I think that Jeff is hung up on the fact that he cannot get he cannot get kalarm in ubuntu, nevertheless, I think that kalarm will work in ubuntu, and of course in kubuntu (but he doesn't like the current kdm)
Nevertheless, if you can't get kalarm to work, here is another alternative: http://debaday.debian.net/2008/12/21/watch-from-procps-execute-a-program-at-regular-intervals-and-show-the-output/ and http://debaday.debian.net/2008/11/16/remind-a-text-based-agenda-and-todolist-manager/ between these two tools, I thing you can do exactly what kalarm is doing for you by simply writing a few simple scripts. > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:50:18 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Firefox updates on older distros > > True! > > Unless of course you want to run the latest and greatest! I've often > installed Firefox directly from the "getfirefox.com" link, in order to > get some new feature. > > But than of course you have to deal with broken "Add-Ons". > > So lately I just let the distro keep my browser updated. > --Manny > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 3:56 PM, David Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote: > > In my mind - this is one of the most obvious advantages of using Ubuntu. > > Whether or not you need LTS, the system still offers an automated > > updating system, which keeps the system current - and also provides a > > 2-or-3 click Upgrade path when a new release is available. > > > > If I were providing Linux-installation services, I would certainly > > hesitate to install something (for any customer) which couldn't > > automatically update security certificates or essential applications. > > > > > > On 5/5/2009, "Randall Whitman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>Re the subthread of old distros: > >>If a handful of members of a LUG list don't want to upgrade a whole OS > >>every 2-3 years, imagine what non-techies think. This is a substantial > >>concern to me as we offer Linux-installation services to non-techie people. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_052009
