Hey, > -Tried to change root password with 'sudo root' - it asked me for a password > -Ended up going into runlevel 1 somehow to change the root password > -Tried compiling something - it asked for gcc
https://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/root > -Found out that you could apt-get gcc > -Tried compiling something - it asked for glibc glibc, or glibc headers? > -Tried compiling glibc - everything went to hell followed by a kernel panic > -Reinstalled > -Got to the part about glibc > -Got the RPM for glibc > -It said to use 'alien' to convert the RPM to a deb package > -I couldnt figure out how to install the DEB package > -A little googling and i found out how > -It worked > -Everything went to hell followed by a kernel panic (maybe it didnt > work after all) Ewww. Don't think you want to do that. You're better off trying to get all the necessary development packages from Ubuntu first before you try you hand at compiling things. Did you try looking for the original package before you compiled it? Did you search in universe? > -Reinstalled > -Decided to just listen to some music on it > -NO MP3 PLUGIN!!! https://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/helpcenterfaq.2004-09-15.6357540221 Basically it's against Ubuntu's 'free' principles.. Glynn
