Automatix: Automated Graphical Installer and Tweaker (look here first!)

[jeepmanjr]

See Above

[jeepmanjr]

WOW...three posts! How'd that happen?!


OUTSTANDING script!! Loaded without a hitch. I recently installed Breezy and manually loaded quite a bit of software. It took me more than FOUR DAYS of sitting in front of my 'puter researching, downloading and attempting installs...one after the other. While I did manage to get most everything up 'n running, I was still missing a bunch of stuff. Now I have it. If you've been there/done that, you will absolutely love this script.

Manually installing packages is a very good learning experience for a noob (like me) and everyone should take a stab at it. You'll learn a whole lot in the process.

This script replaces countless hours of installation effort. Arnieboy deserves a bottomless beer from the Ubuntu community for this fine peice. If you utilize his work, please take the time to give him a shout and express your appreciation. It's the least we could do.

Arnieboy, my hat is off to you sir....

:cool: Mike

[arnieboy]

WOW...three posts! How'd that happen?!


OUTSTANDING script!! Loaded without a hitch. I recently installed Breezy and manually loaded quite a bit of software. It took me more than FOUR DAYS of sitting in front of my 'puter researching, downloading and attempting installs...one after the other. While I did manage to get most everything up 'n running, I was still missing a bunch of stuff. Now I have it. If you've been there/done that, you will absolutely love this script.

Manually installing packages is a very good learning experience for a noob (like me) and everyone should take a stab at it. You'll learn a whole lot in the process.

This script replaces countless hours of installation effort. Arnieboy deserves a bottomless beer from the Ubuntu community for this fine peice. If you utilize his work, please take the time to give him a shout and express your appreciation. It's the least we could do.

Arnieboy, my hat is off to you sir....

:cool: Mike
Thank you sir :) I really appreciate this overwhelming appreciation :)

[Onos]

Is there any plans in the works for an Xubuntu port of Automatix?

I am pulling my teeth and hair out trying to get a working version of mplayer installed; mplayer appears not to be supported anymore (for Xubuntu) in Synaptic or via apt-get... and the thought of trying to compile anything scares me witless.

[cyberwisdom]

I just installed automatix and when I run it I get the following error:

./autoscript: line 634: zenity: command not found
## created by arnieplanetremoved
./autoscript: line 59: zenity: command not found
./autoscript: line 637: zenity: command not found

I get the same error when I run it as sudo.


What could it be?

Thanx!

[arnieboy]

I just installed automatix and when I run it I get the following error:

./autoscript: line 634: zenity: command not found
## created by arnieplanetremoved
./autoscript: line 59: zenity: command not found
./autoscript: line 637: zenity: command not found

I get the same error when I run it as sudo.


What could it be?

Thanx!
are u using KDE? if yes, then this is what the first post of this thread says:
For a KUBUNTU BREEZY version of Automatix go to this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=105343)

[jeepmanjr]

Copy and paste the original script into a terminal window. It will auto-load Automatix for you.

Afterwards, type:

sudo automatix

in the terminal window and follow instructions. Just that simple.

[arnieboy]

Copy and paste the original script into a terminal window. It will auto-load Automatix for you.

Afterwards, type:

sudo automatix

in the terminal window and follow instructions. Just that simple.
Please dont run Automatix as sudo
if u want to run it from terminal run it as follows:
Automatix

[jeepmanjr]

Odd. When I originally ran the script, that's what I did. However, it asked for my password later on, which I provided, hit enter and it quit installing. I started it again, but the second time I sudo'd first, didn't have a problem, everything installed like cake.

Once again, GREAT script senor!! Thanks!!

[whector]

2 problems:

first of all, automatix edited my sources.list and removed my .fi (finland :) ) mirror. Is it possible to save my old sources.list?

Automatix also installed Firefox 1.5 (US-version) and I would like to use finnish version. Is it possible to install finnish language support to the new firefox1.5?

Thanks!

[the_it]

I've got a weird problem with firefox 1.5 in automatix. The root user has access to the search engines in the search bar like google, wikipedia etc etc, whereas everyone else doesn't (only the magnifiying glass icon is there). I don't want to browse in root. Can anything be done about this?

[arnieboy]

Automatix also installed Firefox 1.5 (US-version) and I would like to use finnish version. Is it possible to install finnish language support to the new firefox1.5?
yes its quite easy. do the following:
gedit /usr/local/automatix/autoscript
look for the line:
wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-1.5.tar.gz

change that to:
wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5/linux-i686/fi/firefox-1.5.tar.gz
save the file, exit, run automatix again and install firefox 1.5
automatix edited my sources.list and removed my .fi (finland :) ) mirror. Is it possible to save my old sources.list?
when u are done installing the finnish version of firefox 1.5: do the following:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
and change the official ubuntu breezy repos to the finnish ones. Dont touch the other repos (and DONT DELETE #arnieplanetremoved at the end). save and exit and do a :
sudo apt-get update

things will be back to exactly what u want them to be. have fun!

[arnieboy]

I've got a weird problem with firefox 1.5 in automatix. The root user has access to the search engines in the search bar like google, wikipedia etc etc, whereas everyone else doesn't (only the magnifiying glass icon is there). I don't want to browse in root. Can anything be done about this?
u mean u tried to run it as sudo firefox? please dont do that.
do the following (after closing all firefox windows):
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup
and restart firefox from menu.

[cwallace]

Does anyone know how to uninstall the "CTRL-ALT-DELETE" patch?

[the_it]

u mean u tried to run it as sudo firefox? please dont do that.

I know, I was just testing to see where the problem came from.

do the following (after closing all firefox windows):
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup
and restart firefox from menu.[/QUOTE]

WTF strange! It worked. But I swear I already tried that before. Anyhow, since it deleted my extensions, I just copied over my old extensions to my newly regenerated ones using

$ cp -Rvf .mozilla_new_backup/firefox/*.default/extensions* .mozilla/firefox/*default/

Voila extensions back. Thanks for the help.

[cyberwisdom]

are u using KDE? if yes, then this is what the first post of this thread says:
I'm not using KDE. I'm using Gnome on Ubuntu breezy 5.10.

I tried Automatix on the default installation of 5.10 and got the above error. Now I did a smart upgrade via synaptic and downloaded your lastes Automatix 4.4-1 and I get a similar error but with different line numbers:

./autoscript: line 649: zenity: command not found
## created by arnieplanetremoved
./autoscript: line 60: zenity: command not found
./autoscript: line 652: zenity: command not found


I've used Automatix before with breezy and never had this issue.

What do you think it could be?

[arnieboy]

I'm not using KDE. I'm using Gnome on Ubuntu breezy 5.10.

I tried Automatix on the default installation of 5.10 and got the above error. Now I did a smart upgrade via synaptic and downloaded your lastes Automatix 4.4-1 and I get a similar error but with different line numbers:

./autoscript: line 649: zenity: command not found
## created by arnieplanetremoved
./autoscript: line 60: zenity: command not found
./autoscript: line 652: zenity: command not found


I've used Automatix before with breezy and never had this issue.

What do you think it could be?
sudo apt-get install zenity
and run automatix again.

[cyberwisdom]

Your quick!

I just came back to say I did apt-get install zenity that it worked, but you had already suggested it.:D

Weird, for some reason zenity wasn't installed...

Thanx!!!!

[gpeck157]

Hey Arnieboy or Anyone,

I installed Firestarter using Automatix, and had it automatically startup when my system boots, but now I no longer want to use Firestarter. I removed the Firestarter package, but it's still trying to start up every time my system boots (it's asking for my password). How do I get it to stop asking me for my password on startup, and how do I make sure it is completely removed?

Thanks...

[arnieboy]

Hey Arnieboy,

I installed Firestarter using Automatix, and had it automatically startup when my system boots, but now I no longer want to use Firestarter. I removed the Firestarter package, but it's still trying to start up every time my system boots (it's asking for my password). How do I get it to stop asking me for my password on startup, and how do I make sure it is completely removed?

Thanks...
go to system-->preferences-->sessions-->startup programs and delete "gksudo firestarter"

[gpeck157]

Thanks! It worked beautifully, appreciate the quick response!

Glen

[HJThis]

Hello,To all

Wow this is great i just have one thing to ask
i see that you can also get Firefox1.5

has anyone done this yet if so how did the install
go having any problems

should i just go ahead & install FF-1.5

Thank you

[nicdaug]

Hi everybody, I am new to linux. I installed ubuntu a few days ago and then I found this forum and automatix(which I think is a great program). My only problem is that since I ran it, my firefox home page has been stuck at mcdonalds.com. Its really annoying me and I just cant seem to figure out how to change it. It seems like a browser hijack that you get with windows IE, but that doesnt seem likely. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Oh and I was just assuming that it was automatix that caused the problem because it didnt start happening until automatix was run.

Thanks in advance

[arnieboy]

Hi everybody, I am new to linux. I installed ubuntu a few days ago and then I found this forum and automatix(which I think is a great program). My only problem is that since I ran it, my firefox home page has been stuck at mcdonalds.com. Its really annoying me and I just cant seem to figure out how to change it. It seems like a browser hijack that you get with windows IE, but that doesnt seem likely. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Oh and I was just assuming that it was automatix that caused the problem because it didnt start happening until automatix was run.

Thanks in advance
edit -->preferences-->General --> Home page

[HJThis]

Hello,nicdaug & Welcome

Could you please tell me if you installed Firefox1.5
using Automatix.

Thank you

[souled]

I just installed 1.5 using Automatix. No problems here. Go for it!

[HJThis]

Hi,souled

Ok thanks i will give it a go at

Thank you

[Twizz]

I installed it yesterday worked really well for me. I read trew this thread first and found a way to get my bookmarks back to. You can really tell the difference between 1.0 and 1.5.

[nicdaug]

hey, arnieboy, my homepage is set to www.linuxquestions.org. I just dont understand why it directs me to www.mcdonalds.com upon start up of firefox.

[arnieboy]

hey, arnieboy, my homepage is set to www.linuxquestions.org. I just dont understand why it directs me to www.mcdonalds.com upon start up of firefox.
do the following:
first close all firefox windows.
now open up terminal and do the following:
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup
restart firefox.

[LeTon]

Hi arnieboy...

I'm a bit puzzled because the latest automatix installed everything in my home directory...well it is cluttered now...


EDIT:I Guess that is where everything is supposed to be, right?
I have my hidden file viewer enabled.

[tkjacobsen]

I thint you should remove --force-yes from the code. Automatix really messed up my system so i have to reinstall. I think it is a very god consept, os i made my own version, with a little modification in the code. It only installs packages form ubuntu repos and kde3.5 and amarok 1.7.5 from kubuntu. Works much more stable for me. (mainly for Kubuntu, but not only):
http://www.student.dtu.dk/~s052580/files/autoinstaller.tar.gz

[iansyngin]

is amarok included in the script?
if not, it defo should be.

[lzfy]

Hi, im using Automatix now and it makes my life really easier but i have one problem, when i play files with Totem they're playing really fast, also gif's and flash is playing very fast. is there a solution for this?

[nrayever]

cool!! this thing works great!!! great app!! :razz: :razz:

[Nezmin2]

Hey arnieboy,

I dual boot between Ubuntu & Fedora Core 4. Does automatix work in other distributions or is it Ubuntu specific?

