EasyUbuntu is an easy to use script that gives the Ubuntu user the most commonly requested apps, codecs, and tweaks that are not found in the base distribution – all with a few clicks of your mouse.
EasyUbuntu is so easy to use in fact, that even your grandma could be playing encrypted dvds, streaming Windows Media, and sporting the latest Nvidia or Ati drivers in minutes! And yes, EasyUbuntu is GPL.
EasyUbuntu works on (X/K)ubuntu and on all the three architectures (x86, AMD64 and PPC).
If you want know more details about Easyubuntu project check here
Open a terminal from Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal and run the following commands
You need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file and enter the source list
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://easyubuntu.cafuego.net main easyubuntu
Save and close your text editor, then run the following command to register the EasyUbuntu repository as authenicated
wget http://easyubuntu.cafuego.net/969F3F57.gpg -O – | sudo apt-key add –
From now on, EasyUbuntu should be automatically updated.
Now you need to update the source list using the following command
sudo apt-get update
Install easyubuntu in Ubuntu dapper and Edgy Eft
sudo apt-get install easyubuntu
You can also use synaptic or adept for installation (recommended)
This will complete the installation and if you want to access easyubuntu you need to Applications—>System Tools—>Easyubuntu you can see this in the following screen
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Easyubuntu is having different types of packes under different Categories we will see one by one
Multimedia section Contains the following packages
Enhance video player: Install a better multimedia backend (totem-xine replace totem-gstreamer)
Free Codecs: Add Support for playing mp3 and other non-free formats
Binary Codecs: Add support for proprietary video and audio formats (w32codecs) (only x86)
libdvdcss: Read commercial and encrypted DVDs
MIDI: Add support for playing midi files
You can see this in the following screen
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Web section Contains the following packages
Flash: Enable the Macromedia Flash plugin (only x86)
Java: Enable the Java plugin (Sun Java for x86, amd64) (IBM java for ppc)
Videos: Enable viewing videos embedded in webpages
Skype: the most popular VOIP Software
OpenWengo: Free alternative to Skype
You can see this in the following screen
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Archives Contains the following packages
RAR: extract and create RAR archives
ACE: extract ACE archives
7-Zip: Extract 7-Zip archives
You can see this in the following screen
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System section Contains the following packages
Repository list: Main, Universe, Multiverse and PLF (replace your previous sources.list)
Fonts: Install Microsoft and other nice fonts
Nvidia: install the official driver to enable 3D on Nvidia graphics cards
ATI: install the official driver to enable 3D on ATI graphics cards
You can see this in the following screen
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Installing packages form easyubuntu
For example if you want to install 7-zip package under archives section you need totick the check box available next to 7-zip and click ok Now it will start downloading this package you can see this in the following screen
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After downloading it will install this package you can see this in the following screen
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After completed the installation you should see the screen like below.
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E-mail: [email protected]
Hey all.
I just want to ask you to link to our homepage: http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.net
Also, don’t use the CLI all the way. *Please* change the guide to suggest Synaptic or adept for updating and installing, and CLI for the “other” people.
Thanks!
Kyle Brooks (kbrooks) – EasyUbuntu developer and AegeanLinux release manager
thanks for your suggestions and i have updated your suggestions
when i open easyubuntu from application, then it need the password, when i write the password, easyubuntu disappear, why?
Is this functional with Ubuntu 6.10 x86_64 ?
i don’t think at present
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youchina Says:
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:16 am
when i open easyubuntu from application, then it need the password, when i write the password, easyubuntu disappear, why?
I got the same problem and I could use some help.
Tried to use Easyubuntu on 6.10 (Edgy Eft), but it crashes after asking administrative password.
Hope someone could send some instructions on how to debug or fix the problem.
currently easyubuntu for edgy version is in alpha state so you need to make sure you are installing the correct version.
I also tried Easyubuntu on 6.10 Edgy Eft, but it even does not ask any password – no reaction
same issue 🙁
by the way, great manual – many thanks!!!
easy ubuntu not work in my system (ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft)
solutions please..
Be Happy!
@jonathan
if you want to install easy ubuntu on ubuntu edgy eft there is an alpha version you can try this from this link http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/get.html