Need help with Ubuntu

[ikermalli]

Hello,

I have installed and ran Ubuntu 8.4 today and am still trying to figure things out, I have another topic but I am going to post here in this forum, so could a moderator please remove the other topic I have?

1. How do i download that box thing that everyone shows, and makes their linux look nice. I think it is called beryl?

2. Also I tried to install limewire and it says only one system application can run at a time or something then it said e.g update manager. I closed update manager and it still doesnt work, any help on this?

3. Also I get this error when trying to run synaptic or update manager

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

4. Also, i get an error trying to download adobe flash player, could someone give me a tutorial to download and run it?

Any help will be appreciated!

ikermalli

[devils casper]

1. How do i download that box thing that everyone shows, and makes their linux look nice. I think it is called beryl?

Which Graphics Card do you have?

2. Also I tried to install limewire and it says only one system application can run at a time or something then it said e.g update manager. I closed update manager and it still doesnt work, any help on this?

Its not possible to launch more than one instance of Package Manager. Are you sure that you have closed all instances?
Execute this

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install limewire

3. Also I get this error when trying to run synaptic or update manager

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Check this thread of yours.
post exact error here.

4. Also, i get an error trying to download adobe flash player, could someone give me a tutorial to download and run it?

sudo apt-get install nonfree-flashplugin

[ikermalli]

how do I enter those coomands? And nvidia 7600 gt 256 mb Ram

[devils casper]

You have to install Nvidia Driver but nothing will work unless you solve Package Manager problem.

Execute those commands in Terminal. Look for it in Menu.
Or press Alt+F2 and type this

gnome-terminal

[ikermalli]

ok, I'll try that at home.

[ikermalli]

Ok, so i tried the limewire thing and it worked but the flashplayer thing doesnt work

[devils casper]

Execute this

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

[ikermalli]

sweet!
I just noticed that last time I ran it in terminal from the actual screen and it didnt work but when i press alt+f then enter the thing and press run it terminal it works! Thanks a bunch! How do I install package files like kmess? I have been fiddling with it for the past half hour and cant get it to run

[devils casper]

Look for Synaptic Package Manager in Menu. Its a Graphical Interface of apt-get. Search package(s), mark for installation and click Apply button.

[ikermalli]

Wow, you are an angel sent down to earth for computer problems! You are (one of) my hero(s)!