[welsh_spud]

I dual boot between Ubuntu & Fedora Core 4. Does automatix work in other distributions or is it Ubuntu specific?

Automatix is very very ubuntu specific, so much so that it only works with certain versions of Ubuntu (breezy)

[arnieboy]

is amarok included in the script?
if not, it defo should be.
including amarok in automatix is not a great idea because it will make a hundred KDE libs get downloaded as well.
to install amarok, all that one needs to do is:
sudo apt-get install amarok

[arnieboy]

Hi arnieboy...

I'm a bit puzzled because the latest automatix installed everything in my home directory...well it is cluttered now...


EDIT:I Guess that is where everything is supposed to be, right?
I have my hidden file viewer enabled.
all user specific folders and files for different softwares will reside in your home directory. they will start with a dot. (like .mozilla). thats how linux works.
open nautilus and press ctrl-H if u dont want to see them.

[thava]

How can i uninstall Limeware, Dc++, i used Automatix to isntall thease tools.

I have uninstall Amule with apt-get remove

but, i can't do the same with limeware and dc++

Any idea?

/ Thava

[arnieboy]

How can i uninstall Limeware, Dc++, i used Automatix to isntall thease tools.

I have uninstall Amule with apt-get remove

but, i can't do the same with limeware and dc++

Any idea?

/ Thava
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=90797

[thava]

thanx a lot for the link and its work.

/ Thava
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=90797

[arnieboy]

Automatix updated to version 5.0
New features in version 5.0 :
a) Automatix-Kubuntu merged with Automatix (now there is just one version of Automatix for Gnome/KDE/XFCE)
b) Frostwire updated to version 4.10

To install Automatix in Ubuntu, do the following from terminal:
sudo apt-get install xterm
wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.0-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.0-1_i386.deb
To install Automatix in Kubuntu/Xubuntu do the following:
sudo apt-get remove automatix-kubuntu
sudo apt-get install xterm libglade2-0 libgnomecanvas2-0
wget http://kambing.vlsm.org/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zenity/zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.0-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.0-1_i386.deb

Automatix gets installed in Applications--> System Tools (GNOME)
and in main menu-->System (KDE/XFCE)

[vayu]

[B]Automatix updated to version 5.0
New features in version 5.0 :
a) Automatix-Kubuntu merged with Automatix (now there is just one version of Automatix for Gnome/KDE/XFCE)


I Use GNOME and KDE. (Ubuntu, then apt-get Kubuntu-desktop). I have used Automatix for multimedia on GNOME, it works great. In KDE (3.5) I have problems with kaffeine as file associations with other programs. Should I use the new Automatix? Should I remove the old one? Should I run it in KDE? I don't want to disturb GNOME.

[arnieboy]

I Use GNOME and KDE. (Ubuntu, then apt-get Kubuntu-desktop). I have used Automatix for multimedia on GNOME, it works great. In KDE (3.5) I have problems with kaffeine as file associations with other programs. Should I use the new Automatix? Should I remove the old one? Should I run it in KDE? I don't want to disturb GNOME.
the installation procedure outlines clearly that u need to remove automatix-kubuntu. the automatix package will get automatically replaced.

[desperado666]

I would like to have the latest relase of

K3b
gimp

in future versions of automatix


Thx

[JLChafardet]

i would like to see it for x64

[realthor]

hello, just another linux starter here. I've been playing at linux for some months but i waited to set up an internet connection at home because everything in linux works with internet. I recently started downloading distro after distro first trying them under vmware and just one week ago directly from hdd install. I settled on a debian-based distro just after reading about linux, before having cable internet at home, so my option was tighter: after some testing i remained with mepis, kanotix and kubuntu, but both mepis and kanotix had some bad points (mepis being a corporate business and kanotix being too small to have a long-term perspective).

Of course Kubuntu has its bad point namely not being multimedia friendly due to patents in usa. After getting a kde error in both mepis and kanotix (something related to inter-process communication at start-up) i gave them up and reinstalled kubuntu with the hope of succeding installing all those codecs for dvd,cd,divx,xvid,vmw,avi,flash,mp3 and so on. I managed to play mp3s due tu a g-streamer plugin in the universe repo i guess that was used by amarok and then uninstalled amarok and put xmms instead today in the morning before coming here to work. Here i browsed a few minutes and after discovering this thread, for about 5 hours i am reading it and marveling at this tool.

Arnieman you're a genious, really, this tool will make hoards of noobs to move to linux. You probably did a better job than all other distros alltogether just because you make it easy. My sincere congratulations and my heat is down for u mister.

Too bad i use dapper flight3 but i'm seriously considering going back to kubuntu breezy as there's no dapper support from automatix:(.
Anyway great tool, worth downgrading so next days i will do this.
I had a few questions when starting this thread but lost them now, so i'll be back.
Cheers! and again WOW, great work, keep it up!

[realthor]

Ah, i knew i had a question: why don't u bundle in the script some software to watch television on screen?- or i didn't see it?
And again, which thread is to be used this one or the other, with the latest posts on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563&page=158???
Another one :D what about

Freeevo (http://freevo.sourceforge.net/) or

MythTV (http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythFeatures)

included? (just an ideea, don't know too much about them) but since windows media center is on wave now how about a linux media center for those whoo convert?

One more thing : take a look at sbackup at http://sourceforge.net/projects/sbackup/
Cheers and keep up the grat work!

[TheSource]

Sorta off topic but anyone know how I can get my terminal window to always have the style that Automatix script uses?

[arnieboy]

Sorta off topic but anyone know how I can get my terminal window to always have the style that Automatix script uses?
Automatix uses xterm while you use gnome-terminal.
press alt-F2 and type xterm and press enter.
Enjoy!

[TheSource]

I see. Thanks.

Too bad it dont have the right click menu to open a new tab. I really like that.

[breezyfox]

HI
I am looking to install firefox 1.5 without installing all firefox plugins.
I am on dial up and through automatix it asks to downloads tons of pluguns, too much to down load on dialup.
So for the time being i would prefer to install without xtra plugins like no sun jawa, acrobat read etc etc. is there any way out.

thanks

bz

[Trespasser]

I second that. Love Automatix, Arnieboy. Thanks for your efforts. :)

[breezyfox]

HI
I am looking to install firefox 1.5 without installing all firefox plugins.
I am on dial up and through automatix it asks to downloads tons of pluguns, too


bz
Hi all.
I have installed firefox 1.5 directly from mozilla. thanks for wiki guide in this regard. worked perfect.

bz

[SolidAndShade]

Automatix works great, except for one thing. I used it to install firestarter, and now whenever I start Gnome, I get a dialog asking me for my password to start Firestarter. When I input the password, I get a dialog saying "process terminated child 0" or something along those lines. I can look at the message again and type it exactly if necessary. I can start Firestarter with no problems by selecting it from the menu, but it would be nice if I could start it along with Gnome. Do you have any ideas as to why this happens? Thanks.

[KrazyPenguin]

Automatix works great, except for one thing. I used it to install firestarter, and now whenever I start Gnome, I get a dialog asking me for my password to start Firestarter. When I input the password, I get a dialog saying "process terminated child 0" or something along those lines. I can look at the message again and type it exactly if necessary. I can start Firestarter with no problems by selecting it from the menu, but it would be nice if I could start it along with Gnome. Do you have any ideas as to why this happens? Thanks.


Here is a little guide I wrote: You need to give root privilages, so the easiest way is to add firestarter to sudoers. Check out step #2.

By KrazyPenguin
Created On: 12.30.05
This guide shows how to easily install Firestarter, and have your system start without the root password prompt with Firestarter minimized to the system tray.
1) Install Firestarter using Add Applications, Automatix or Synaptic
Open Applications (top left of screen) --> Click on “Add Applications” (bottom of menu)
After the password prompt the “Add Applications” GUI will open, then type in the search box “firestarter” and enter.
After a few seconds the search brings up “Firestarter”, check the little box to the left of it, and then click “Apply” on the bottom right. A “Changes Pending” box will appear saying that Firestarter is to be Added. Click apply to install.
Note: Firestarter will be automatically added to Applications --> System Tools --> Firestarter
2) Giving the user permission to launch Firestarter without the root password.
Open a terminal and type: sudo gedit /etc/sudoers
Add this line to the bottom: username ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/firestarter
Save the file and close the terminal.
Note: Make sure “username” is your actual username ;-)
3) Start Firestarter
Alt – F2 (to Run Application) or open a terminal and type:
sudo firestarter
The Wizard should open and will ask for some information. Go here for more help:
http://www.fs-security.com/docs/wizard.php
4) Minimize Firestarter to tray on window close.
With Firestarter already open click --> Preferences --> check “Minimize to tray on window close”
5) Launching Firestarter minimized to the tray on login.
System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup Programs --> Add
Enter this line:
sudo firestarter --start-hidden
.....and click Ok and you're done.
6) Stop Firestarter from loading on login.
System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup Programs
Click on “sudo firestarter --start-hidden” and then choose “Delete”.
7) Remove Firestarter using Add Applications.
Open Applications --> Click on “Add Applications”
After the password prompt the “Add Applications” GUI will open, then type in the search box “firestarter” and enter.
After a few seconds the search brings up “Firestarter”, UNcheck the little box to the left of it, and then click “Apply” on the bottom right. A “Changes Pending” box will appear saying that Firestarter is to be removed. Click apply to remove.
8) Test the Firewall
http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe/
http://www.pcflank.com
Shields Up! >> https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

[arnieboy]

2) Giving the user permission to launch Firestarter without the root password.
Open a terminal and type: sudo gedit /etc/sudoers
Add this line to the bottom: username ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/firestarter
Save the file and close the terminal.
Note: Make sure “username” is your actual username ;-)

The above step is a potential security hazard.
Automatix adds "gksudo firestarter" to system --> preferences--> sessions--> startup programs but if in somebody's case, that somehow does not happen, it should be easy enough to do the same manually.

[SolidAndShade]

The problem isn't that I have to input the password to get Firestarter to run when Gnome starts. The problem is that after I input the password, Firestarter crashes instead of running and I have to select it in the menu to get it to run. I'm wondering what might be causing Firestarter to crash after I type the password into the popup window.

[arnieboy]

please find possible solution in next post

[arnieboy]

The problem isn't that I have to input the password to get Firestarter to run when Gnome starts. The problem is that after I input the password, Firestarter crashes instead of running and I have to select it in the menu to get it to run. I'm wondering what might be causing Firestarter to crash after I type the password into the popup window.
I have made a possible bugfix of the same in automatix version 5.1
In the meanwhile you can do the following:
go to system --> preferences -->sessions--> startup programs
and delete "gksudo firestarter"
and add gksudo /usr/sbin/firestarter
now log out of gnome and log back in.
Firestarter should start up just fine.

[SolidAndShade]

Firestarter works perfectly now. Thanks!

[Orval]

I used Automatix before and yesterday I used it to install Firefox 1.5. It worked great. You make life easy for us, Arnieboy. Thanks!

