Third-Party Software and uncheck the box that says cdrom: then just click Close and Adept>Quit or carry on with whatever software installation you were attempting in Adept. Good luck.

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Yes, that is annoying. Upon first installation, it automatically sets up the installation CD as a software "source", and demands it be loaded every time thereafter when you "fetch".

So, open Adept Manager, click "Adept > Manage Repositories" click the "Third Party Software" tab, highlight the line that refers to the Kubuntu 7.10 CD, and click the "remove" button at the bottom of that panel.

[hobbes21]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Thanks for info quick response too!

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

As others have been posting about what they would like to see in future releases, and this problem comes up all the time, it would be a great idea if in all future releases, a README file automatically opens when the desktop is displayed. This README would contain details that the user needs to know in order to avoid confusion. In this regard, the CD as repository item could be listed.

[Teunis]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

I think it was as well in Dapper that the CD was on the top of the repositories, maybe because I installed without network?
Anyway, I think it is a nice way to save Canonical some bandwidth.
On the other hand this 'feature' should indeed be documented so it can be disabled once the CD gets stale.

[hobbes21]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

If a person has enough space maybe an option could cache the install files. I don't have any idea of how much space one would need but might be an option. I wouldn't mind leaving my cd in if it would give me an option to "Press any key to boot from cd" rather than simply booting to the cd without asking. Of coarse I could turn of booting to cd in bios but that seems to much work

[Teunis]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Most computers will boot from CD providing the BIOS is set up that way.
Others like HP give you a boot prompt to press F8 and make your choice.

The content of the CD is about 700MB, this will easily fit most hard disks.
A DVD has some 4 GB of data, again no problem for most modern HD's.
You only need to tell the repositories list where it can be found, follow the format for the CD.

But be aware, Linux and Ubuntu in particular has frequent updates to software so once a few weeks have passed you might be installing something of which a newer version is available.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Packages, when installed, are cached so you don't have to re-download them later. (This is dome automatically.)

However, it caches all packages, and this can, over time, eat up disk space. A "sudo apt-get autoclean" will remove packages that are no longer available (i.e. out of date).
Or, set it up to do it daily by editing /etc/cron.daily/apt.

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

That is a new 'feature' with gutsy. I can see the value in it as it is a common question, but once you have a network connection, it is annoying. You can stop it from checking for a CD/DVD by going to K>System>Adept Manager then Adept>Manage Repositories>Third-Party Software and uncheck the box that says cdrom: then just click Close and Adept>Quit or carry on with whatever software installation you were attempting in Adept. Good luck.

I don't quite understand this part of the package management application.

On my system, the "cdrom:" option is enabled under the "Third-Party Software" tab. The "gutsy partner" and "gutsy partner (Source Code)" options are disabled.

Which of these three options should be enabled? Should they all be disabled? What exactly do they do?

Thanks,
Matt

[Snowhog]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

You should disable the CD Rom option in the Third-Party Software tab. This is marked by default on the LiveCD so that during installation it can pull packages it needs from the CD as opposed from the 'Net. After installation, this option is no longer required, but creates problems when updating Adept when it is still enabled. That's why Adept Manger would ask for the CD.

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

Snowhog,
What about the other two options in the Third-Party Software tab? Should they also be disabled? In other words, should all the options in that tab be turned off?
Matt

[SheeEttin]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

No. Unless you still encounter problems.

[MatthewSchenker]

Re: Kubuntu asking for install cd

So I should have the other two options turned on?