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Cannot install Kubuntu, HELP needed

post #1 of 13
8/8/07 at 2:55am
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I install Ubuntu with no problems, but now that I wanna try Kubuntu I´m having some trouble.

I receive a copy of Kubuntu 7.04 , boot it , and choose to install it.

Everything was going fine until partitions.

I select 50-50% like with Ubuntu, the process start, I was distracted, and before I knew, the screen was black with the Kubuntu blue logo and it was shutting down!

It even gave me the cd back, like here.. I dont wanna be install.

So I run XP to see if my HDD was actually partitioned, and it was.

Round 2

Same thing, boot it from cd, try to install, now I choosd the option to install Kubuntu in any free partition. It made the partition, everything was going well, and it starts the linux installation.

And suddenly, black screen, heres your cd mister, bye bye.. notebook turn off again by itself.

I try running XP , cause obviously I was messsing too much with the HDD already, and I couldn´t load any OS, the thing just destroy my booting secuence.

Anyway, I format, re-install XP.. and I wanna try again.

Any advice or guidance on how to make this work ?

Thanks in advance
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post #2 of 13
8/8/07 at 3:07am
install ubuntu since it installs. then do, dont forget to also have a swap partition thats 2x the ram (you never made mention of having a swap)
Code:
$: sudo apt-get update && apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
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post #3 of 13
8/8/07 at 3:39am
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That will install Kubuntu as a completely independent OS or it will just bring up a kubuntu look to Ubuntu's desktop?
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post #4 of 13
8/8/07 at 3:48am
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That will install Kubuntu as a completely independent OS or it will just bring up a kubuntu look to Ubuntu's desktop?
KUbuntu IS Ubuntu. They are the same OS. They just use different Window Managers/Desktop Environments. What ABF suggested will install the primary differences between the two distributions onto the regular Ubuntu so you can have the ebst of both worlds in that case. Seablade
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post #5 of 13
8/8/07 at 1:11pm
what he said.

Ubuntu and Kubuntu are built of the same base. At the core they are the same exact OS using the same kernel and other core packages. The difference lies in having different DE/WM and with the differences in DE/WM comes naturally a difference in some package choices (like Amorok instead of Rhythmbox). Ubuntu uses Gnome, Kubuntu uses KDE, that simple.

That said there are no problems having 2 different DE/WMs installed on the same machine. You simply use GDM (the login screen) to select which one you want to log into. By using my method of installation you will ahve both Gnome and KDE packages installed so then you can kinda play around with them head to head and see what you like better. You can also remove all the Gnome packages to be left with a "cleaner" Kubuntu.
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post #6 of 13
8/8/07 at 5:54pm
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I installed Ubuntu 7.04 now.

How I turn it into Kubuntu 7.04? Where should I paste that code?

Thanks both
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post #7 of 13
8/8/07 at 6:35pm
actually lets make it more interesting, so you can have a clean kde and a clean gnome... do this before installing kubuntu
Code:
$ sudo -s -H
#cd /usr/share/applications
#for i in *.desktop; do \\
# if ! grep -q ^OnlyShowIn= $i; then \\
# echo ‘OnlyShowIn=GNOME;’ >> $i \\
# fi
#done
install kubuntu
Code:
$: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Now, after installing kubuntu-desktop do:
Code:
$cd /usr/share/applications/kde
$sudo -s -H
#for i in *.desktop; do
# if ! grep -q ^OnlyShowIn= $i; then
# echo ‘OnlyShowIn=KDE;’ >> $i
# fi
#done
as a result of all this you should have only gnome apps show in gnome menus and only kde apps show in kde menus.
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post #8 of 13
8/8/07 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by ishuaia View Post
I installed Ubuntu 7.04 now.

How I turn it into Kubuntu 7.04? Where should I paste that code?

Thanks both

You type anything ABF has showed you into the terminal (command line)
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post #9 of 13
8/8/07 at 8:36pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by abf View Post
do this before installing kubuntu
Code:
$ sudo -s -H
#cd /usr/share/applications
#for i in *.desktop; do \\
# if ! grep -q ^OnlyShowIn= $i; then \\
# echo ‘OnlyShowIn=GNOME;’ >> $i \\
# fi
#done
It takes me out of the prompt when I type this #for i in *.desktop; do \\
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post #10 of 13
8/9/07 at 1:02am
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Originally Posted by ishuaia View Post
It takes me out of the prompt when I type this #for i in *.desktop; do \\
sorry for delayed reply. had to go to work for 5 hrs...w00! anyway, i just tried it out my PCLOS2007 and works fine it should take you out of # (terminal) and bring you into > (bash)... thats normal keep typing commands, the command "done" will exit back to normal # terminal.
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post #11 of 13
8/9/07 at 1:42am
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http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Screenshot.png

What I'm doing wrong?
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post #12 of 13
8/9/07 at 3:06pm
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Update

I use your first message's code line and successfully installed Kubuntu.

Thanks

Could you tell me what are the others code lines for?
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post #13 of 13
8/10/07 at 3:10am
His other lines of code make sure that gnome apps only show up in gnome menu's and KDE apps only show up in KDE menus. The Apps are interchangeable between window managers but it can look cluttered.
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