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Insatlling Kubuntu desktop from the kubuntu cd

Asked by mayur arora

I have ubuntu 7.10 installed on my computer.I cannot download the kubuntu desktop package.I have a Kubuntu 7.10 cd which got recently from launchpad.Can I use it to install Kubuntu dektop environment in ubuntu?

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#1

Hi !

Why can't you do that from synaptic ?

Do you have an error reported ?

If you open a terminal and enter

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

what is the error produced ?

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mayur arora (mayurarora) said : 		#2

It needs about 289 mb .I cannot download that much in one go.

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said : 		#3

Mayur,

yes you can install it form the Kubuntu CD. For this, you have to enable the CD as a repository.

As you can see here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu, on the synaptic package manager, when you go to Settings->Repositories where you can add channels, there is also a button for "add cdrom".

Put the CD in you drive and push this button.

I hope this helps

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ktech (ktech) said : 		#4

What Ralph says only works with a Kubuntu alternate cd. You have to either redownload or. Install kubuntu without chosing format option. This will keep all your files intact. Documents etc

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