[firingstone]

this tool really help me a lot, thx for your work.
but recently I've got a problem with it, after I install amsn with the automatix.
the package manager told me that there was a broken package, which I found out was the totem-gstreamer, and I could not remove it totally cause that would remove the amsn as well. So what shall I do? Need help here

[arnieboy]

this tool really help me a lot, thx for your work.
but recently I've got a problem with it, after I install amsn with the automatix.
the package manager told me that there was a broken package, which I found out was the totem-gstreamer, and I could not remove it totally cause that would remove the amsn as well. So what shall I do? Need help here
if its removing just the amsn package (and nothing else), do the following:
wget http://public.omnipotents.com/kubuntu/amsn_0.95-1~neto1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get remove totem-gstreamer
sudo dpkg -i amsn_0.95-1~neto1_i386.deb

this will remove the broken package and reinstall amsn.

[firingstone]

Well,that helped after I do the
sudo apt-get -f install
to install two packages called
imlib1and libpng10-0
thank you:)

[joplass]

arnieboy or some other wizard please help!
I installed "avidemux" using "Automatix" but it does not start. I get this message:

Cannot lunch entry:
Details: failed to execute child process
"avidemux2" (no such file or directoty)

Meanwhile, avidemux is listed in Applications => Sound & Video
I will appreciate some help.
Thanks!

[arnieboy]

arnieboy or some other wizard please help!
I installed "avidemux" using "Automatix" but it does not start. I get this message:

Cannot lunch entry:
Details: failed to execute child process
"avidemux2" (no such file or directoty)

Meanwhile, avidemux is listed in Applications => Sound & Video
I will appreciate some help.
Thanks!
something failed to get downloaded.. most possibly the avidemux deb. let me look into this.
EDIT: try the following:
wget http://etotheipiplusone.com/avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb

[joplass]

Thanks for the quick reply. Here is the result of the first line. It seems there no connection.

job@UbuntuServer:~$ wget http://etotheipiplusone.com/avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb
--17:40:21-- http://etotheipiplusone.com/avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb
=> `avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb'
Resolving etotheipiplusone.com... 70.84.223.130
Connecting to etotheipiplusone.com|70.84.223.130|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
17:40:21 ERROR 404: Not Found.

job@UbuntuServer:~$

[arnieboy]

Thanks for the quick reply. Here is the result of the first line. It seems there no connection.

job@UbuntuServer:~$ wget http://etotheipiplusone.com/avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb
--17:40:21-- http://etotheipiplusone.com/avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb
=> `avidemux-2.1.0-1_i386.deb'
Resolving etotheipiplusone.com... 70.84.223.130
Connecting to etotheipiplusone.com|70.84.223.130|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
17:40:21 ERROR 404: Not Found.

job@UbuntuServer:~$
yeah seems like the host brought it down.
I will have to look for an alternate host now.

[vincebs]

Hey there,

I tried using Automatix two weeks ago and it worked fine. But when I tried switching my Ubuntu interface to Spanish, and then tried to load Openoffice2, first OpenOffice failed, then I found that I could no longer shut down Ubuntu from the GNOME menu! When I click Shutdown, the whole GNOME interfaces becomes unresponsive, I can move my mouse around but nothing happens when I click anything. Is Automatix configured to handle localized versions of software? If not should I then make sure my default language is English before using Automatix?

Thanks for making this useful program,

Vince

[arnieboy]

Hey there,

I tried using Automatix two weeks ago and it worked fine. But when I tried switching my Ubuntu interface to Spanish, and then tried to load Openoffice2, first OpenOffice failed, then I found that I could no longer shut down Ubuntu from the GNOME menu! When I click Shutdown, the whole GNOME interfaces becomes unresponsive, I can move my mouse around but nothing happens when I click anything. Is Automatix configured to handle localized versions of software? If not should I then make sure my default language is English before using Automatix?

Thanks for making this useful program,

Vince
I dont think automatix handles localizations. sorry about that.

[icetemplaire]

Ok estoo, let we think im really really noob on linux, and i need AMULE whit KAD, that means I need Amule 2.1.0 And I have 72 hours of dreams because i coudn't install it. If i have ubuntu from 0 and i chose to install whit Automatix Amule, it will be the 2.1.0 version?

Sorry for my english, i speak spanish :P

[arnieboy]

Ok estoo, let we think im really really noob on linux, and i need AMULE whit KAD, that means I need Amule 2.1.0 And I have 72 hours of dreams because i coudn't install it. If i have ubuntu from 0 and i chose to install whit Automatix Amule, it will be the 2.1.0 version?

Sorry for my english, i speak spanish :P
automatix gives u the version of amule in the breezy repos (not the latest)

[arnieboy]

Major update:

Automatix updated to version 5.3

New features in version 5.3 :

a) ATI cards proprietary/open source driver installation added. Drivers will be automatically chosen and installed based on ATI model number.
b) Automatix will now refuse to run if user has synaptic/update-manager/apt-get/dpkg running even if he/she runs these after Automatix starts. (hence one splash screen removed from the start :) )
c) two more AMSN deps added
d) avidemux package host 404 fixed.

a big thanks to dfarning (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=51350) for writing the ATI drivers patch which I eventually edited to some extent and included in the Automatix codebase.

[arnieboy]

Ok estoo, let we think im really really noob on linux, and i need AMULE whit KAD, that means I need Amule 2.1.0 And I have 72 hours of dreams because i coudn't install it. If i have ubuntu from 0 and i chose to install whit Automatix Amule, it will be the 2.1.0 version?

Sorry for my english, i speak spanish :P
if u want the latest version of amule do the following at your own risk:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
and add the following two lines at the end:
deb http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ots/ubuntu/ breezy/
deb-src http://koti.mbnet.fi/~ots/ubuntu/ breezy/
now save and exit and do the following:
gpg --keyserver hkp://wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys 70188C3B
gpg --armor --export 70188C3B | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
now if u already have amule installed do
sudo apt-get upgrade
if u dont have amule installed do:
sudo apt-get install amule

[joplass]

Major update:

Automatix updated to version 5.3

New features in version 5.3 :

a) ATI cards proprietary/open source driver installation added. Drivers will be automatically chosen and installed based on ATI model number.
b) Automatix will now refuse to run if user has synaptic/update-manager/apt-get/dpkg running even if he/she runs these after Automatix starts. (hence one splash screen removed from the start :) )
c) two more AMSN deps added
d) avidemux package host 404 fixed.

a big thanks to dfarning (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=51350) for writing the ATI drivers patch which I eventually edited to some extent and included in the Automatix codebase.

Man,
What can I say? Amazing project and amazing work ethic. I can't wait to get home tonight.
As always thanks a lot arnieboy!

[joplass]

arnie,
I have some trouble. I installed the ATI driver but at reboot I got the blue screen of Xserver trouble. I typed "sudo cp /etc/X11/Xorg.conf_backup_200602071658 /etc/X11/xorg.conf" but that did not take me anywhere.
After rebooting I still get the blue screen with this message: "Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?"

If click yes there is another long message.

Any idea as of what I can do here?

Thanks

[arnieboy]

yes two things:
1) from console go to /etc/X11/ and check for the actual backup file name.
now do
sudo cp -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup_whatever_data_and_time /etc/X11/xorg.conf


the -f flag is crucial.

now reboot.

2) tell me the name of your video card.

EDIT: I think the mistake that u did was that u typed upper case X instead of lower case x when typing the backup file name.

[joplass]

for some reason I get "cp cannot stat '/etc/X11/Xorg.conf_backup_200602071658'

Since I made that mistake by using X instead of x do you think I have a chance of getting my system back?

I was able to dig up this info on my video card: ATI Technologies Inc. Mobility M6 (9/11/2006)

[arnieboy]

for some reason I get "cp cannot stat '/etc/X11/Xorg.conf_backup_200602071658'

Since I made that mistake by using X instead of x do you think I have a chance of getting my system back?

I was able to dig up this info on my video card: ATI Technologies Inc. Mobility M6 (9/11/2006)
u are getting the error because the file name you are typing (with the upper case X) does not exist.
yes indeed u do. just do:
sudo cp -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup_200602071658 /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and reboot. remember the lower case x

ATI mobility is not on the list of cards that I covered in the ATI module.. I have to do some more digging. In the meanwhile u should be able to get your xserver working back again from the backup.

as of now for your card, Automatix installed the open source ATI drivers thats there in the breezy repositories. quite obviously those drivers did not work for your card.

[shamrock_uk]

a) ATI cards proprietary/open source driver installation added. Drivers will be automatically chosen and installed based on ATI model number.

Great idea, but unfortunately not working here. Installing with a 2.6.12.10 kernel gives me dependency problems (sorry, the xterm closed or I would post the exact message). Installation with the 2.6.12.9 kernel claims to have succeeded, but unfortunately it still doesn't work for me.

The X error message is:
*snip*
(--) fglrx(0): Display dimensions: (380, 300) mm
(--) fglrx(0): DPI set to (85, 86)
(==) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
(==) fglrx(0): HPV inactive
(==) fglrx(0): FSAA enabled: NO
(==) fglrx(0): FSAA Gamma enabled
(==) fglrx(0): FSAA Multisample Position is fix
(==) fglrx(0): NoDRI = NO
(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.a
(II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
(II) fglrx(0): Depth moves disabled by default
(==) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000
(==) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000
(==) fglrx(0): cpuFlags: 0x4000000f
(==) fglrx(0): cpuSpeedMHz: 0x0000067e
(==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
(==) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0
(==) fglrx(0): BlockSignalsOnLock=1
(==) fglrx(0): EnablePrivateBackZ = NO
(II) fglrx(0): UMM Bus area: 0xd8701000 (size=0x078ff000)
(II) fglrx(0): UMM area: 0xd8701000 (size=0x078ff000)
(II) fglrx(0): driver needs X.org 6.8.x.y with x.y >= 0.0
(II) fglrx(0): detected X.org 6.8.2.0
(II) fglrx(0): doing DRIScreenInit
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] DRM interface version 1.0
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] created "fglrx" driver at busid "PCI:1:5:0"
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] added 8192 byte SAREA at 0xd1075000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] mapped SAREA 0xd1075000 to 0xb7aee000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] framebuffer handle = 0xd8000000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) fglrx(0): DRIScreenInit done
(II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Version Information:
(II) fglrx(0): Name: fglrx
(II) fglrx(0): Version: 8.16.20
(II) fglrx(0): Date: Aug 16 2005
(II) fglrx(0): Desc: ATI FireGL DRM kernel module
(WW) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version does *not* match driver.
(EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0xd1075000 at 0xb7aee000
(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *
(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available *
(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
(II) fglrx(0): FBADPhys: 0xd8000000 FBMappedSize: 0x08000000
(==) fglrx(0): Write-combining range (0xd8000000,0x8000000)
(II) fglrx(0): FBMM initialized for area (0,0)-(1280,8191)
(II) fglrx(0): FBMM auto alloc for area (0,0)-(1280,1024) (front color buffer - assumption)
(==) fglrx(0): Backing store disabled
(==) fglrx(0): Silken mouse enabled
(==) fglrx(0): Using hardware cursor (scanline 1024)
(II) fglrx(0): Largest offscreen area available: 1280 x 7163
(**) fglrx(0): DPMS enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
(II) fglrx(0): Acceleration enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Direct rendering disabled


Any ideas on this one arnieboy?

