Thanks, Alf. So, to make sure I understand you, if I get something from the repository I do not have to use synaptic to keep it up to date? Is Synaptic still useful in any scenario, or is it completely irrelevant/obsolete?
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:39 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <[email protected]>wrote: > No, > > Nothing updates in the background, the update manager will always ask. It > just means updates are not taken care of by canonical's Ubuntu team and > that they may (or may not) be provided by the community. > > Kind of the same way Microsoft provides updates for IE but not for > Firefox, although the example is a bit flawed as Microsoft won't let you > download software they don't own through their channels. > > But that's the wonder of open source! Actually the software repositories > is one of my favorites with Ubuntu. Finding and installing programs is so > simple and updates automatically taken care of (if there are any). > > Alf > > > > > On 10. april 2013 14:52, Pete Wright wrote: > >> Really? Updating automatic? I knew Ubuntu updates automatically, but many >> items in the Software Centre say "Updates not provided by Ubuntu...may be >> provided by community" or something like that. Are these packages/programs >> automagically updating themselves in the background? Even the main Ubuntu >> thingy asks me before updating. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> Not sure what you mean here (updates not included)? Unless it's become >>> abandonware (no more in development), updating should be automatically >>> taken care of. >>> >>> Anyway glad to hear it was what you looked for. >>> >>> Alf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 09. april 2013 13:54, Pete Wright wrote: >>> >>> Thanks again, Alf >>>> Synapse aboard and seems just the ticket. >>>> Also, after this morning's update, I find I am now able to put my own >>>> dubious artwork on the desktop. >>>> I see Synapse updates are not included in Ubuntu; will Synaptic do? I >>>> run >>>> it periodically. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:27 AM, Pete Wright <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Alf, I will try Synapse. >>>> >>>>> And as to desktop pic, I think that is what I did and it didn't work. >>>>> It's >>>>> my computer, I think. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Alf Haakon Lund <[email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I don't use unity, so I might be off target. But "heads up search" >>>>> >>>>>> sounds >>>>>> like what synapse is doing for me. It's a small app that finds >>>>>> anything, >>>>>> files or programs. Hit ctrl-space to launch, type a few letters (just >>>>>> f >>>>>> and >>>>>> first suggestion is firefox, first suggestion adapts to what is most >>>>>> used). >>>>>> Navigate through suggestions with arrows. >>>>>> >>>>>> Synapse is available in software center and synaptic. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for changing desktop image, for me right-click on the desktop and >>>>>> choosing desktop settings gets me there. Or [ctrl-space], [de] and >>>>>> first >>>>>> suggestion is desktop settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck on ubuntu studio, and never be afraid to ask! >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best, >>>>>> Alf >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 08. april 2013 21:31, Pete Wright wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I would say the functions that play to my inherent laziness. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Love the "heads up" search, especially. Nothing one can't do in >>>>>>> Studio >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> a few more clicks, though. >>>>>>> And I can't change the desktop picture to one of my own in Studio -- >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> no, I won't be surprised to learn that is a bug or glitch specific to >>>>>>> my >>>>>>> wheezy old computer, not the OS. >>>>>>> grins >>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Alf Haakon Lund < >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 08. april 2013 19:45, Pete Wright wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If this question is too “newbie” or worse, heretical, please >>>>>>>> forgive >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> then ignore me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I changed from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu Studio 12.10 primarily >>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>> GIMP >>>>>>>>> was slightly flakey (main problem was it wouldn't accept ctr key >>>>>>>>> combination like ctr+ left click to select area for clone brush) >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> hoped Studio would not have something hijacking the ctrl function. >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>> do lots of content creation (primarily writing and art photography) >>>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>> Studio seemed a good choice. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now I find myself missing the much-maligned Unity desktop. So, can >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> change >>>>>>>>> to Unity desktop in Studio without horrible consequences? (And if >>>>>>>>> so, >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> do I do it?) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Or is nobody checking to see if Unity works with all the rest of >>>>>>>>> Studio, >>>>>>>>> and so I should just shut up and sit down? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I agree with other answers you got, better ask than not. 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