I tried to send this earlier but was having troubles with my e-mail. That seems to be all good now so I though I would try it again.
I am finally get around to configging a Linux box with the hopes of eventually moving to it as my primary desktop box. I am hoping to use cross-platform (Windows, Linux & Mac) apps, so that the experience is the across and interchange easily. I want to do this for testing purposes, but also functionality reasons as well. I have been focusing on getting the Windows stuff set-up first just due to familiarity, but I do recognize that I won't be able to get every app across all 3 platforms. At the very least I would like to use as much open source software as possible, but would be open to normal freeware as well. As far as a Linux distro goes, I chosen Kubuntu and the current version I have is 7.04. I have been able to update a few programs and such, but am running into a few challenges and have some questions around the best way to proceed. I will try and list them as briefly as possible. * Thunderbird: Tried apt-get but it said it wasn't in the repositories so I downloaded the source and tried some instructions I found online. This worked (installed in /opt) and was able to get the icon in the menu bar, but when I click the program does not start. AM I right in thinking it is likely a permission issues or is is something else? * Domain: I currently have a Windows domain & would like to add this box to the domain and have it authenticate thru AD. I do plan to build a Linux server mirroring the same apps and using OpenLDAP. I would like to get AD & OpenLDAP sync with each other in the future, so that someone on the domain could authenticate to either one and not notice the difference. I would also like to look at the possibility of removing the Windows Server all together and still have the same functionality. I there an equivalent to the tool in Windows (Add to Domain) that makes it that easy or am I missing something? * Shares: Want to be able to map some pre set-up shares (Home, App/DB Shares, etc.) with the hopes of sharing already established profile information (i.e. using my windows user profile of Firefox, etc.). I use a simple batch file in Windows to map the drives, but would like to use kixtart some day. Would either or both work in Linux to accomplish the same thing? I know I would have to use the mount command and such, but even the basics would be fine right now and then grow from there. * Quicken: I use Quicken XG on Windows right now for tracking finances and the Quicken Home Inventory for tracking home inventory and it is shared on the domain as an app folder. I know there are apps like KMyMoney on Linux, but anyone know if wine will work with Quicken? Or, conversly, will KMyMoney (or similar) be able to directly open the *.QIF files and be able to save back into them for Quicken? Also, will KMM work with the Quicken Home Inventory. The Investments thing would be cool too, but not a deal breaker at this point. * Syncing Profiles: Similar to the above, as well as the Kbuntu box I have an Ubuntu laptop and a couple USB keys with portable apps, that I would like to sync as close as possible to the Kubuntu box I set up so I don't have to re-create things multiple times. I would imagine some sort of replication tool might do this? Maybe rsync? Something else? * Update OS: I know there is a command in apt-get but have not been able to find yet for updating the current 7.04 to 7.10. I know it is something simple and I will smack myself when I see it. yes I know I can just reinstall with teh latest version but I want to get a better feel for the upgrade path from one version of the distro to another. Any help on any of these that people can offer would be great. Cameron
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