Thanks for taking the trouble to produce this wonderful time-saving piece of software though - Ubuntu is firmly cemented as my number one distro because of it. :)

[arnieboy]

alright guys.. too many people reporting problems on this one. I will take the "ATI cards" module down... The patch seems to have problems.

also please visit this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=126926)

[arnieboy]

The ATI cards function (which was supposed to automatically detect and install ATI drivers) was removed from The Automatix codebase because it did not work. However, the writer of the patch has rewritten a new patch which is open for testing in this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=127157). Those of you who are (not absolutely new to linux/ubuntu) and are willing to test this patch, please go ahead and do so. It will go a long way in automating ATI card installation in Automatix.

[peterthewolf]

Mplayer plugin to firefox once it starts playing I cannot do anything else on tinternet.
Mplayer seems to hog everything.
Got rid of mplayer plugin via synaptic.
Manually reinstalled realplayer but it did not ask for firefox location and did not install plugin to firefox.
Since I like to listen to BBC radio while using my PC and mplayer effect not acceptable.
Any suggestions of how I may get real player to install. 2 or 3 months ago automatix used to install real player not mplayer plugin it would be nice to return to then.
Other than this moan automatix fixes everything else I want THANKYOU

[arnieboy]

are you using Firefox 1.5?
if yes do the following from terminal:

sudo rm -f /opt/firefox/mplayerplug-in-rm.xpt
sudo rm -f /opt/firefox/mplayerplug-in-rm.so
sudo apt-get install realplay
sudo cp /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nphelix.so /opt/firefox/plugins/
sudo cp /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nphelix.xpt /opt/firefox/plugins/

if you are using firefox 1.0.7
do the following:

sudo rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/mplayerplug-in-rm.xpt
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/mplayerplug-in-rm.so
sudo apt-get install realplay

[arnieboy]

Automatix updated to version 5.4.1
New features in version 5.4.1 :

a) Automatix will now give the user the option to restore his/her original sources.list after finishing all installations (if it changes the sources.list at the beginning).

(The above should pacify a few more critics of Automatix.)

b) Firefox 1.5.0.1 installation added
c) Installation of latest version of amule from cvs
d) kde 3.5.1 repositories added
e) installation of dcpp removed

[nmsmith]

I too got the firefox not loading problem on my laptop.

In the taskbar the "loading firefox" doodah disappears, but in a terminal I get:

nick@thrymr:~$ firefox
/opt/firefox/firefox-bin: error while loading shared
libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object
file: No such file or directory
nick@thrymr:~$


Can this be sorted?

[arnieboy]

I too got the firefox not loading problem on my laptop.

In the taskbar the "loading firefox" doodah disappears, but in a terminal I get:

nick@thrymr:~$ firefox
/opt/firefox/firefox-bin: error while loading shared
libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object
file: No such file or directory
nick@thrymr:~$


Can this be sorted?
from terminal do the following:
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
and restart firefox.

[nmsmith]

That works! Thank you for the speedy reply. Better than M$ 'customer relations' arnieboy!

[abelethan]

I have a question. I downloaded the newest automatrix the other night. After it was downloaded my system crashed. Now I cant log in. I get to the log in screen but when I attempt to log in i get an error saying I was logged in for less then 10 seconds. Is this a problem with automatix or could it be somthing else. I am new to this whole thing. Wondering what I should do and how. Thanks for any info

[arnieboy]

well just downloading automatix cannot crash your system my friend.. seems to be some other problem. did u install anything from automatix?

[abelethan]

yes after it crashed I used terminal to install most of it. Thought maybe that would help. But no luck and by the looks of things it all install fine.

[arnieboy]

Yeah well then it appears it wasnt automatix after all. it was your x server which in turn depends on whether u have the proper drivers installed for your video card. now tell me the exact make and model of your video card and I will redirect you to the correct forum for more help.

-Arnie

[abelethan]

Its a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500, plugged into PCI bus 1, device 4, function 0

[arnieboy]

Its a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500, plugged into PCI bus 1, device 4, function 0
alright here is what u need to do first of all..
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and find the entry "nvidia" under "Devices" and change it (nvidia) to "nv".
save and exit. and restart your computer. u will have your x server back. once u get it back, come back and message me.

[handy]

Arnieboy,

I've been using Automatix, for a bit over 3 months. Initially on a 64bit Breezy 5.10, (with no problems), then I thought I'd try 32bit, out of curiosity, after following a guide for installing Firefox 1.5 & my system had a meltdown!? (ff 1.5 was not long out then).

Anyway, having updated to 5.4.1, last night, I then added a couple of the new things available on your appealing gourmet menu, one being Firefox 1.5! Everything went without a hitch, & I would just like to make this oportunity to thankyou for the remarkable service that you are providing for so many in the Ubuntu community.

As you allready know I'm sure, us noobs come in all shapes & sizes, & due to the existance of Automatix, the initial learning curve is now not so steep, & because of that fact, many new users will stay with Ubuntu, who otherwise, would have bailed out & gone (back)to join the flock! (No elitist spin intended!) Due to being overwhelmed by the initial intimidation, stress & frustration of learning a new OS. (Not everyone thinks that's fun!)

Most people who use Automatix, would have no idea just how much time that you have dedicated to this project. Not just in developement, but in support. You are a patient man, who I'm sure has had it tested more than once... :rolleyes:

Arnieboy, thankyou VERY much, you are helping to lower stress in the world!

& that's allways a good thing! :KS

[simone.brunozzi]

I agree with Handy: Arnieboy, your efforts are very much appreciated!

I suppose that Automatix could soon be a real part inside ubuntu itself (I mean: project leaders can think of including it in the next dapper release, for instance).

Self-glorification is not, however, what you Arnieboy really want (I suppose), but in any case be sure that your contribution is always exposed every time I use (or let others use) automatix.
I hope you like it. :-)

Thanks very much!

[Kid G]

Hi,

My X server is not running since I installed Automatix. I have tried:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup_200602120130 /etc/X11/xorg.conf

but i get an error message.

I have an Nvidia Geforce MX 420 video card.

Any ideas?

[arnieboy]

Hi,

My X server is not running since I installed Automatix. I have tried:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup_200602120130 /etc/X11/xorg.conf

but i get an error message.

I have an Nvidia Geforce MX 420 video card.

Any ideas?
try manually changing "nvidia" to "nv" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Kid G]

try manually changing "nvidia" to "nv" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thanks - got ubuntu back!

[abelethan]

Hey I was trying to get Automatix on my sisters computer and it did. So I started installing the opera and firefox updates and what not and now I am getting an error of
"Failed to execute child process "firefox" (no such file or director)
I get this same error for opera. Also Gaim isnt connecting either. When I look under network settings it shows her wireless connection connected to comcast.net and all that jazz. Even ifconfig shows her running her wlan0 fine..So I am at a lose for what to do. Shes kinda mad at me for breaking her computer when all I was trying to do was add more content :rolleyes:
Anyhelp would be appraciated

[arnieboy]

Hey I was trying to get Automatix on my sisters computer and it did. So I started installing the opera and firefox updates and what not and now I am getting an error of
"Failed to execute child process "firefox" (no such file or director)
I get this same error for opera. Also Gaim isnt connecting either. When I look under network settings it shows her wireless connection connected to comcast.net and all that jazz. Even ifconfig shows her running her wlan0 fine..So I am at a lose for what to do. Shes kinda mad at me for breaking her computer when all I was trying to do was add more content :rolleyes:
Anyhelp would be appraciated
try reinstalling the options again from automatix. my guess is that the connection broke somewhere in between.

[abelethan]

try reinstalling the options again from automatix. my guess is that the connection broke somewhere in between.


Ok just did that and said applications all installed fine. Didnt take but a min and still having the same error

[arnieboy]

alright message me on yahoo.

[facefur]

Hey I was trying to get Automatix on my sisters computer and it did. So I started installing the opera and firefox updates and what not and now I am getting an error of
"Failed to execute child process "firefox" (no such file or director)



Please post the solution here - I have the same problem. now I cna't reinstall because the internet connection at my hotel requires me to have a web browser to validate my connection, and I have no working web browser :o( I had to dual back to winXP to send this message. Apparently the install process makes FF 1.0.7 go away, and it's the only browser I had.

[arnieboy]

Please post the solution here - I have the same problem. now I cna't reinstall because the internet connection at my hotel requires me to have a web browser to validate my connection, and I have no working web browser :o( I had to dual back to winXP to send this message. Apparently the install process makes FF 1.0.7 go away, and it's the only browser I had.
try running
/opt/firefox/firefox for firefox 1.5
if that does not work, run:
/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/firefox
to run firefox 1.0.7

[aseem_mal]

Hi. I installed Automatix. At the end, it recommended me to let Automatix manage my repositeries. I let it do that.:(

And now, whenever, I go to the Synaptic Package Manager, I get this Error Message::-k

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_restricted_ binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_multiverse_ binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-updates/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-updates/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://wine.sourceforge.net binary/ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/wine.sourceforge.net_apt_binary_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.free.fr breezy/free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.free.fr_pub_Distributions%5fLinux_plf_ubuntu_p lf_dists_breezy_free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.free.fr breezy/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.free.fr_pub_Distributions%5fLinux_plf_ubuntu_p lf_dists_breezy_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://deb.opera.com etch/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/deb.opera.com_opera_dists_etch_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://kubuntu.org breezy/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/kubuntu.org_packages_kde351_dists_breezy_main_bina ry-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-backports/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-backports_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-backports/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-backports/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-backports_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy-backports/multiverse Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://koti.mbnet.fi breezy/ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/koti.mbnet.fi_%7eots_ubuntu_breezy_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)



Please help.:???:

[arnieboy]

check two things:
1) u are connected to the net
2) do the following from terminal:
sudo apt-get update

[anmlcrckrs]

I've got a problem trying to install automatix, I just reinstalled Kubuntu because I messed up something and couldn't get my net to work at all but I could ping, anyway the net works great now but I have this problem when I try to install Automatix


david@bigkubu:~$ sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.4-2_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package automatix.
(Reading database ... 57910 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking automatix (from automatix_5.4-2_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of automatix:
automatix depends on zenity; however:
Package zenity is not installed.
dpkg: error processing automatix (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
automatix
david@bigkubu:~$


actually even though i've removed automatix it's still listed in my system folder, and when i run it, it gets the lists and then shuts down. i'm lost.

Any ideas? I tried to run apt-get update but it fails half way through and says I should try and run apt-get update to fix the problem...

[arnieboy]

do the following:
wget http://kambing.vlsm.org/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zenity/zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

and restart automatix.

[anmlcrckrs]

after i try to install zenity i get

avid@bigkubu:~$ sudo dpkg -i zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
Password:
Selecting previously deselected package zenity.
(Reading database ... 57951 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking zenity (from zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of zenity:
zenity depends on libglade2-0 (>= 1:2.5.1); however:
Package libglade2-0 is not installed.
zenity depends on libgnomecanvas2-0 (>= 2.6.0); however:
Package libgnomecanvas2-0 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing zenity (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
zenity
david@bigkubu:~$

sorry during my first install none of this was an issue, why is it now?

[arnieboy]

u need to read the first post of the main Automatix thread. Installation of automatix on kubuntu is clearly outlined in that post.

