[sclug] Upgrading to Ubuntu Gutsy (v7.10)

[Mayuresh Kadu]

Thanks. Hadnt thought of that! Yes, I am running a headless box :)

regards,

- Mayuresh

On 10/16/07, Luke <lukehinds at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would have thought you could just apt-get remove compiz-core (this
> should clear out the dependencies as well), obviously without X running
> as well.
>
> Are you running a headless box - or looking after a load of workstations?
>
> Mayuresh Kadu wrote:
> > Any idea if it's ON in xubuntu by default? And if so, how does one turn
> it
> > off without getting i through the GUI?
> >
> > - Mayuresh
> >
> > On 10/16/07, Luke <lukehinds at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I agree running compiz as default out of the box is daft. It assumes
> >> target machines will have adequate resources.
> >>
> >> I am sure its not that hard to turn off and remove though (about 2
> >> minutes work)?
> >>
> >>
> >> Ed Davies wrote:
> >>
> >>> One contrary opinion:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> http://www.megginson.com/blogs/quoderat/2007/09/17/ubuntu-gutsy-is-about-to-mess-up/
> >>
> >>> As a commenter says, that may just be relevant to the beta
> >>> version.  I hope so.
> >>>
> >>> In general, I have to say I worry about this Windows/OS X
> >>> envy.  Those systems are OK as far as they go but it would
> >>> be better, I think, if Linux went its own way to give an
> >>> actual choice.  That's difficult, though, in a community
> >>> development - it really needs a dictator with a bit of
> >>> imagination.  Where Linux does have the advantage, though,
> >>> is that it is sufficiently modular that it doesn't have
> >>> to be a dictator of everything; if, for example, one
> >>> desktop or filesystem screws up badly it doesn't really
> >>> matter as there are plenty more where it came from.
> >>>
> >>> Ed.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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