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I have just started at sixth form college, and I'm going to take a Computing A-level. I have been informed all the programming in the first year is in VB.NET on Windows (I believe you are allowed more freedom in the second year...) I do have a Windows XP partition and you can download Visual Bas...

ManjotSingh

I tried but terminal halt at above statement.

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Wait...

jrg

that should cover it for you.

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3:05 PM

Did you install this Ubuntu on a hard drive?

ManjotSingh

Yes.

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Okay, well, disable the cd rom in your software sources.

ManjotSingh

Earlier, there was Windows 7 but it got crashed.

I tried with Ubuntu latest version and started development on text editor.

Now, I can't write code of asp.net on text editor.

W3School is recommending for Webmatrix and all.

jokerdino

lol w3school

jrg

gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhg.

jokerdino

3:07 PM

apt.ubuntu.com/p/libmono-webmatrix-data4.0-cil

jrg

w3fools.com

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ManjotSingh

Yes, this is where I learnt HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, AJAX, XML etc.

jrg

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH BEGONE!

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=)

ManjotSingh

Now, moving towards asp.net, PHP and xml.

W3fools?

jrg

3:08 PM

use MDN, or Opera's docs. Please.

jokerdino

PHP *_*

ManjotSingh

You are mistaken, it is W3school.

jrg

Don't use w3schools. for the love of web standards and compatibility, don't.

ManjotSingh

gaaah.

Why?

jrg

read the w3fools link above.

ManjotSingh

3:09 PM

I know this source of learning web-technologies.

I read.

Or you recommend any book or resource for it.

jokerdino

He just linked you to two other stuff.

ManjotSingh

I am getting flummoxed.

jrg

basically, it boils down to w3schools has no affiliation to W3C, they have poorly written and inaccurate documentation, and they have no accountability to the 'ruling' web standards bodies.

jokerdino

@ManjotSingh Mono, that's why.

ManjotSingh

I saw both links, quite lengthy.

jrg

3:11 PM

MDN is the resource for web standards. you'll be able to find almost anything you want on there, as long as it's related to web development.

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jrg

it's the same reason we prefer people use askubuntu instead of the ubuntu forums - if something is wrong on askubuntu, we can fix it - there is an edit button next to every post. Whereas with the ubuntu forums (and w3schools), the community at large can't fix stuff.

ManjotSingh

How to reach this above screen?

I am looking into MDN.

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type sofware sources in ŧhe dash

ManjotSingh

I don't them.

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3:14 PM

?

jokerdino

You accidentally a word.

ManjotSingh

Sorry, I don't have software sources in the dash.

jokerdino

actually, you are right. they removed the .desktop file for 12.04

ManjotSingh

So, now what next?

jokerdino

open a terminal and type software-properties-gtk

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3:17 PM

It can be found in the system settings as well

ManjotSingh

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Good

now click on other software

disable the CD rom,

do sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install monodevelop

ManjotSingh

I don't have option for disabling CD rom.

jrg

updates?

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Oh wait, my mistake

it's on your first tab

the Ubuntu Software tab

disable it from there

ManjotSingh

3:21 PM

Done.

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good now:

2 mins ago, by Dirt Cheap Gold Watch Spam

do sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install monodevelop

ManjotSingh

zohreh

hi everybody .please see my question askubuntu.com/questions/233229/…

ManjotSingh

Terminal got stuck, then I start new instance of it and now this error.

zohreh

any idea?

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3:24 PM

@zohreh needs more cowbell.

Please put spaces after fullstops.

ManjotSingh

Me?

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@ManjotSingh how did you get a google.list?

jokerdino

no, me

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@ManjotSingh no @zohreh

ManjotSingh

How would I know?

I just pasted sudo apt-get update in terminal.

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3:26 PM

e_e...............

jrg

excuse me, but this is your period reminder that all multimedia formats suck. big-time. ok, bye.

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okay tell you what,

ManjotSingh

Sorree.

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disable the google line in the software sources

(though hast confused me, sire)

ManjotSingh

Updating.

Done with updates, what next?

jokerdino

3:32 PM

install monodevelop

ManjotSingh

Wait, I got Update Manager window.

Should I go for Install updates or what?

jokerdino

1 min ago, by jokerdino

install monodevelop

updates are obviously necessary.