[facefur]

try running
/opt/firefox/firefox for firefox 1.5
if that does not work, run:
/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/firefox
to run firefox 1.0.7

Before I got to your suggestions, I tried just downloading the Firefox tar file to my pen drive, unpacked it to my Home folder, and told Automatix to install it again. Worked like a charm - Firefox 1.5.0.1 is running fine. That's one cool installation script you have produced. Merci, grazie, gracias, danke, spasiba, etc.

[kix]

Very impressive tool.

I encountered a problem when Automatix tried to install Wine, the source drops the connection half way through the download. Tried to manually install with apt, but the result is the same.

Not the fault of Automatix.

[rogeriovinhal]

I have installed Firefox 1.5 with Automatix. How do I upgrade to 1.5.0.1 now?

Is there a way to make auto-update work?

EDIT:
Nevermind, I tried this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=128806
And worked like a charm...
Even the plguins work great still.

[arnieboy]

if u used the latest version of automatix to install firefox, u already have 1.5.0.1.
if u are sure u have 1.5 then refer to this howto:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=128806

[yasenov]

think about including these applications:

kleansweep
yakuake
krusader
clamav(with some GUI)
kiso(making .iso files very easy to mount,work ,etc.)

[lukem]

Any idea what could be causing this message when trying to install automatix?

:~$ wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.4-3_i386.deb
--15:24:12-- http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.4-3_i386.deb
=> `automatix_5.4-3_i386.deb'
Resolving beerorkid.com... 208.97.133.175
Connecting to beerorkid.com|208.97.133.175|:80... failed: Connection refused.

Thanks so much

lukem

[lukem]

The site is responding now. Thanks :)
Will post results after upgrade
lukem

[mssm]

Hi, I am having trouble with opening adobe acrobat reader inside firefox. I have installed adobe acrobat and necessary plug-ins for firefox using automatix. I am not using firefox 1.5 but firefox 1.0.7. Whenever I click on a pdf file acrobat fails to launch complaining that it fails to intialize the plugin ewh.api. What is the problem?

[arnieboy]

Hi, I am having trouble with opening adobe acrobat reader inside firefox. I have installed adobe acrobat and necessary plug-ins for firefox using automatix. I am not using firefox 1.5 but firefox 1.0.7. Whenever I click on a pdf file acrobat fails to launch complaining that it fails to intialize the plugin ewh.api. What is the problem?
please try doing the following:
sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread

[mssm]

please try doing the following:
sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread

I did that. It's already installed. Output was :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
acroread is already the newest version.
mozilla-acroread is already the newest version.

I did it after closing firefox. When I restarted the firefox and tried to download a pdf file, it is still showing the same problem.

[dweez]

Sorry if this is not the place for the following but...

I'm having problems installing the Bittorrent clients through automatix. Here are a couple screenshots of the autoscript terminal. Automatix says everything gets installed though. Everything else I've attempted to install via Automatix has worked great.

http://suprfile.com/src/2/s538u/Screenshot-autoscript-1.png (http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=s538u) http://suprfile.com/src/2/sfnwv/Screenshot-autoscript.png (http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=sfnwv)

[arnieboy]

I did that. It's already installed. Output was :

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
acroread is already the newest version.
mozilla-acroread is already the newest version.

I did it after closing firefox. When I restarted the firefox and tried to download a pdf file, it is still showing the same problem.
alright please update your file database by doing the following:
sudo updatedb
and then paste the results of
slocate ewh.api

[arnieboy]

Sorry if this is not the place for the following but...

I'm having problems installing the Bittorrent clients through automatix. Here are a couple screenshots of the autoscript terminal. Automatix says everything gets installed though. Everything else I've attempted to install via Automatix has worked great.

alright there are two reasons for this problem:
1) If u are sure u have retained Automatix's sources.list, do the following:
sudo apt-get update and then run automatix to install stuff.
2) The azureus version that Automatix installs is no longer present in the debian pool. It seems they have simply removed it and replaced it with higher versions. I will update the Azureus version in the next release of Automatix, sometime later today or tomorrow.

[KermitJr]

Arnieboy,

Great stuff, as always. What about adding the Folding@Home scripts from the wiki?

Thanks,
KermitJr

[mssm]

alright please update your file database by doing the following:
sudo updatedb
and then paste the results of
slocate ewh.api

Results:

/usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/ewh.api
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ewh.api

[arnieboy]

Results:

/usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/ewh.api
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ewh.api
everything seems to be in order.. is Acrobat reader opening independently? have u tried that? its in applications --> Office

[mssm]

everything seems to be in order.. is Acrobat reader opening independently? have u tried that? its in applications --> Office

Yes, it's opening independently. I can read pdf files from my folder. I have flashblock turned on in firefox. Is it interfering somehow? I remember I could open acrobat inside firefox few months back. I started having this trouble recently.

[arnieboy]

yeah well that might be causing problems.. I remember installing adblock once in firefox and after that hell broke loose.. it got in everywhere and started interfering with all plugins. even deleting the user directory did not change much.

[mssm]

yeah well that might be causing problems.. I remember installing adblock once in firefox and after that hell broke loose.. it got in everywhere and started interfering with all plugins. even deleting the user directory did not change much.

I see. I have uninstalled adblock, fasterfox and flashblock from firefox but still I am having trouble. Has anybody else faced the problem?

Update : I am running acrobat under firefox with adblock, flashblock, fasterfox turned on, in my office under FC2 without any problem.

BTW : A completely different thing, a request actually : can we have banshee in automatix?

[arnieboy]

Automatix updated to version 5.5

New features in version 5.5:
a) Installs Mozilla-Thunderbird 1.5 (US-only version)(no support for non-US-english language packs and enigmail)
b) Fixes Gnome sound related issues (ALSA and ESD config) (needs a restart)

[jackwhite]

Hi Arnieboy,

I've just used automatix to install mozilla versions of firefox and thunderbird.
i keep my rofiles on an encrypted hard drive and thought i could use it by setting up with firefox -p

when I tried this though the result i get in terminal is:
run-mozilla.sh: Cannot execute /opt/firefox/firefox-bin.pure.


Is it possible to use my old profile in the new firefox?

(thunderbird seems to use my profile by default which is cool!)

BTW thanks for all the awesome work you've done on automatix. I used it when i first installed breezy and its great to see that its still being improved)

Regards,

jack white

[arnieboy]

Is it possible to use my old profile in the new firefox?
no u shdnt attempt it. u can manually copy files like bookmarks, cookies etc though. reinstall all the extensions.

[jackwhite]

ok cool.. I guess my next question is whether or not its possible to creat a new profile that i can copy everything to? (i use a dual boot machine cos i need windows for some work stuff)

i guess i should have researched this first!

[arnieboy]

do the following:
close all firefox windows and do the following from terminal
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup
now restart firefox.
a new profile will be created.
to copy your bookmarks over to the new profile do the following:
cp -f ~/.mozilla_new_backup/firefox/*default/bookmarks.html ~/.mozilla/firefox/*default/bookmarks.html

[sohailubuntu]

I was installing Automatix and everything was going fine until it asked to plug in USB game pad, and I no longer wanted this option so I clicked cancel. And it stopped altogether- so how do I restart where I left off? Thanks a lot

[Sokraates]

no u shdnt attempt it. u can manually copy files like bookmarks, cookies etc though. reinstall all the extensions.
If you absolutely want to be on the safe side, do as arnieboy suggests. Firefox 1.5 needs to adapt old profiles a bit, so you can not go back using those with 1.0.x. If you want to try out, whether everything works out of the box for you, do the following:

1) Backup you old profile by making a copy:
cp ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup @ arnieboy: Doesn't Automatix do an automatic backup?

2)Install Firefox 1.5 and start it.

It works flawlessly in about 97% of all upgrades.

If you have any problems, you can simply delete the "~/.mozilla"-folder. A new profile will be created and you need to manually copy your backedup files.

Extensions or themes not working is no error but indended. Firefox will search for new, compatible versions.

[lukem]

fantastic - thank you so much. everything went well.

[coldrick]

I've upgraded Firefox to 1.5.0.1 using the Fireupdate script referred to above. That worked fine.

Then I installed the latest (5.5?) Automatix, and installed ThunderBird 1.5. Coupla problems:

1) Well, not really a problem, but why is it calling itself "Mail/News" instead of Tbird?

2) It came with Plaxo installed: again, not a problem really, I uninstalled it.

3) This *is* a problem: hyperlinks in emails do *not* get sent to Firefox when clicked.

Suggestions??

Regards,
David

[coldrick]

Oops - forgot to say: Ubuntu Breezy

[arnieboy]

3) This *is* a problem: hyperlinks in emails do *not* get sent to Firefox when clicked.
solve this the following way:
in thunderbird:
go to edit --> preferences --> Advanced --> General --> Config editor
and look for the following 2 options:
network.protocol-handler.app.https
network.protocol-handler.app.http

double click on each of them and change their values from x-www-browser to firefox
close config editor and preferences.
now all hyperlinks will open in firefox.

[coldrick]

Worked fine! Thanks, arnieboy.

Regards,
David

[Phlegethon]

The distribution thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563) seems to be gone. When I click on the link, I get this error message:
No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

[dgrafix]

Your auto thingy worked great last time, nice work
Now i had to reset everything up after getting a new motherboard and
your link doesnt work, also, how do i get it to run the alsa fix?

[arnieboy]

the new link is:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=138405

[mcwtlg]

Well Arnieboy, I made the big jump to OO 2.0, FF 1.5.0.1, and T-Bird 1.5 via Automatix and I can saw that it all worked as expected.

Thanx for helping people like me (trying to dump Windoze for good) to join the Linux army. I am 98% linux (I still cannot synch my Tungsten E properly and I have 2 windows proggies my wife and I both love that will not run properly in WINE) and love it. All my surfing, media, web publishing, e-mail, word processing, and shreadsheets are handled by Ubuntu.

Not bad for a 40 year old who dropped out of college :).

I am as excited about Linux as I was when I first started working on hardware in the early Windows days.

[guleblanc]

look just above the "quote" button on the first post (bottom right corner) on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563

Hi. I'm very interested in installing this, but the link above does not work for me. I get an error message which tells me "no thread specified". Is it possible that this thread has timed out in the forum somehow?

thanks.

[arnieboy]

link fixed.
-Arnie

[screamingindigital]

arnie....love the program. I screwed up wine and I cannot get it to run. How do I uninstall it so I can configure it again? Also, do you know where the .wine folder is located? Thanks for the help.

**EDIT**

nevermind...found this>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=90797

[Linuxrising]

Very Helpful Thanks

[prime]

dude you rock. thanks.

[nmatheis]

Hello

Thanks for providing such a great service to the Ubuntu community!!!

After running Automatix, I have a few questions.

1. SMEG only opens now if I open it with the sudo command. How can I change it back to opening with the sudo command?

2. Opera and Avidemux don't show up in their respective submenus (ie, Internet and Sound & Video, respectively). When I open SMEG, I can see that they are indeed there and their boxes are checked - I can't see them when I open the menu on my desktop, though.

3. I ran the Gnome Audio Configuration (#41 - Fixes Gnome sound related issues). If I want to install the Kubuntu-desktop (So I can choose between Gnome and KDE at login) do I need to reverse that configuration?

Thanks!
Nikolaus

[arnieboy]

install the latest version of automatix (5.6) and install avidemux and opera. The menu items should show up this time. A few permission-related bugs had crept into the last few versions.
about smeg:
from terminal do the following:
smeg
and paste the results.

[nmatheis]

Damn, that was fast! I've got Synaptic running to get me some extra packages I like to have and was thinking that they might be some good packages to add to Automatix (if you think other people would like them, too). A few I find to be essential are:

1. Soundconverter (I rip to FLAC and then convert to OGG with this app)

2. mp3gain + vorbisgain (nice console-based apps for replaygain-ing mp3 & ogg files - my Rockbox-ed IHP-120 supports replaygain, so I find this very useful)

Others might find these useful, as well - especially Soundconverter.

I'll get the new Automatix going after Synaptic is done. Btw, do I have to uninstall the old Automatix before I get the new one going?

Thanks!
Nikolaus

[arnieboy]

Btw, do I have to uninstall the old Automatix before I get the new one going?
Nikolaus
nopes.

[nmatheis]

install the latest version of automatix (5.6) and install avidemux and opera. The menu items should show up this time. A few permission-related bugs had crept into the last few versions.
about smeg:
from terminal do the following:
smeg
and paste the results.

nikolaus@ubuntu:~$ smeg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 562, in ?
main()
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 558, in main
smeg = Smeg()
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 61, in __init__
self.handler = MenuHandler(self, self.options)
File "/usr/lib/smeg/MenuHandler.py", line 56, in __init__
xdg.MenuEditor.MenuEditor.__init__(self, menu_path, root=options.root_mode)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/MenuEditor.py", line 28, in __init_ _
self.parse(menu, filename, root)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/MenuEditor.py", line 42, in parse
self.menu = parse()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 524, in parse
__genmenuNotOnlyAllocated(tmp["Root"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 850, in __genmenuNot OnlyAllocated
__genmenuNotOnlyAllocated(submenu)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 853, in __genmenuNot OnlyAllocated
tmp["cache"].addMenuEntries(menu.AppDirs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 1016, in addMenuEntr ies
self.__addFiles(dir, "", prefix, legacy)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 1022, in __addFiles
menuentry = MenuEntry(os.path.join(subdir,item), dir, prefix)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 382, in __init__
self.DesktopEntry = DesktopEntry(os.path.join(dir,filename))
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 25, in __ini t__
self.parse(filename)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 36, in parse
IniFile.parse(self, file, ["Desktop Entry", "KDE Desktop Entry"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/IniFile.py", line 30, in parse
for line in file(filename,'r'):
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/share/applications/dvdrip.desktop'


BTW, just ran Automatix 5.6 with Opera, Avidemux, and Mercury Messenger selected but they weren't added to my menu. I can still see them inside smeg (after I sudo it). I also noticed that DVD-Rip isn't being auto-added to the menu. It's in smeg but not in the menu when I go into it from the panel. After the Automatix 5.6 run, I noticed Mercury Messenger was added to the "Other" menu but Opera and Avidemux and DVD-Rip weren't there. So I did "killall gnome-panel". MM was then added to my "Internet" menu. Still no Opera, DVD-Rip, and Avidemux in the menu.

And still owndering if I want to add Kubuntu-desktop, so I need to undo the Gnome Sound Fix thing?

Thanks again!
Nikolaus

[arnieboy]

alright try this from terminal:
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/dvdrip.desktop
now run smeg again
if it runs fine, log out of gnome and log back in. did u try installing opera and avidemux again from Auitomatix 5.6? if not, do it and u should see both menu items.

[arnieboy]

And still owndering if I want to add Kubuntu-desktop, so I need to undo the Gnome Sound Fix thing?
NO u dont have to.

[nmatheis]

Ran that command, logged out, and back in. DVD-Rip is now in the menu.

When I ran Autoamtix 5.6, I did check Opera and Avidemux for install - but they didn't appear in the menu after the Automatix run and aren't there after logout / login. And smeg still requires sudo to open.

Nikolaus

[arnieboy]

ok opera and avidemux (if they have been installed) can be run as follows:
opera
avidemux2
Please try pasting the results from terminal for the following command again
smeg

[nmatheis]

nikolaus@ubuntu:~$ smeg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 562, in ?
main()
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 558, in main
smeg = Smeg()
File "/usr/bin/smeg", line 61, in __init__
self.handler = MenuHandler(self, self.options)
File "/usr/lib/smeg/MenuHandler.py", line 56, in __init__
xdg.MenuEditor.MenuEditor.__init__(self, menu_path, root=options.root_mode)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/MenuEditor.py", line 28, in __init_ _
self.parse(menu, filename, root)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/MenuEditor.py", line 42, in parse
self.menu = parse()
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 524, in parse
__genmenuNotOnlyAllocated(tmp["Root"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 850, in __genmenuNot OnlyAllocated
__genmenuNotOnlyAllocated(submenu)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 853, in __genmenuNot OnlyAllocated
tmp["cache"].addMenuEntries(menu.AppDirs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 1016, in addMenuEntr ies
self.__addFiles(dir, "", prefix, legacy)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 1022, in __addFiles
menuentry = MenuEntry(os.path.join(subdir,item), dir, prefix)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/Menu.py", line 382, in __init__
self.DesktopEntry = DesktopEntry(os.path.join(dir,filename))
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 25, in __ini t__
self.parse(filename)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/DesktopEntry.py", line 36, in parse
IniFile.parse(self, file, ["Desktop Entry", "KDE Desktop Entry"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xdg/IniFile.py", line 30, in parse
for line in file(filename,'r'):
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/share/applications/avidemux.desktop '

Oh yeah, I know I can run them with Alt+F2 and then opera or avidemux2. just think it's really strange that I can see them with smeg but can't see them in the actual menu! And it's strange that I can't get into smeg without being su. Hopefully this will be easy to resolve. Still the easiest way to get up & running :)

[arnieboy]

alright do the following from terminal:
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/avidemux.desktop
now run smeg again. If it still fails to run, run it from terminal again and paste the errors here.

[nmatheis]

alright do the following from terminal:
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/avidemux.desktop
now run smeg again. If it still fails to run, run it from terminal again and paste the errors here.

BINGO!!! Got the permissions changed, and smeg started up from the menu as it should.

Two more things, though...

1. Should Avidemux have an icon in the menu. I'm not getting an icon for it, and there isn't one labeled Avidemux in /usr/share/pixmaps.
Edit: I see avidemux.png but when I select it for the icon, it doesn't fill in the icon box in smeg or in the menu. Any idea?
Another Edit: Opened avidemux.png in Gimp as su and resaved it as avidemx.xpm in /usr/share/pixmaps. I then set this as the icon, and now it shows up.

2. Should Wine show up in the menu. Noticed that it's not there, either.

Thanks so much for the help in tracking down the problems I was having. You're a great asset for the Ubuntu community !!!

Nikolaus

[arnieboy]

2. Should Wine show up in the menu. Noticed that it's not there, either
wine does not have a menu entry. It does not need one either because its just a command line wrapper for running windows programs. when u install a windows program through wine, you can create a menu entry for that with smeg.

[nmatheis]

Thanks again for the tip! I haven't used Wine before but think it'd be handy for running Foobar2k in Linux. Got the Wine webpage loaded up so I can learn how to use it.
Nikolaus

[David Valentine]

I, too, am getting the following error when attempting to open a .pdf document in firefox 1.501: Adobe Reader: There was an error while loading the plug-in 'ewh.api'. The plug-in failed to initialize.The output resulting from sudo updatedb
slocate ewh.apiis/usr/lib/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/ewh.api
Any ideas?

Thanks again, by the way, for doing such an amazing job of supporting Automatix.

[coldrick]

Arnieboy, have you changed your mind and decided to support a Dapper version of Automatix (we all hope!)?

Regards,
David

[Termina]

Now that more and more amd64 users are turning to Ubuntu, is there going to be a 64-bit version?

Is there a source anywhere, so we can compile it ourselves?

[Offthedeepend]

Hi,
Thanks for Automatix - it's a great tool for a first time Linux user like me. But I'm having a problem with very slow downloads so hope you can help me figure it out.

I've installed Ubuntu 5.10 on a Dell i9300 laptop (dual boot with WinXP) and I'm trying to use Automatix to install various extras. My ADSL connection is reasonably fast, and browsing the internet with firefox is fine, pages load quick. But with Automatix, although the script seems to be working, it is downloading files extremely slowly, mostly less than 5kb/s. I can't leave my laptop permanently connected to the internet so I have had to cancel Automatix and restart several times, which seems to be OK (??). But so far, it has taken me a couple of days just to get half way through the list.

I'm a complete beginner with Linux so am not sure whether I need to adjust some configuration settings or something else. I've read in some threads about about slow repositories, etc and I suspected it might be some sort of server overload, but dunno. Seems too slow even for that.

Any ideas?
Thanks.

[Ramon]

A bit of topic : http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/03/12/2010242&from=rss

=D>

[loafula]

how about adding a script to optionally update the current running version of automatix from within the program itself?

[David Valentine]

For anyone who gets the following error when attempting to load a .pdf file in Firefox 1.5 after the Automatix install:Adobe Reader: There was an error while loading the plug-in 'ewh.api'. The plug-in failed to initialize.All you need to do is uninstall and re-install the acroread plug-in using the synaptic package manager.

[fishfillet]

Thanks David, you're right.

Now I can download and view pdf files :)\\:D/

[seanmc42]

Am I the only one getting a "failed: Xonnection refused" from beerorkid ???
Has automatix moved?

[seanmc42]

Ah - methinks it got /.ed

[seanmc42]

Well done!
Gots me lots o' crap installed now!

[tseliot]

Hi,
Thanks for Automatix - it's a great tool for a first time Linux user like me. But I'm having a problem with very slow downloads so hope you can help me figure it out.

I've installed Ubuntu 5.10 on a Dell i9300 laptop (dual boot with WinXP) and I'm trying to use Automatix to install various extras. My ADSL connection is reasonably fast, and browsing the internet with firefox is fine, pages load quick. But with Automatix, although the script seems to be working, it is downloading files extremely slowly, mostly less than 5kb/s. I can't leave my laptop permanently connected to the internet so I have had to cancel Automatix and restart several times, which seems to be OK (??). But so far, it has taken me a couple of days just to get half way through the list.

I'm a complete beginner with Linux so am not sure whether I need to adjust some configuration settings or something else. I've read in some threads about about slow repositories, etc and I suspected it might be some sort of server overload, but dunno. Seems too slow even for that.

Any ideas?
Thanks.
Arnie can't do anything about that. Automatix uses certain repositories (which are unofficial) which sometimes are slow.

[madKoka]

General problems:

After running Automatix I can no longer run Firefox. Automatix log indicated that Firefox 1.5 was installed, but both the menu (Applications>Internet>Firefox) and quick launch button produce an error message when trying to launch Firefox. Where does Automatix put the newer version of Firefox? I was able to find firefox.sh under usr/lib, but it opens 1.0.4 not 1.5.

I can't seem to figure out how to play mp3 files. I installed multimedia codecs and aud-dvd codecs that come with Automatix, but still can't play mp3s in Totem. Is there some config that I'm missing?

