[YLUG] new Linux box

[Nicholas Thomas]

Damian S Posener wrote:
> The restricted repository can be enabled through Administration -> 
> Software sources. It's turned off by default. Once it's enabled, 
> you'll need to update your repository info -- use sudo apt-get update 
> from the command-line. Then run restricted-manager again.
>
> Note that 7.10's X config utility is rather bad at choosing defaults, 
> so you might get thrown into low-graphics mode after installing the 
> driver. Don't panic, just follow the instructions to reconfigure it so 
> it works for your monitor.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Nigel wrote:
Well. If you're going to do half of it on the command line, you might as 
well do all of it there ;).

Repository information is stored in the file /etc/apt/sources.list - 
there are lines that look a bit like:

deb <URL> <distribution> <repo names>

eg: deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy main

So to enable restricted, you just append " restricted" to the end of the 
line (you have to edit it as root - so sudo nano <file> or gksudo gedit 
<file>). While you're there you could add " universe" and " multiverse" 
too (a bunch of extra software; quality varies more than the software in 
main). Then apt-get update and you're ready to go.

Or to do it completely GUI, synaptic or adept can do the equivalent of 
apt-get update. Somehow.

/Nick