ManjotSingh

Ok.

It is downloading.

Anything else is required?

jokerdino

yeah, stop usiing mono

ManjotSingh

Why?

jokerdino

3:35 PM

because mono, that's why.

ManjotSingh

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Can I have dreamweaver too in Ubuntu?

jrg

no, it's mac and windows only.

jokerdino

Oh wait, isn't Adobe suite available on Linux?

/me trollish

ManjotSingh

Ok, Is anything else required for web pages development?

jokerdino

lol

ManjotSingh

3:38 PM

I follow MDN from today onwards,

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@ManjotSingh Bluefish is a good editor to have

ManjotSingh

Will it available in Ubuntu Software?

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yes

See if the software center comes up now

ManjotSingh

Yes.

I am using basic text editor.

It is now opening.

Thanks.

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cool =D

okay now

you have monodevelop and bluefish, right?

ManjotSingh

3:41 PM

Yes, both are installing.

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cool

install a feedreader like liferea,

and add some blogs =)

when you are done

ManjotSingh

feereader for?

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You will learn about ubuntu from them

(and you should, if you are going to use it for web development)

ManjotSingh

Thanks for your valuable time and help. (for all guys).

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No problem, that's what we're here for.

To look at screenshots and type commands.

And in my case, to look a little creepy with this gravatar...

ManjotSingh

3:44 PM

Which type of commands?

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yay

@ManjotSingh do this, do that, etc.

ManjotSingh

I try write commands but copy from the sites.

As I am not computer science. I jumped from Electronics background.

I am in learning stage,

Nevermind, I am done with Monodevelop let me dig into it. :)

Thanks once again.

Bye.

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ManjotSingh

WAIT!!! How to handle this EULA?

jrg

tab, enter

ManjotSingh

3:52 PM

Thanks.

iSeth

4:11 PM

@jrg interesting link, about w3schools... I certainly thought they were affiliated.

jrg

@iSeth you and a few million other people. :P

iSeth

Yeah, I know. I hope they aren't taken down though. Its still useful.

Ok, give up. I'm going back to Unity brb.

Ok, back

ManjotSingh

You are doing Unity 3D?

iSeth

@ManjotSingh yes.

ManjotSingh

Cool, I tried in decades for iOS :)

iSeth

4:22 PM

Kde is just giving me loads of problems... giant fonts, screen brightness issues.. screen resolution, etc.

ManjotSingh

For which technology are you using it?]

iSeth

It was Kubuntu.

ManjotSingh

:)

Eliah Kagan

4:41 PM

We have several questions about a debconf: apt-extracttemplates failed: No such file or directory error when trying to install packages. None are solved. If you have insight into how to solve it, you might want to answer this one which is being actively worked on (or, if it's duped, then answer whatever the master question is). See this for details.

iSeth

aha! I got past Rick Green again. :D

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iSeth

9:42 PM

This question is really interesting

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Takkat

Wasn't Adityas edit of the title better? On the sudo question: askubuntu.com/posts/233378/revisions

iSeth

@Takkat I think so.

Takkat

Because I made an answer I feel bad to rollback :/

iSeth

I don't have rollback powers, sorry :(

Takkat

Editing titles to fit to an answer can be frowned at... well nvm :)

iSeth

9:53 PM

@Takkat :)

Takkat

The sidebar thing is really interesting. I wonder if there is a difference from left- vs. right-handed people.

iSeth

@Takkat idk, thats a good point. I personally want it on the left.

Takkat

<-- never had a bar on the right side. Only at the bottom for a while

iSeth

same here.

Takkat

Also I got used to the windows buttons on the left side extremely fast.

htorque

9:57 PM

i want them in the middle

and a sidebar at the top

:D

iSeth

lol

Takkat

Only later I realized they always were on the left side (Atari), only the short time I was on Windows I had to get used to them being on the right side.

iSeth

I got used to the toolbar buttons being on the left really fast.

htorque

windows charms on the right side → no-go.

iSeth

now I can't stand them on the right :D

htorque

9:59 PM

windows → no-go.

hehe

Takkat

I am forced to Windows at work - there I always click on the Firefox Icon left wanting to close it's window.