NucleusKore
TheSaint
Enabling multimedia and restricted formats in systems not connected to the internet can be a pain with any linux distro with a lot of dependency problems. This is more so a problem for people in smaller cities with slow dial up connections or worse, no internet access at all. Being primarily a OpenSuSE user, I started redistributing OSS rpms of select software with their dependencies as zip archives in the month of December last year, and usually release updates every month, time permitting.
The response has been fairly good. What I and many users realised that this helps not only those who do not have access to internet at home, but also regular users who want to set up their system quickly after a format, or set up multiple PCs, saving bandwidth.
I decided to start the same work for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu 8.04, and will be redistributing the packages and dependencies through AptOnCD. I have selected a few software which may be required on home PCs. This list is in no way complete, but just represents what I think may be the bare minimum one would like to have on a multimedia desktop PC.
I have compiled a collection of applications and their dependencies for Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu 8.04 (amd64) for installation to PCs not connected to the internet and for quick multimedia setup.
Here is the updated list of applications
[SIZE=+1]Application list:[/SIZE]
htop
kchmviewer
evince (for Kubuntu only)
mplayer (for Xubuntu and Ubuntu)
kmplayer (for Kubuntu only)
mozilla-mplayer plugin (for Ubuntu and Xubuntu)
audacious
k3b
libk3b2-extracodecs
normalize-audio
sox
vcdimager
devede
audacity
avidemux
ffmpeg
ffmpegthumbnailer
transcode
ntfs-config
vlc
libdvdcss2
non-free-codecs
peazip
compizconfig-settings
wine
ubuntu-restricted (Ubuntu only)
kubuntu-restricted (Kubuntu only)
xubuntu-restricted (Xubuntu only)
Warning: For Peazip installation see the end of this post !!!!
[SIZE=+1]Instructions:[/SIZE]
1. Download this iso file
Mirror 1 - FTP Download
Mirror 2 - Rapidshare
md5sum f8324fd3ac9deb39625258b34063c1ca
Size: 197.8 MB
2. Burn iso to a cd.**
[SIZE=+1]Ubuntu specific instructions:[/SIZE]
3. Insert cd, it will open in nautilus along with this prompt
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/2990/89697775yf4.png
4. Click start package manager, when you do that you will be prompted for your password
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/2655/68918326kr4.png
Key in your password and press ENTER
5. CLose the quick introduction dialog box
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/8769/12mm8.png
6. Now you will see the Synaptic Package Manager. Click the search button and search for each of the above applications for your distro. When you find them click and mark for installation.
As you mark them you will see dependency warning dialog boxes, select mark
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/1192/66639439hd2.png
Don't search and mark peazip. We have to install it manually later as it is a 32 bit application.
After marking all the above packages for install, click upgrade all button and click mark. Then, if you do not have an
internet connection or do not wish to download anything search for the following
flashplugin-nonfree
msttcorefonts
and unmark them so that they will not be installed.
7. Click Apply. The installation will proceed
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/8755/84836551os5.png
8. After everything is installed click Close
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/1381/45563161ib1.png
Enjoy your Ubuntu !
[SIZE=+1]Xubuntu specific instructions:[/SIZE]
3. Insert cd, it will open in Thunar along with this prompt
*img291.imageshack.us/img291/5707/01aq7.png%22%20width=%22640%22%20height=%22480%22
4. Click start package manager, when you do that you will be prompted for your password
*img291.imageshack.us/img291/7646/02bj7.png
Key in your password and press ENTER
5. CLose the quick introduction dialog box
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/6505/03ex5.png
6. Now you will see the Synaptic Package Manager. Click the search button and search for each of the applications listed
above for your distro. When you find them click and mark for installation.
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/8321/04al4.png
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/4774/05of5.png
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/4529/06hz4.png
As you mark them you will see dependency warning dialog boxes, select mark
*img149.imageshack.us/img149/4043/07lb8.png
Don't search and mark peazip. We have to install it manually later as it is a 32 bit application.
If you do not have an internet connection or do not wish to download anything search for the following
flashplugin-nonfree
msttcorefonts
and unmark them so that they will not be installed.
