Three Ubuntu related questions

08-13-2007, 10:38 AM

Hi to all!

First of all: I'm no longer impressed by Ubuntu... I'm overwhelmed!!! Under Windows 2k this system had severe problems (slow down, extensive heat, and it had to be rebooted every morning); under Ubuntu nearly everything works, and the system won't heat up as much as it used to do, nor do I have to reboot it in the morning! Besides that, my internet seems to be faster...

Having said this, there still are a few things I'd like to know:

I use Evolution as eMail program, how can I set Opera (see next question) to recognize this as my eMail program... The setting "Use default program" doesn't seem to work.
FireFox has come a long way, but it still mutulates a few of my favorite web sites, reason why I choose Opera as my browser; however I can't get JAVA to work properly; The JAVA6 package is installed, and JAVA is enabled for the web sites. Any Suggestions?
Under Windows you have the "Program Files" directory as the intended central storage for your executables. Question: Is there something similar under Ubuntu?

I know these are "newbie" questions, but to Ubuntu I am a newbie, so please be patient with me

Thanks in advance for the help!

08-14-2007, 01:09 PM

Anyone???

~~PureEvilDan~~ · 08-14-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardIII

I use Evolution as eMail program, how can I set Opera (see next question) to recognize this as my eMail program... The setting "Use default program" doesn't seem to work.
FireFox has come a long way, but it still mutulates a few of my favorite web sites, reason why I choose Opera as my browser; however I can't get JAVA to work properly; The JAVA6 package is installed, and JAVA is enabled for the web sites. Any Suggestions?
Under Windows you have the "Program Files" directory as the intended central storage for your executables. Question: Is there something similar under Ubuntu?

1)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3177712
2) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Op...56b8fefea7b881

3) Yes, the /usr dir, but I highly advise not editing files.
There are some (config) files you may need to edit in /etc but the default is useally fine for most people.

08-14-2007, 06:52 PM

Hi PureEvilDan,

In all cases the links you provided helped me to solve the questions, or issues I had.

And I will take your advise not to edit these config files... if I can help it ;)

Thank you very much for taking the effort!

kpmwrestler · 08-14-2007, 11:22 PM

if you need to edit certain program config files, check if it is in your home folder. go into your home folder and click "view" then "show hidden files" and a ton of folders named something like: .whatever

feel free to edit the configs in most of those folders because if you mess up something, you can usually just delete the folder and it wil replace itself.

kpmwrestler · 08-14-2007, 11:22 PM

if you didn't know this already, the command to edit system files is:

sudo gedit /dir/whatever/file.conf

08-14-2007, 11:49 PM

KPMWrestler, thank you very much for these hints; no I didn't know the command to edit the config files; so I learned something useful again.

So far I had excellent experiences with Ubuntu FF 704, and now that JAVA works, it's even better.

OKay, I'm off now; time to do some major

Thanks again!

08-13-2007, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
RichardIII Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Three Ubuntu related questions Hi to all! First of all: I'm no longer impressed by Ubuntu... I'm overwhelmed!!! Under Windows 2k this system had severe problems (slow down, extensive heat, and it had to be rebooted every morning); under Ubuntu nearly everything works, and the system won't heat up as much as it used to do, nor do I have to reboot it in the morning! Besides that, my internet seems to be faster... Having said this, there still are a few things I'd like to know: I use Evolution as eMail program, how can I set Opera (see next question) to recognize this as my eMail program... The setting "Use default program" doesn't seem to work. FireFox has come a long way, but it still mutulates a few of my favorite web sites, reason why I choose Opera as my browser; however I can't get JAVA to work properly; The JAVA6 package is installed, and JAVA is enabled for the web sites. Any Suggestions? Under Windows you have the "Program Files" directory as the intended central storage for your executables. Question: Is there something similar under Ubuntu? I know these are "newbie" questions, but to Ubuntu I am a newbie, so please be patient with me Thanks in advance for the help!

08-14-2007, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
RichardIII Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: Three Ubuntu related questions Anyone???

08-14-2007, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
RichardIII Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: Three Ubuntu related questions Hi PureEvilDan, In all cases the links you provided helped me to solve the questions, or issues I had. And I will take your advise not to edit these config files... if I can help it ;) Thank you very much for taking the effort!

08-14-2007, 11:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
kpmwrestler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 186 OS: win98/winxp, MS-DOS/win31/NT	Re: Three Ubuntu related questions if you need to edit certain program config files, check if it is in your home folder. go into your home folder and click "view" then "show hidden files" and a ton of folders named something like: .whatever feel free to edit the configs in most of those folders because if you mess up something, you can usually just delete the folder and it wil replace itself.

08-14-2007, 11:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
kpmwrestler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 186 OS: win98/winxp, MS-DOS/win31/NT	Re: Three Ubuntu related questions if you didn't know this already, the command to edit system files is: sudo gedit /dir/whatever/file.conf Last edited by kpmwrestler; 08-14-2007 at 11:33 PM.

08-14-2007, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
RichardIII Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: Three Ubuntu related questions KPMWrestler, thank you very much for these hints; no I didn't know the command to edit the config files; so I learned something useful again. So far I had excellent experiences with Ubuntu FF 704, and now that JAVA works, it's even better. OKay, I'm off now; time to do some major Thanks again!