Thanks in advance,

[arnieboy]

make sure u have Automatix 5.6.2 installed
do the following from terminal to manually install Firefox 1.5
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5.0.1/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-1.5.0.1.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf ~/firefox
tar xzf firefox-1.5.0.1.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf /opt/firefox
sudo cp -rf ~/firefox /opt/
sudo cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/* /opt/firefox/plugins/
sudo cp -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/* /opt/firefox/plugins/
sudo rm -f /opt/firefox/plugins/libtotem_mozilla.*
sudo rm -f /opt/firefox/plugins/libjava*
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /opt/firefox/plugins/
sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox.ubuntu --rename /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox
sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu --rename /usr/bin/firefox
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox
sudo touch /opt/firefox/extensions/talkback@mozilla.org/chrome.manifest
rm -f ~/firefox-1.5.0.1.tar.gz
rm -rf ~/firefox
gconftool-2 -t str -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command "firefox %s"
gconftool-2 -t str -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command "firefox %s"

[arnieboy]

for multimedia and audio dvd codecs do the following (provided u allowed automatix to set your sources.list):
sudo apt-get install totem-xine gstreamer0.8-plugins gstreamer0.8-lame gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg gstreamer0.8-faac gstreamer0.8-faad libxvidcore4 lame sox ffmpeg mjpegtools vorbis-tools mpg321
gst-register-0.8
sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2 libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libxvidcore4

[Dragineez]

Have I gone blind or lost my mind? Or is there no longer a download link for Automatix?

[arnieboy]

wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.7-2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.7-2_i386.deb

[mailmaldi]

a very basic doubt...

after a fresh breezy installation, what do u recommend i do first...

install automatix & the packages i want & then do apt-get dist-upgrade

or immed after installation i do an apt-get dist-upgrade & only after that i use automatix to install new packages...

[arnieboy]

a very basic doubt...

after a fresh breezy installation, what do u recommend i do first...

install automatix & the packages i want & then do apt-get dist-upgrade

or immed after installation i do an apt-get dist-upgrade & only after that i use automatix to install new packages...
you probably dont mean dist-upgrade
if u mean sudo apt-get upgrade, yes then do that first and then run automatix.

[ububaba]

1,2,3 testing, running and enjoying it! Very nice tool, easy and fast!

thnx

I don't think it is a bright idea to use a serious forum like this
for religious propaganda.

[abloylas]

Hi!
I just tried Automatix yesterday and it seems like a really nice script. Thanks! For some reason the quicktime plugin for firefox 1.5 doesn't work, though. And I get no sound with the flash plugin. I'll have to look into that later.

Have you considered creating a home page for Automatix? On Sourceforge maybe, or something? Now the info seems scattered in the ubuntu forums. There are also some broken links laying around to forums that don't exist anymore. It would be nice to be able to follow the development of Automatix in one place.

Automatix is still a bit Gnomecentric. Are there any plans for more Kubuntu stuff and more development in general? Dapper? 64 bit?

How about joining forces with EasyUbuntu? And maybe finetune the repositories countrywise like source-o-matic?

I firmly believe that it's tools like this that are going to put Linux on the desktop. Just a tiny bit more polish.

Oh, one more thing. Could Automatix get Firefox to open external movie viewers for wmf-files, say Totem player or something? Klicking on some movie links now just offers you to save them to disk. I think mozplugger is supposed to do something like that, but installing it seems to require uninstalling Mplayer.

abloylas

[Papa-san]

I have tried installing frostwire for the last two days. I (Automatix) have/has not been able to connect to the sourceforge server for this program. Twice now the requests have timed out twenty times, and Automatix gives up. I know it is working, because I got the java install OK, and the other choices I installed. It just seems like this one program ?!? Am i doing something wrong, or is the server that busy?

BTW... I love the way this works.... Kudos to the developers

It looks like it is trying to connect to a different IP than the one it 'resolved' ? resolves 69.9.164.2 and tries to connect to 169.9.164.21:80
(Please remember I really don't know much about all this stuff.) This is the beauty of Automatix... It works for dummies like me!

[arnieboy]

I have tried installing frostwire for the last two days. I (Automatix) have/has not been able to connect to the sourceforge server for this program. Twice now the requests have timed out twenty times, and Automatix gives up. I know it is working, because I got the java install OK, and the other choices I installed. It just seems like this one program ?!? Am i doing something wrong, or is the server that busy?

BTW... I love the way this works.... Kudos to the developers!
the frostwire link should be working in version 5.7.3
which version are u using?

[Papa-san]

the frostwire link should be working in version 5.7.3
which version are u using?

Um.... I don't know... How do I check?

refer to:
This is the beauty of Automatix... It works for dummies like me!
:-)

[arnieboy]

Um.... I don't know... How do I check?

refer to:

:-)
paste the results of:
cat /usr/local/automatix/autoscript | grep "Automatix version"

[Papa-san]

the frostwire link should be working in version 5.7.3
which version are u using?

Ummm... I don't know... how do I check?

(please refer to my post about dummies like me!)

:D OOPS didn't see it post... sorry

version 5.6.2... nuff said...
(that's a quick new version!)

[Van]

Automatix the best thing to happen since Ubuntu!

[domino]

I'm having a issue with Thunderbird 1.5 installed with this script. It seams that it will not use Firefox when opeing links from within the received mail. I uninstalled 1.5, installed 1.07, and it opens links using Firefox. I'll try to manually install version 1.5 and see wha happens.

[monomaniacpat]

Is there a way to uninstall programs that have been installed by automatix through automatix itself? As I've installed firestarter and now it asks me for my password every time I log in, even having uninstalled the program. It's very annoying - ideas?

[arnieboy]

Is there a way to uninstall programs that have been installed by automatix through automatix itself? As I've installed firestarter and now it asks me for my password every time I log in, even having uninstalled the program. It's very annoying - ideas?
remove the firestarter entry from System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup programs

[mishranurag]

Will this be available for Dapper Drake soon?
Anurag

[monomaniacpat]

remove the firestarter entry from System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup programs

Thanks!

[Pilsner]

Hey folks.

Automatix works very good for me except the installation of the Mercury Messenger software.
There comes a message "Connecting to voxel.dl.sourceforge.net" and it keeps retry connect to that server but never success.
Here is a screenshot:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5251/automatixmercury8tm.png
1. Has Mercury path at server been changed?
2. Is it something else?

I have also installed it manually but I am not sure if it installs in same ways as automatix does.

Happy Easter :KS :KS

[surfgeek]

Just getting 404 no reply:-k

[oltix]

Automatix is great!

But I have a problem. I have installed gftp, but i don't see it anywhere!!

Some help?

[oltix]

???!

[Sokraates]

Some apps don't add an icon to the menu. I don't have gftp (or GNOME, for that matter) so I can't say, if this is the case with gftp.

So I suggest the following: First open a terminal and type
gftp
to see, whether the app has been installed.

If yes, use SMEG or the menu-editor of your choice to create an icon.

[polo_step]

Be advised that the download URL for Mercury Messenger in the script

http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/projeto-messias/mercury-messenger_1710_S7_i386.deb

is stone dead.

For the last several eternities, Automatix has been retrying it, with no result.

Will Automatix ever get the message, abort that and move on to the next part of the installation, or should I just hit reset and blow the whole thing off? It's up to the seventh retry already.

](*,)

Thanks.

[Later:] Yeah, the script eventually just packed it in and curled up its toes.

OK, so what next? Automatix didn't get to finish its thing, so where am I now and what do I do about it?

I've rebooted, but don't really have any clear idea of where I stand with this new 5.10 install (which actually seems flawless so far, with the exception of that dead link in Automatix...man, 5.10 is so much better here than 5.04 was!).

As always, thanks for any help!

[arnieboy]

do the following:
gedit /usr/local/automatix/autoscript
and change the word "voxel" to "easynews".
save and exit and reinstall mercury from Automatix.

[polo_step]

OK, cool...but where am I relative to the script?

Is everything listed in the menu prior to the Mercury Messenger thing installed OK and everything after it still to go?

BTW, I have to say that this is about twelve lightyears better than my previous Ubuntu experience with 5.04 on the identical machine.

Even given the aborted script, I am much further along with a 100% functional, bug-free setup than I was after FIVE MONTHS of futilely screwing around with 5.04!

So far, every nosebleed I had with 5.04 is simply gone. Stuff actually works for a change, hardware and software. Every dang thing, clear down to my proprietary Microsoft ergo keyboard's nutty special keys.

This is PROGRESS!

Many thanks for Automatix. It installed a ton of stuff I wanted, but just didn't have the ambition to screw with installing myself.

[dweez]

Just curious, what version of Firefox comes with the latest version of Automatix (Firefox 1.5.0.2 was just released).

[dexter]

Automatix is a great program, it installs a lot of things i used to do manually but like a 100 times faster :).

Yesterday i used it once again and one of the things i installed were the MS TTF Fonts, however i don't like it that much, text isn't as "clear" as it used to be. How do I get rid of them ?

[punchy]

Hello,

I did a cursory look before posting this question, but I may have missed the information somehwere else. Sorry if thats the case.

My question:
I'm running Dapper. And I'd love to have Automatix going for it. Whats the status on that ?

Thanks much!
Punchy

[souled]

There is an update for Firefox 1.0.8. Will updating to this version mess up my 1.5 install (which was installed through Automatix)?

[arnieboy]

no

[Sokraates]

Not if you use different profiles. The profile you use for FF 1.5 will not work or even break FF 1.0.8. Best don't even start 1.0.8 and keep using 1.5.

Installing 1.0.8 through the repos will delete the mozilla-icons, if you have installed them, though.

[Corvair]

Hello Arnieboy and everybody else,

Thanks for the great work you have done with Automatix and for all the support you are giving. I only wish I had discoverred it before , it would have saved me a lot of frustrations, as I was ready to give up. It has helped me install a lot of stuff and to correct problems I have caused myself through my ignorance.
I have been able to recover Thunderbird by installing TBird 1.5 and also my address book. The problem remaining is that I failed installing the new version Firefox, 1.5 and I don t have access to Firefoxx anymore.
I am using Mozilla Webb Browser.This allows me to be able to use the Webb.
I am using Ubuntu 5.1.
I have 3 broken packs:
1- Thunderbird -enigmail
2- " -offline
3- " -locale-fr
Synoptic refuses to uninstall them, which has to be done, I believe before I can do anything else. Also I want to install a Canadian Bilingual keyboard and synaptic does not give it to me although it shows the correct layout.

I get error exit status 1
I have a limited knowledge and would like some help. http://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif

Thanks for your listening.
Claude

[Corvair]

I forgot, the 3 broken packs are all mozilla-thunderbird.
Claude

[Corvair]

Hello Arniboy,
I thought this might help you to know what can be done.
Claude (Corvair)

claudecor@ubuntu:~$ sudo ap-get remove
Password:
sudo: ap-get: command not found
claudecor@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get remove mozilla-thunderbird-offline
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail: Depends: mozilla-thunderbird (< 1.0.7.0) but 1.5 -0ubuntu4~breezy is to be installed
mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr: Conflicts: mozilla-thunderbird (>= 1.0.99) but 1.5-0ubuntu4~breezy is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a s olution).
claudecor@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr mozilla-thunderbird-offline
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
6 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 2572kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 76646 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail ...
Updating mozilla-thunderbird chrome registry...find: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults/profile/extensions/: No such file or directory
E: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/extensions/installed-extensions.txt still present. Registration might have gone wrong.
mv: cannot stat `/usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults.ini': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr ...
Updating mozilla-thunderbird chrome registry...find: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults/profile/extensions/: No such file or directory
E: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/extensions/installed-extensions.txt still present. Registration might have gone wrong.
mv: cannot stat `/usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults.ini': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing mozilla-thunderbird-offline ...
Updating mozilla-thunderbird chrome registry...find: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults/profile/extensions/: No such file or directory
E: /usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/extensions/installed-extensions.txt still present. Registration might have gone wrong.
mv: cannot stat `/usr/lib/mozilla-thunderbird/defaults.ini': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing mozilla-thunderbird-offline (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail
mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr
mozilla-thunderbird-offline
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
claudecor@ubuntu:~$

:mrgreen:

[GazzaK]

Arnieboy - wow, this is a great bit of work you have done here.

well done for it all and thank you.

