Comments on: How do I update Ubuntu Linux softwares?

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:35:17 +0000

I can’t update my ubuntu drivers please someone help

By: Shivendra Mishra

Shivendra Mishra — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:11:26 +0000

It’s writing command not found on my machine.

By: Matey

Matey — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:05:50 +0000

I used to have the same problem with updating, it was my hardware I think , I used different method of installation (used all the different options) but nothing worked.
Have you taken different options to see if it works? Do you have enough Hard Drive space left for an update?
Anyway now I do a partition-less install using Wubi but that is an exe file and only works in Windows. If they have something like Wubi for Linux, it would be excellent cuz it works great. (May be you can use Wine to run Wubi inside Ubuntu)? it is a 1.4 meg file but it picks up the latest version of Ubuntu for you and installs it.
good luck.

By: William

William — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:37:34 +0000

I am having troubles updating my 7.04 Feisty. I am trying to update to 11.04, but am not successful. I have the CD for it, and every time i run it, it takes forever, and doesnt seem to do anything. After a while, at the bottom, a few numbers and file names appear. it counts up from 1, and just keeps going up every second. It reached 8500 until i turned it off. Why will 11.04 get installed?

By: Matey

Matey — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:20:27 +0000

I am new and still learning but here’s what I know:
If you have a computer which is running Windows then I suggest to use the Wubi which is a small file but installs the latest version of Ubuntu for you (without making changes in your file allocation table or boot sector and you will Not lose any of your Windows files, and it defaults into Windows with Ubuntu as 2nd choice).
As for the updates and upgrades Ubuntu has a program which comes up automatically and asks you to verify username/password and then it updates it regularly (You can turn that option off or set it in longer intervals), Otherwise you can do it in terminal by sudo apt-get updates or upgrade.
I had a bit of problem with the Auto Updates (In GUI) with version 10.x, I have not had any trouble with (the auto-updates) in this new (11.x ) version so far and I have been using it for few weeks now.
In the last version it would totally freeze the computer and the last time it froze I lost everything (of course it was a learning machine and I didnt rely on it for anything) But then other people told me they had same problem (in version 10.x).
So to be on the safe side, try to use the command line for updates and upgrades.

Also I think with updates you update the lib. files and some drivers but with upgrade you upgrade the kernel file?!
good luck.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:57:27 +0000

I am very new to ubuntu linux, I was wondering, if I have Ubuntu and I want to upgrade it to the next version, will the drivers (and etc), get updated (or at least stay there) as well? Or do I need to install one and each of them again manually?

By: zafer

zafer — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:11:51 +0000

firstly you must install wine. after you can install windows program together wine.

By: Sisay milkias

Sisay milkias — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:53:47 +0000

I’ve faced a problem in using ubuntu to update softweres of midia player ,video player,to running & to compile fortran programming language & more help me

By: Silencedbear

Silencedbear — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:48:15 +0000

Try updating your software sources. Go to linux ubuntu website and search for software sources. I had this problem similar to this with my Pidgen. I had to change the server addresses for my Yahoo chat to work. But you go to System>Administration>Software Sources. Hope This Helps You….

By: Rambang gedian

Rambang gedian — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:44:47 +0000

I HAVE problem to activate ubuntu 10.6 in my compture,,,,

By: Chris Cummings

Chris Cummings — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:44:11 +0000

is that bad?

By: mike runner

mike runner — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:21 +0000

after installing packages how can i see the list of the packages or files that were just install? I am talking use terminal commands?

By: soulsinner

soulsinner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:20 +0000

Hello all….
It’s been great with the Karmic. I’m using it almost anywhere. And it does work like charm after install.. And right now i’m learning the command so i can setup my own server box. Mehdi, you are a great guy, always trying to help others… So i want to add a bit on what mehdi talk about.
If u want to run a windows program install WINE and then you can run a lot of windows program(not all.. go to winehq and read the list)
I can run my warcraft & Counter Strike that reside on my NTFS(windows) partition just like that. WINE is really a great program.
2. U don’t need fdisk all the way to manage a partition. Use gParted instead. Shrink the partition. make a new empty partition and boot up the windows cd and install windows. then configure the GRUB loader to boot your windows as well.
3. Always make time to read some tutorial and browse the forum. It will help you greatly. And try to always use the terminal to make you more understand linux (although ubuntu have done a well done job on the GUI side)

By: Fernando Luna

Fernando Luna — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:54:14 +0000

There may be a suitable alternative to your Windows program, depending on what it is. There are lots of choices as far as open source software goes, you might get lucky.

You might also be able to use Wine, a Windows Emulator to install and run your Windows program, again, depending on what program it is.

By: Mehdi

Mehdi — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:01:39 +0000

I am not an expert in Linux but I think you have to use the fdisk program in linux to create an NTFS or FAT32 partition so you can install Windows on it.
fdisk in command prompt is easy to use really,
you can do an fdisk -l (L) to see what is available then do fdisk /dev/sda1 or whatever
press m for help. then l to see the list of partitions. (i.e 8e for LVM or virtual drives in Linux)…

OR if you already have an unused partition (empty) you can install Windows on it.
but take extra care not to format the linux partition.

IF your Linux system does not come up correctly you can type fsck to fix it.

By: Boi

Boi — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:48:19 +0000

How can you install a windows program on ubuntu?

By: SEanS

SEanS — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:49:04 +0000

Very good if you have a working system! But mine is not working so I can’t up date cos my upgrade is not completed until the desktop is updated and running.

So do I just re-load again or have I misses some thing?

Rgds SEanS

By: Dennis Quek

Dennis Quek — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:37:16 +0000

Great stuff, but can you upgrade just a single package eg. phpmyadmin only?

By: mehdi

mehdi — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:56:49 +0000

If you are in the Graphical mode (GUI) then you can browse the cdrom to see what program is executable (usually install.sh or similar program).
If the CD is a linux program then a shortcut (link) to it will appear on your desktop.

If you are in the command line;
There are usually a link (or shortcut) to the CDROM in the root of your drive, if there isnt then you have to cd /media then cd cdrom .
if you have the rights (login as root or type su ) then you can cd /cdrom
(after you load the cd in the drive) then you can do an ls to see any install.sh program or README file to tell you how to install that program.

By: james

james — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:25:23 +0000

Hello,
I installed ubuntu linux 9.0 on my computer how can i install a program i bought from the store or add a new graphics card. I have been trying to put new programs on my computer but the disc always comes up as a file and doesn’t autorun the program for installation. need much help thank you