Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Ubuntu Format

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Fort Nelson, BC
    Beans
    82
    Distro
    Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

    Ubuntu Format

    Hello.
    Im selling my lil netbook to my Buddy and it has Ubuntu on it.. But i want to give it to him Empty. Just RAW Ubuntu.. So how do i do that?
    -Grenade-

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    NL
    Beans
    29
    Distro
    Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    Question is unclear to me. Do you mean you want to sell it to him with a fresh installation?

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Beans
    241

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    Create a new user, your buddy, give him admin rights, delete your home directory.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Fort Nelson, BC
    Beans
    82
    Distro
    Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    BuntuMatic.. your sure i won't make it Impossible to login if he shuts down the comp??
    -Grenade-

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Goshen, IN
    Beans
    396
    Distro
    Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    Last edited by Derek Karpinski; January 20th, 2012 at 03:18 AM.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    London, England
    Beans
    Hidden!
    Distro
    Ubuntu Development Release

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    Yeah, do a fresh install in his presence. Let him choose his own user name and password. Make sure the partitions are formatted. Then he will get a "raw" ubuntu as you call it and he will know how to do it himself if he messes things up. He will not call you so often to fix things.

    Remember, give a man a fish and you feed him once. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life. Give (sell) a friend a working computer and he will often call you to fix things. Teach him how to fix things and your life is your own.

    Show him how to register on the forums and get help.

    Regards.
    It is a machine. It is more stupid than we are. It will not stop us from doing stupid things.
    Ubuntu user #33,200. Linux user #530,530


  7. #7
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Beans
    241

    Re: Ubuntu Format

    Quote Originally Posted by Green_Grenade View Post
    BuntuMatic.. your sure i won't make it Impossible to login if he shuts down the comp??
    Yes, I'm sure. Every user with a valid account can log in, every user in admin group can use sudo. That's all you need to run and use a Ubuntu system. All your personal stuff is in your home directory, if you rm it the box will be clean as whistle for next owner.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •