Help Me Enjoy [Install] Kubuntu Please

[logan01]

While you are in Muon Package Manager, check a few things, like check to see if Ruby is installed (it is): type ruby in that search window (on the Muon Package Manager screen), it'll come up below and show "installed."

Check Post #414 again.

Did it already, yes, that one particular Ruby deal is installed. This is crazy but cool stuff. I will no longer have the life as it existed before Kubuntu. And page 44.

[Qqmike]

While you are in Muon Package Manager, check a few things, like check to see if Ruby is installed (it is): type ruby in that search window (on the Muon Package Manager screen), it'll come up below and show "installed."

Check Post #414 again.

[Qqmike]

I'll go back to your instructions.

Go to, again, K > Applications > System > Muon Package Manager and this time Right-Click on it and Add to Favorites: the Favorites are the apps listed by simply clicking the K button, very convenient. You can remove Muon Package Manager from the Favorites by right-clicking it (in the Favorites list) and selecting Remove from Favorites and it will still be found, as before, here: K > Applications > System > Package Manager--Muon Package Manager.

;-)

[logan01]

I'm in Muon Package Manager now. There like 1.600+ installed, over 70,000 available with 1 upgradeable. I went to hoping to use the toolbar to see if I could move it to favorites. Don't see that function. I'll go back to your instructions. Oh, you were talking of yet other stuff. Am I current on things to do or ....?

[logan01]

Thanks, installing now. Now I know what K is. The start button.

[Qqmike]

The "K" is the K on your Kubuntu Desktop screen, lower left, what Windows would call a start button. Then you'll see Applications pop up along a horizontal bar. Then System will be in the vertical list (above Applications) ...

[logan01]

I can't find this in dolphin: K > Applications > System > xxxx

Is it in Dolphin Add-On Installer where I got the other "root" thing from?

Nope, not in installer.

[logan01]

You're so smart.. Back now and might to go again later if they find needed seals and the sort. Anyhow, thanks for everything and now I shall pursue "...Next is Muon ... #414 ...". Well, in a little bit, but I will if I can do it. Someday I might have the time to learn a little so that I can make an educated attempt to follow ya'lls instructions.Your patience is wonderful.

[elijathegold]

I've been using Linux since 2002. Now I'm not saying that in a "bow down before the magnificence of length, breadth and depth of my knowledge"¹ kind of way, rather as a prelude to mentioning that in my time I have used many distros and desktops. In all that time, I have been a lucky old bugger and seem to have avoided most of the problems that strike other users, maybe because I cut my teeth back in the 80s on a VIC20 and went pro on IBM System/38 machines. I would rank myself intermediate at best!

Each desktop or window manager has it's own way of doing things, sometimes that way differs between even minor versions of desktops. I'm also a relative newcomer to KDE since KDE3 anyway and as logan01 is using 14.04 and I'm 15.04 with back ports for all I know, there could be a few confusing differences in the versions. The terminal way remains constant across them all; which is what I meant by the terminal is simple. I'll happily admit that it can look very intimidating to a beginner though. Of course it could old habits dying hard or something about old dogs

As for helping, I'm happy where and when I can, it's the least I can do for all the hard work that goes in to my computing platform.

¹ Well, if you insist.

[Qqmike]

Crap! In-law called and needs help w/ his backhoe. Kind of something that needs immediate attention. No brakes. I'll be back when I can.

That's Real Life ^TM. Think of it as your physical exercise. I'm working (Real Work ^TM ), too, off and on. Will keep checking in. Next is Muon ... #414 ...

[Qqmike]

I open Dolphin
Root and others are on the left
Large window in middle with blue folders like Documents, Downloads, etc.
There are also 2 grub txt files;
grub
grub.save

I'm pretty sure these two files were created by you (not WE) last night, trying to make/edit a suitable grub file to use as /etc/default/grub. You can delete them:
If you are certain, with the mouse pointer over the file, right-click Delete;
If you'd rather put them in the Trash bin where you can later restore them, right-click, Move to Trash.

In this case, I'm pretty certain you can just Delete them. Besides, I can always send you another copy of that grub file .... oh no!

[logan01]

Crap! In-law called and needs help w/ his backhoe. Kind of something that needs immediate attention. No brakes. I'll be back when I can.

[logan01]

Ok.

It worked but I have an unrelated, but grub related question.

I open Dolphin
Root and others are on the left
Large window in middle with blue folders like Documents, Downloads, etc.
There are also 2 grub txt files;
grub
grub.save

[Qqmike]

Nag, nag, nag, huh?

[logan01]

First test your Root Action capability (see my post above for that).

Then read Post #414 on getting and using the Muon Package Manager.

I'm gonna do some things around here ..... but will check in.

Ok.