[SOLVED] Automatix

[jmacx81]

Whatever happened to Automatix? I guess I haven't seen it since 7.10 but I do miss it.

[ibutho]

I think they ceased development (I maybe wrong). Automatix was really not required in Ubuntu 7.04+ and it was heavily criticised for breaking some things in Ubuntu, so thats probably why the developers decided to call it a day.

[jmacx81]

I think they ceased development (I maybe wrong). Automatix was really not required in Ubuntu 7.04+ and it was heavily criticised for breaking some things in Ubuntu, so thats probably why the developers decided to call it a day.

Wow I never knew it was causing problems. I used to really like it but I guess my system was a little buggy.

[taurus]

What do you need to install?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

[jmacx81]

What do you need to install?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

nothing really I was just remembered Automatix and started looking for it for some reason and couldn't find it. Thanks for the links though I will bookmark them and keep them

[howefield]

Someone has resurrected Automatix under a different name, was reading it a few weeks ago but can't remember the details, I'll have a look around and post back shortly.

[jmacx81]

Someone has resurrected Automatix under a different name, was reading it a few weeks ago but can't remember the details, I'll have a look around and post back shortly.

Awesome, let me know the name when you find it and then maybe we can figure out if it is worth getting.

[howefield]

http://ultamatix.com/

Might only be good for hardy though, but you can have a look and work out whether you can use it or not.

I used to love Automatix but don't miss it all now having had to find an alternative, using the links the guys above have posted, and others. There is a decent script on category5.tv called "perfectbuntu" which does a good job of automating installing codecs ect.

[jmacx81]

http://ultamatix.com/

Might only be good for hardy though, but you can have a look and work out whether you can use it or not.

I used to love Automatix but don't miss it all now having had to find an alternative, using the links the guys above have posted, and others. There is a decent script on category5.tv called "perfectbuntu" which does a good job of automating installing codecs ect.

Yeah that was, and still is my biggest problem if it isn't in Synaptic then I don't know how to deal with it.

[NuBiXx]

how do I uninstall this program (Ultamatix)?

[Elfy]

If you installed it with a deb


sudo apt-get remove --purge ultmatix

Check there's nothing left in your sources list


gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
if there are references in there remove them using gedit as root, either delete the lines or comment them out with a #


gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

After editing the sources list update


sudo apt-get update

[NuBiXx]

forestpixie, thanks much appreciate.