Re: [orca-list] favorite linux distros.

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

This may already be known, but if you want Gnome as the default desktop 
instead of Unity, then install Gubuntu instead of Ubuntu.

On 12/21/2014 04:35 PM, B. Henry wrote:
> Note that he mentioned adding two repos.
> I like the now more widely adopted method of adding files to  /etc/apt/sources.list.d instead of just adding 
> urls and maybe a comment to the main
> sources.list file.
> BTW, one I recommend to Ubuntu users, has a nifty little program to retrieve missing keys for newly added or 
> updated repos.
> It also has newer versions of quite a few programs that many of you use that are not in default Ubuntu PPAs. 
> I've not used it on trusty, but it has
> helped me a lot on precise and Vinux4.
>
> To add the ppa and install the key-updater run the following commands in a console or gnome terminal.
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
>     sudo apt-get update
>     sudo apt-get install launchpad-getkeys
> I think launchpad-getkeys may run on its own on first installation, but I didn't wait to see and ran
> sudo launchpad-getkeys
> Which you can do at any time, but should only be necesary if you see a missing key error when running sudo 
> apt-get update.
> Actually, I'm almost sure the program runs on its own when installed.
> For example, youtube-dl had a two year old version in precise repos when I added the above mentioned 
> repository. Youtube-dl updates a couple or three
> times a month on average, and youtube does change enough to break many helper programs that access it fairly 
> frequently.
> Audacious, pidgin, and I do not remember what all that is popular is in the repo.
> --
> B.H.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 12:53:37AM +0530, Krishnakant Mane wrote:
> > Wow I was not aware that we can even have Gnome 3.12 or 3.14 in Ubuntu
> > 14.04?
> > Can you tell me how you did it?
> > Happy hacking.
> > Krishnakant.On 12/21/2014 10:07 AM, Alex Midence wrote:
> > > Forgot to mention what I use in my prior response:
> > >
> > > I use Ubuntu 14.04 but with the gnome3 and Vinx PPA's enabled for the
> > > latest gnome and accessibilty experience.  I don't use Unity. I use Gnome
> > > Shell 3.12 with Orca 3.14.  It works quite nicely. Once you get used to
> > > it, you will find other desktops not as efficient or easy to use at times.
> > > For instance, I tried the Gnome-classic interface the oter day just to see
> > > if I still remembered how to use it and I absolutely hated it.  Using an
> > > applications menu to find what you want and then having your system
> > > cluttered up with a desktop window is so last decade.  In shell, you hit
> > > the super key, type the name of what you want to launch and boom!, it
> > > finds it for you and you just hit enter and there you go.  Grab the
> > > gnome-tweaks package, enable the places menu in the top bar, get a
> > > prefered sound theme  and you're all set.
> > >
> > > Alex M
> > >
> > > On 12/19/2014 06:48 PM, norman wrote:
> > > > Hello.
> > > > I'm wondering, What linux distros do people like and why?
> > > > I'd like to use the unity version of ubuntu 14.04 or 14.10 but
> > > > apparently nobody knows when or even if we can expect a fix for the dash
> > > > bug. I've used vinux 4.0 and like it for the most part but it is a
> > > > little dated for me. I'd like to use vinux 5 but don't want a pre
> > > > release version of any distro on that box. This brings me to the
> > > > question of what else is out there? preferably something based on the
> > > > ubuntu / debian archetecture. I'd like something that can run the latest
> > > > versions of orca and firefox because i've found that the browsing
> > > > experience is a little lacking on vinux.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > orca-list gnome org
> > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > > The manual is at
> > > > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > orca-list mailing list
> > > orca-list gnome org
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > The manual is at
> > > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp

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