Why don't you just let him decide for himself without your own bias?
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Considering trying Ubuntu, need some advice
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Why don't you just let him decide for himself without your own bias?
LOL true. The ISO you can download at http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/. Once your system is installed, open up the package manager (Synaptic in Ubuntu, Adept in Kubuntu), you can then select to download the updates from one of the South African servers. Once you are more skilled, you will then know how to edit the sources.list file manually.
+1. I wasn't up for another KDE/Gnome flame war, so I just let it be.
XtekCoR
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Lol, I just wanted to know wat the difference was between Kubuntu and Ubuntu, ok cool, thanks for the advice 
Lol, I just wanted to know wat the difference was between Kubuntu and Ubuntu, ok cool, thanks for the advice
No problem. Just keep in mind the Linux fraternity also has it's fair share of zealots just like Windows & Mac. Ignore those that shout the loudest or seem fanatical.
Just some advice before you wade into the water
Most people here though seem pretty level headed.
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chiskop
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AFAIK ubuntu will set your sources to local sources automatically during the install? I'm not sure I've ever had to manually edit sources.list to add local sources.
Have fun XtekCoR, but remember linux is not windows. Your .exes and the majority of the apps you're used to, will not work. You'll suddenly have access to 12 000 packages you've never heard of that you can install with one click - some are excellent, some are so-so and some are crap.
Things are done differently to how you've learned to do them in however many years you've been using windows. It will take some unlearning windows habits, and some time before you're as comfortable in linux as you are in windows.
Sorry - I'm really not trying to discourage you.
Just warning you that learning a new OS can be frustrating at first but, if you're prepared for it, it's a lot of fun.(I use linux at home and windows at work - after five years of linuxing there's not a day that I don't wish my work computer was more like my home computer.)
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On the local repos, chiskop's correct. Ubuntu detects the local repositories for you. You just need to open a local-only ADSL connection and it will use that instead of the local cap. No changes whatsoever to the sources which Synaptic (the package manager in Ubuntu) will use. I installed a program named "gnome-ppp" to open and close the ADSL connection. This is a slightly more advanced procedure, but once you've played in Ubuntu a bit, found help on various sites and understand it better, it will be fun to learn!
I have a prepaid local-only Axxess account (R12/Gb) that I use for my updates and works very well. There are a few unsupported repositories which aren't hosted locally, but those don't require much bandwidth for updates at all.
I have a prepaid local-only Axxess account (R12/Gb) that I use for my updates and works very well. There are a few unsupported repositories which aren't hosted locally, but those don't require much bandwidth for updates at all.
Velenoso
Expert Member
I'm enjoying using ubuntu quite a bit. It's a real pleasure knowing you don't need to stress about viruses, crashing, etc. It's a bit of a pain to set your system up how you want it (install MS Office or any other Windows programs you might need), etc. But once it's done, it's a real pleasure to use, truly.