7. Click Apply.
*img384.imageshack.us/img384/9788/08pz8.png
*img384.imageshack.us/img384/7209/09hu1.png
The response has been fairly good. What I and many users realised that this helps not only those who do not have access to internet at home, but also regular users who want to set up their system quickly after a format, or set up multiple PCs, saving bandwidth.
I decided to start the same work for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu 8.04, and will be redistributing the packages and dependencies through AptOnCD. I have selected a few software which may be required on home PCs. This list is in no way complete, but just represents what I think may be the bare minimum one would like to have on a multimedia desktop PC.
I have compiled a collection of applications and their dependencies for Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu 8.04 (amd64) for installation to PCs not connected to the internet and for quick multimedia setup.
Here is the updated list of applications
[SIZE=+1]Application list:[/SIZE]
htop
kchmviewer
evince (for Kubuntu only)
mplayer (for Xubuntu and Ubuntu)
kmplayer (for Kubuntu only)
mozilla-mplayer plugin (for Ubuntu and Xubuntu)
audacious
k3b
libk3b2-extracodecs
normalize-audio
sox
vcdimager
devede
audacity
avidemux
ffmpeg
ffmpegthumbnailer
transcode
ntfs-config
vlc
libdvdcss2
non-free-codecs
peazip
compizconfig-settings
wine
ubuntu-restricted (Ubuntu only)
kubuntu-restricted (Kubuntu only)
xubuntu-restricted (Xubuntu only)
Warning: For Peazip installation see the end of this post !!!!
[SIZE=+1]Instructions:[/SIZE]
1. Download this iso file
Mirror 1 - FTP Download
Mirror 2 - Rapidshare
md5sum f8324fd3ac9deb39625258b34063c1ca
Size: 197.8 MB
2. Burn iso to a cd.**
[SIZE=+1]Ubuntu specific instructions:[/SIZE]
3. Insert cd, it will open in nautilus along with this prompt
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/2990/89697775yf4.png
4. Click start package manager, when you do that you will be prompted for your password
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/2655/68918326kr4.png
Key in your password and press ENTER
5. CLose the quick introduction dialog box
*img146.imageshack.us/img146/8769/12mm8.png
6. Now you will see the Synaptic Package Manager. Click the search button and search for each of the above applications for your distro. When you find them click and mark for installation.
As you mark them you will see dependency warning dialog boxes, select mark
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/1192/66639439hd2.png
Don't search and mark peazip. We have to install it manually later as it is a 32 bit application.
After marking all the above packages for install, click upgrade all button and click mark. Then, if you do not have an
internet connection or do not wish to download anything search for the following
flashplugin-nonfree
msttcorefonts
and unmark them so that they will not be installed.
7. Click Apply. The installation will proceed
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/8755/84836551os5.png
8. After everything is installed click Close
*img175.imageshack.us/img175/1381/45563161ib1.png
Enjoy your Ubuntu !
[SIZE=+1]Xubuntu specific instructions:[/SIZE]
3. Insert cd, it will open in Thunar along with this prompt
*img291.imageshack.us/img291/5707/01aq7.png%22%20width=%22640%22%20height=%22480%22
4. Click start package manager, when you do that you will be prompted for your password
*img291.imageshack.us/img291/7646/02bj7.png
Key in your password and press ENTER
5. CLose the quick introduction dialog box
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/6505/03ex5.png
6. Now you will see the Synaptic Package Manager. Click the search button and search for each of the applications listed
above for your distro. When you find them click and mark for installation.
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/8321/04al4.png
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/4774/05of5.png
*img183.imageshack.us/img183/4529/06hz4.png
As you mark them you will see dependency warning dialog boxes, select mark
*img149.imageshack.us/img149/4043/07lb8.png
Don't search and mark peazip. We have to install it manually later as it is a 32 bit application.
If you do not have an internet connection or do not wish to download anything search for the following
flashplugin-nonfree
msttcorefonts
and unmark them so that they will not be installed.
7. Click Apply.
*img384.imageshack.us/img384/9788/08pz8.png
*img384.imageshack.us/img384/7209/09hu1.png
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