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Can I upgrade a Ubuntu 10.10 machine in-place? Don't worry its a VM.
Yes, Update Manager should prompt you. If it doesn't then run: update-manager -c
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What virtualization program are you running? If you are using VirtualBox you can run apt-get install virtualbox-ose-guest-utils. You'll also need to enable 3D support under Settings > Display.
Though Unity works as expected (awesome!), there still seems to be some other bugs with VirtualBox integration. A big one for me is that seamless mode doesn't work when running 11.04.
I'm a student in India and in a dilemma about buying a Mac or buying a windows machine (dual booting with Ubuntu 11.04 ). At about 3/4th the price of a Mac I can purchase a more powerful windows laptop and boot up Ubuntu ( and thus avoid windows altogether ).
I need a workstation for Ruby on Rails/ Node development. Since my parents will be the one paying, I want to be sure if Mac is worth it. I've never worked on a Mac before but since I've read that most startups that are hiring offer Mac to developers, I'm guessing owning a Mac would really make development more enjoyable. Would love to hear your guys' thoughts on this.
Thanks a lot.
I've had it installed on my main machine since late December. There were some rough patches as things were landing during the beta period, but right now this is easily the best desktop I've ever used. My workflow adapted to some of the additions in Unity so quickly that it was absurd. At this point I could never go back to something without Super+#, Super+w, Super+s and the other keybindings found here: http://askubu…
That's great to hear, I had just assumed Compiz wouldn't be available on Unity. I don't think I could live without Compiz Grid and Compiz Negative.
Edit: I see Unity is actually built with Compiz. Somehow I missed that on the Ubuntu Unity website way back when I started reading about it to evaluate it.
This is exactly the right direction for Ubuntu. I'm installing this remotely on my dad's computer as I type this. The shortcut keys (using the Windows-button) are very useful and the dock-like launcher is a good replacement for the old task-bar. It might take a couple more years but somehow I have the feeling that Ubuntu might be heading for the mainstream. Rightfully so.
I hope so... I could easily have a dozen family members switched over in a heartbeat - if only iTunes were readily available (and not having to use vmware or such...).
Sadly, until then they're S.O.L.
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You don't get a choice if you run it in a VM, btw. It's classic or aught.
You can still run Unity on any VM (or lower powered machine) by using Unity 2D. It doesn't ship with 11.04 (it will in 11.10, I believe) but you can get it like this: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:unity-2d-team/unity-2d-daily sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install unity-2d Then log out, and choose 'unity 2d' from the login menu when you log back in.
Ubuntu's website shows of its Dash "Spotlight", Launcher "Dock", Status Icons "Menu bar with status", Workspace "Spaces", Ubuntu Store "Mac App Store". It's almost like they're trying to directly compete with Mac OS X, with "killer features" that match exactly with what apple regularly shows off with Mac OS X.
Docks have been around before Finder adopted a dock. Beagle predates Spotlight. Workspaces have existed for as long as GUIs have for Linux and Apt has been around for over a decade, with the Ubuntu Software Center in its present form predating the Mac App Store.
I've been running this on my MacBook Air for a couple of weeks now. Some rough edges, especially with GNOME3 from a PPA.
Ubuntu (and Unity) is still Gnome2-based (I haven't heard anything, yet, concerning a move to Gnome3 for a future release).
So upgrading to Gnome3 is a one-way upgrade and will break your Gnome2-dependent environments. Although I've done a ppa-purge to uninstall the UGR packages and things seemed to have gone back to normal, pretty much.
I find the description of which image to choose confusing. You need the a 64-bit image to handle processes over 4GB, right? Why is the x86 version recommended for "most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows." (That's from the server description, too.)
I think it's almost entirely due to flash. Most users won't notice the difference between 32 and 64 bit machines, and it's still much simpler to use flash in a 32 bit browser. 32 bit chrome has flash bundled, and 64 bit chrome does not, which will cause confusion as well. At work, I use a 64bit OS with the pre-release of flash "square", but at home it's just easier to use 32 bit on my laptop.
Flash hasn't been an issue for quite some releases in Ubuntu.
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Those keybindings look awesome and make me want to upgrade. Guess I will try it out in a VM first though.
You can install Unity alongside Gnome, and choose between them using the menu at the bottom of the login screen. To do this, open Synaptic, go to Settings -> Repositories, and in the Other Software tab click Add and paste this line: ppa:canonical-dx-team/une Save your changes, then click the Reload button in Synaptic. When the new package lists are loaded, install the package called Unity. When you log out, you shoul…