[Sokraates]

@Corvair: Open Synaptic, klick on "Edit" - > "Fix broken Packages". Might also be "Packages" - > "Fix broken Packages" (I'm not in front of my linux-box at the moment).

Before applying the changes, check what will be removed.

[Corvair]

Hi Socrates,
I tried what you suggested but It does not seam to work. This is what I get when I try to take them out.

Corvair



E: mozilla-thunderbird-enigmail: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
E: mozilla-thunderbird-offline: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
E: mozilla-thunderbird-locale-fr: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[mickutz]

when is there going to be a version of automatix that works on dapper?

[Corvair]

I was finally able to repair the broken packages and remove them.
So now I can go back to Automatix and to load firefox 1.5.

Thanks

[Sokraates]

How did you do it?

[Corvair]

Hi gang,
I was able to install Firefox 1.5 using Automatix, this is great.

When reinstalling Thunderbird 1.5 I lost my addresw book and also my local folders, is there anything I can do to recuperate them?

Claude :confused:

[Corvair]

I am not sure How I did it. I tried again what you suggested so maybe that is what did it.

[Sokraates]

Automatix does not retain any settings from a previosly used Firefox profile.

To restore your bookmarks, follow this (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=681904&postcount=1545) instruction.

You can also use konqueror or nautilus to restore your old bookmarks (if you are more the GUI fan, like myself). You will nee to make konqueror or nautilus show hidden files, since all files and folders starting wih a "." are hidden in linux.

[Corvair]

When I fire up Synaptic I get the following information. I know there is something not configured correctly but I dont know how to correct it.

Thank you for the info. you sent for my address book. I did not have a chance to look after it yet. I have copied my address book from Windows Thunderbird so I can operate ok for now. After a while I get a weid keyboard setup, well weid for my use anyway, and I cannot even write in my p0-assword because the characters are different.
Thanks for the help.:D


W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/restricted Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.ubuntu.com breezy-security/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy-security_universe_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)

[Hephaistos]

Hey guys, i am a linux noob and i couldnt read everything in this thread... Ubuntu was working fine, i installed automatix (quite everything), and it just completly screwed my system: Now i am using windows xp running in vmware to write this with iexplore(firefox, as lots of other things, just cant run anymore). That' s cool, but not what i expected :-k could somebody help? PLease?

[Corvair]

Hello Socrates or Arniboy or anyone esle who can help.

This is the report I got after doing this : sudo apt-get upgrade

Can you help me on this or direct me to someone else if I am not at the right place?
Thank you in advance,
Claude (Corvair)

section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1509: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1510: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1511: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1512: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1513: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1514: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1515: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1516: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1517: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1518: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1519: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1520: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1521: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1522: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1524: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1525: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1526: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1527: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1528: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1529: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1530: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1531: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1532: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1534: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1535: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1536: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1537: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1538: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1539: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1540: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1541: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1542: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1543: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1545: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1546: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1547: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1548: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1549: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1550: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1551: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1552: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1554: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1555: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1556: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1557: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1558: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1560: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1561: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1562: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1563: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1564: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1565: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1566: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1567: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1568: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1569: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1570: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1571: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1572: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1573: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1574: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1575: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1576: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1577: syntax error: not inside a locale definition section
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/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1763: LC_TIME: syntax error
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/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1797: unterminated string
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1797: LC_TIME: unknown character in field `date_fm t'
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1798: LC_TIME: syntax error
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/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1813: unterminated string
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1813: LC_TELEPHONE: unknown character in field `te l_int_fmt'
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1814: LC_TELEPHONE: syntax error
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1820: LC_MEASUREMENT: syntax error
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1825: unterminated string
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1825: LC_NAME: unknown character in field `name_fm t'
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1826: LC_NAME: syntax error
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1830: unterminated string
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1830: LC_ADDRESS: unknown character in field `post al_fmt'
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1831: LC_ADDRESS: syntax error
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/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1833: LC_ADDRESS: syntax error
/usr/share/i18n/locales/en_CA:1834: LC_ADDRESS: syntax error
LC_TIME: field `abday' not defined
LC_TIME: field `day' not defined
LC_TIME: field `abmon' not defined
LC_TIME: field `mon' not defined
No definition for LC_COLLATE category found
LC_NAME: field `name_fmt' must not be empty
LC_ADDRESS: field `postal_fmt' must not be empty
LC_TELEPHONE: field `tel_int_fmt' must not be empty
No definition for LC_IDENTIFICATION category found
dpkg: error processing locales (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
locales
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
claudecor@ubuntu:~$

[safetycool]

look just above the "quote" button on the first post (bottom right corner) on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563


I am new to linux and this site. I have looked where you said to look, and I get sent back to the same page. I have gone to "terminal" and entered the lines indicated by the instructions to no avail. My dvd player will not play movies. Any suggestions?

:-k

[Melciah]

hi all. im very new to this linux thing and ive run into trouble. i installed automatrix as per the instructions. many of the programs i selected did not install and a few of the ones that did were broken (ie. amsn). i really wasnt taking note, but i believe it had something to do with the server not being found.

i used the package manager to remove amsn among other programs and now when i either use apt-get update or the package managers, i get a buttload of errors like the following:

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/main Packages
etc...

i saw the other posts on this, suggestion was just to try again later i believe.

suggestions anyone. cheers.

[Melciah]

hi all. im very new to this linux thing and ive run into trouble. i installed automatrix as per the instructions. many of the programs i selected did not install and a few of the ones that did were broken (ie. amsn). i really wasnt taking note, but i believe it had something to do with the server not being found.

i used the package manager to remove amsn among other programs and now when i either use apt-get update or the package managers, i get a buttload of errors like the following:

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/main Packages
etc...

i saw the other posts on this, suggestion was just to try again later i believe.

suggestions anyone. cheers.

EDIT: also i forgot to mention that my firefox is now broken too. it begins to load, but disappears shortly after.

[arnieboy]

hi all. im very new to this linux thing and ive run into trouble. i installed automatrix as per the instructions. many of the programs i selected did not install and a few of the ones that did were broken (ie. amsn). i really wasnt taking note, but i believe it had something to do with the server not being found.

i used the package manager to remove amsn among other programs and now when i either use apt-get update or the package managers, i get a buttload of errors like the following:

W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/universe Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_breezy_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn't stat source package list http://archive.ubuntu.com breezy/main Packages
etc...

i saw the other posts on this, suggestion was just to try again later i believe.

suggestions anyone. cheers.

EDIT: also i forgot to mention that my firefox is now broken too. it begins to load, but disappears shortly after.
to try and resurrect firefox do the following from terminal:
mv ~/.mozilla ~/.mozilla_new_backup
and restart firefox.

not sure why the repositories are freaking up. maybe a server side error..

[Melciah]

thanks arnie, that fixed my firefox.

[Melciah]

for anyone interested, i fixed my update problems. all i did was use the "easy ubuntu" tool.

all my repos are working fine now, and ive got most of the programs and codecs i needed through it, so im in a pretty good mood.

ill give automatrix a try a little later.

[jon_z]

*EDIT* I was dumb and didn't search the forums well before I posted. Automatix will be released with finaly release of dapper

[BobSongs]

Greets;

Couple of points on Automatix. There was a version, I can't recall which number, where an install would produce an odd effect if I selected everything at once. Boxes started opening everywhere. This is on a fresh install of Ubuntu 5.10 with a clean /home folder. See attached images below.

If I select just a few items, five or so, then they install pretty much without a hitch. If I select everything I want all at once... well, you get the point. Problem was when Automatix said it was finished setting itself up all the boxes closed and most of the software wasn't properly installed. Synaptic complained that things were broken.

Also: I've got a friend who's interested in tinkering with Automatix for Kubuntu (Dapper Drake Beta). Let me know what you think.

[Brando569]

any chance you're gonna port this to work on dapper?

[mstlyevil]

any chance you're gonna port this to work on dapper?

We already have ported it to Dapper.

[f4nt0m3t]

Can't Automatix install Ati Driver?

[Titus A Duxass]

Having problems with codecs and realplayer not being installed, otherwise ran good. Thanks.

[bk452]

You are my hero!!! Fantastic job!!!

[Zdravko]

I typed the following:

wget http://beerorkid.com/arnieboy/automatix_6.1_i386.deb

As a result:

404 not found

[xyz]

Hi-
According to the thread I just checked,type:
wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_6.1-2_i386.deb
You seem to have omitted to type -2

[fuelman]

it wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_6.1-4_i386.deb now

Edits: No thatd wrong .. wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_6.1-2_i386.deb is right .. sorry

[Trosky]

Hi, I got a problem when I try to update

W: GPG error: http://www.getautomatix.com dapper Release: The next signatures couldn't be verified because your public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 18B52FE3521A9C7C

How can I fixed?

Thanks

[The Darkness]

Hi, I got a problem when I try to update

W: GPG error: http://www.getautomatix.com dapper Release: The next signatures couldn't be verified because your public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 18B52FE3521A9C7C

How can I fixed?

Thanks
From the automatix website:
The Automatix repository is now GPG-secured, to make sure apt recognises our key, run these two commands in a terminal:

gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 521A9C7C
gpg --export --armor 521A9C7C | sudo apt-key add -

Finally, enter "sudo apt-get update" in a terminal, and when its finished, "sudo apt-get install automatix"

Or if you'd prefer to download with a browser or wget:

[tomski]

Hi all,
just wondering, now that automatix is compatible with dapper will this remove/replace some of the packages labeled 'obsolete'
or is there another reason why i have 116 of these packages labeled in such a way ie: upgrade from brezzy
is this something i need to address or do i just 'keep an eye on them'??

[j0eb0b]

Arnieboy and team,

Thanks for a good piece of work. i struggled mightly using 5.10 with Multimedia issues and automatix has made my otherwise painful migration to 6.0.6 LTS successful. Maybe this is the distro that will allow me to pull the plug on my other MS machines.

Joe

[elemental666]

heh, I just spent 3 days manually doing half of what Automatix does autmatically...

look here first - who knew you meant it...

I managed to hose several things on my laptop, so when I get home tonight, I'm gonna give this a go. ONe question though, will installing a new kernel break any of these installs? For example, I have a broadcom based wireless nic and everytime I install a new kernel I have to reinstall the wireless card.

[DJ-Power]

What a fantastic bit of scripting. This proggy worked a treat on my recently upgraded dapper install from breezy. Good job guys.
Regards