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adzthewise · 07-10-2008, 06:06 PM

Hey all,

I REALLY need some help on this if at all possible!

Ive installed ubuntu server on a cruddy, but very much usable PC.

My issue is split into two areas:

A) Once working but now not, i cannot ping out to anything on the Inet. I can ping other PC's attatched to my network but if i ping google i get:

Code:

root@server1:~# ping google.com
ping: Unknown host google.com

or if i ping googles IP: (i have to ctrl+c to stop it)

root@server1:~# ping 216.239.51.99
80 packets transmitted, 0 recieved, 100% packet loss, time 78988ms

B) Even when i could ping google and ping the inet my apt-get update would fail major time, i would always get:

Code:

W: you may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Please, if you could give me any input i would be amazingly greatful!

Note: im new to this so dont flame me to harshly

adzthewise · 07-12-2008, 12:30 PM

forget it,

Going with CentOS 5.2

thanx anyway.

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drivle · 07-26-2008, 01:37 PM

If you installed Ubuntu server, it doesn't come with a GUI - you'll need to install it with aptitude.

athomas · 08-07-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drivle

If you installed Ubuntu server, it doesn't come with a GUI - you'll need to install it with aptitude.

It actually does have a GUI.

drivle · 08-12-2008, 11:19 AM

That's interesting.
It's normally the case that you have to install either Gnome or KDE.

Can you please point me at a version of Ubuntu server that includes a GUI. I have never seen one before.

Thanks

athomas · 08-23-2008, 05:58 PM

Ubuntu 8, I use it, the normal ISO has it already installed mate.

drivle · 08-25-2008, 06:19 PM

Yes, I know that, thanks

But we're talking about the 'server' version.

I run 8.04 on two boxes and 8.04 LTS Server Edition on another box.
I have yet to find a distro that has a server with a GUI.

So, do you have a link?
Thanks

athomas · 08-26-2008, 08:27 PM

http://www.zaphu.com/2007/08/07/ubun...h-desktop-gui/

drivle · 09-01-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Installation of the Ubuntu desktop environment (and all of the goodies that go with it) is also a snap using aptitude. Type

Quote:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop

So like I say - you have to install the desktop with aptitude.

As far as I can see - there is no version of Ubuntu server that comes with a desktop.
(If you think about it, it would be a terrrible waste of resources.)

But I'd be very happy if you could provide me with a link as I have the extra memory to spare and would prefer an installation 'ready made' rather than always 'tinkering' with it to get it right.

Thanks