>You have to install linux seperately by doing >That will install linux on ubuntu.
Reinier I think you meant java not linux. I wonder how linux can be installed on Ubuntu. Regards On 20 September 2011 11:46, Reinier Battenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > > You have to install linux seperately by doing > > sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre > > That will install linux on ubuntu. > > > > Thanks Simon, > > I thought Java comes with Ubuntu 10. I think thats why we failed to > > install RevMan. Is there another option to RevMan i mean a linux > > version. > > > > regards, > > Allan > > > > On 9/20/11, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ROFL they are blocking updates because of viruses? Errrr think they may > have > > > got that round the wrong way ;-) > > > > > > Allan, > > > > > > RevMan appears to be a Java app. You have got Java installed haven't > you? > > > > > > 1) Make sure the partner sources are enabled in sources.list > > > 2) sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Simon Vass > > > Managing Director > > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > > > > > http://www.etech.ug > > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > > > email: [email protected] > > > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "kamukama allan" <[email protected]> > > > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 20 September, 2011 10:51:20 AM > > > Subject: Re: [LUG] troubled lecturer > > > > > > Thanks guys, > > > So far ive managed to get him pspp ( linux version of SPSS and he > > > seems to love it. But now i have a bit of a problem installing RevMan. > > > How can i do that. I have tried out all options given on the internet > > > but failed. The option thats available on google is installing RevMan > > > 5 on FEDORA. > > > > > > Reinier, i like you idea of setting up a cache but do you think he can > > > still be able to get downloads or updates because the University has > > > put a policy of not downloading anything. They are doing this because > > > although they use Linux, they have another side that uses windows that > > > has always been complaining of viruses. So he can only use the > > > internet but can't get updates because they are blocked. > > > > > > Regards' > > > Allan > > > > > > On 9/19/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> When I read the lecturers email, i can not see anywhere he is asking > to > > >> run > > >> a > > >> program that requires Wine. He actually suggests to use a linux > version > of > > >> software he needs several times. > > >> > > >> He might want to provide a license key or login for the proprietary > > >> software > > >> he needs, which would allow Allan to install the legitimate version of > > >> some > > >> of > > >> the sofware suggested (like SPSS) > > >> > > >> (and yes, VLC will play almost anything, its pretty amazing, > especially > if > > >> you > > >> compare it to the amount of codec packs you need to install on windows > to > > >> get > > >> the same functionality) > > >> > > >> In regards to the update manager issue, standard updates for ubuntu > are > > >> downloaded over port 80. You might want to read > > >> http://linux.or.ug/aptcache > > >> too. (and if you rock you setup your own cache within the university. > > >> http://linux.or.ug/content/26-how-run-apt-cacher-server ) > > >> > > >> rgds, > > >> reinier > > >> > > >> > > >>> *Hello everyone, i recieved this email from a lecturer at UMU that > i > > >>> had > > >>> just moved from windows to linux. Can anyone help me out on this?* > > >>> Dear Allan, > > >>> I hope you are doing fine. I am also still struggling to acquaint > > >>> myselfbetter with Ubuntu 11.04, here at UMU. > > >>> But I think I am making someprogress.However, there are some programs > > >>> that > > >>> I > > >>> need to install into my computer,which I need you to know about in > > >>> advance, > > >>> so that when I come there onSaturday, it will be quicker/faster for > you > > >>> to > > >>> do it, so that I catch upwith our transport back to UMU. The programs > are > > >>> as > > >>> follows: > > >>> 1) RevMan 5 (This is a Review Manager 5.1.4 for researchers. It is > > >>> alreadyavailable for windows and linux in general. I have failed to > get > > >>> one > > >>> forUbuntu 11.04) > > >>> > > >>> 2) SPSS (This is a Statistical Package for Social Scientists. There > seems > > >>> tobe a trial version already of Linux (SPSS 19). I don't know if > there > is > > >>> onefor Ubuntu 11.04 > > >>> > > >>> 3) RealPlayer (Basic) > > >>> > > >>> 4) Google search (RSS feeds). The other time you had managed to > activate > > >>> itwhen you installed Ubuntu 10.04. Now I can't do it in Ubuntu 11.04 > > >>> > > >>> 5) Updating (Update Manager can't intall updates from here in UMU. I > hope > > >>> it > > >>> will work from there) > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> NB. I have managed to install skype by myself, and it is working. My > > >>> Skype > > >>> name is adaktar. The Sound is also on now, and I can play DVDs > without > > >>> problems. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> If any new problem emerges, I will tell you later. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks. > > >>> > > >>> Joseph. > > >>> > > >> -- > > >> rgds, > > >> > > >> Reinier Battenberg > > >> Director > > >> Mountbatten Ltd. > > >> +256 758 801 749 > > >> www.mountbatten.net > > >> http://twitter.com/batje > > >> http://twitter.com/mapuganda > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > >> > > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > >> [email protected] > > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > >> > > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >> > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > > >> attachments if any). 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