Ubuntu Linux - Split Thread

[anonymez]

Look around in the Preferences/Administration menu, select an entry called Preferred Applications.

[katzdvd]

Look around in the Preferences/Administration menu, select an entry called Preferred Applications

Stuck on this one too, my friend

I worked at it, searched ubuntu forums, tried what you listed, & Thunderbird refuses to do anything when I click on a link. Changed every setting in Preferred Applications, nothing seems to fix it?

[anonymez]

Hmm (really) long shot, but close all browser windows, run a terminal, type

firefox

Click Help-->About. Is it i686 or x86_64?

[katzdvd]

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070309 Firefox/2.0.0.3

[anonymez]

Long shot didn't pay off.

Which version of Thunderbird? Seen this thread?

[katzdvd]

Mozilla Thunderbird version 2.0.0.0 (20070326)

Yes, that is one that I came across; I read that link. I changed the >System>preferences>preferred applications, but didn't work, & I don't understand where the code part is supposed to be entered at? Terminal? How?

edit the ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/[profile_dir]/prefs.js file and add (or change) the following:

???

Dang, I am beginning to think Chewy is right I am fighting this thing every step of the way, it seems...

[anonymez]

edit the ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/[profile_dir]/prefs.js file and add (or change) the following:

The "~" means your "Home" folder, and just like %windir% in Windows, typing it in nautilus (or explorer) will take you to the appropriate folder. If a folder starts with a full stop, it means it will be hidden. Hit Ctrl+H to temporarily show/hide hidden folders.

So all you have to do is get to your home folder, hit Ctrl+H, open prefs.js with a text editor, add the line and save.

Dang, I am beginning to think Chewy is right I am fighting this thing every step of the way, it seems...

LOL I don't really know where these problems have come from, if I had to take a guess it would be those failed installations with the Firefox installation script. Ubuntu x64 needs a bit of work in some areas, usually better for beginners to go with 32-bit (maybe I should've said that earlier ).

[katzdvd]

Ok - well here we go on a new one; I am writing this from my other pc because Ubuntu won't boot. I get to the username/password screens; and then I get this-

Xsession: Unable to start Xsession -- no "/home/username/.xsession" file. no "\home/username/.Xsession" file, no session managers, no window managers, and no terminal emulators found: aborting.

There is an "ok" button, I click on it and it goes back to username/password screen.

HELP!!!

[katzdvd]

Ubuntu x64 needs a bit of work in some areas, usually better for beginners to go with 32-bit

Are you saying that I can install 32 bit ubuntu on my AMD 64 system? If so, I would rather just start over with that & maybe avoid a majority of these problems...

[anonymez]

Are you saying that I can install 32 bit ubuntu on my AMD 64 system?

Ofcourse, same with XP, most people with 64-bit CPUs run 32-bit Windows.

I would rather just start over with that & maybe avoid a majority of these problems...

That is recommended (this time 32-bit), now you've grasped the basics. I did it at least 3 times when I started using it, now all PCs in this house mainly run Ubuntu.

Xsession: Unable to start Xsession -- no "/home/username/.xsession" file. no "\home/username/.Xsession" file, no session managers, no window managers, and no terminal emulators found: aborting.

Don't really know what could have caused this, a search doesn't reveal much either. If you wish to keep this install, try booting into recovery mode and running

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

And if in doubt, accept the defaults.

[soup]

I just thought I should let you know that after following this thread all the way so far, I have decided to lay down & let the feeling to install ubuntu go away. I know two people here who have it up & running with no problem so I have respect for them & you anonymez after reading this thread, but as for me, no thanks.

[anonymez]

No prob soup, infact I'm surpised katz has gone this far into it, with all the issues he's having.

[katzdvd]

No prob soup, infact I'm surpised katz has gone this far into it, with all the issues he's having.

I'm a glutton for punishment, if you met me in person, you would understand, lol!

I just thought I should let you know that after following this thread all the way so far, I have decided to lay down & let the feeling to install ubuntu go away. I know two people here who have it up & running with no problem so I have respect for them & you anonymez after reading this thread, but as for me, no thanks.

@ soup; after following all this, I can see how you would feel that way, but as anony said, it may just be w/ the 64v bit. vers. that is the cause of many of my issues. I will reinstall w/ the 32 bit & see how things go;

after all, linux didn't get this far for this many years by being this buggy, I wouldn't think... And also, the fact that Dell is selling pc w/ ubuntu installed, it must be working on those, so I say, stay tuned...

[soup]

OH! I am still tuned in & following your progress, I want to see a happy ending.

[katzdvd]

More prob., anony...

I ran the cd w/ the new vers., decided to wipe out all the part. (except windows) & start again, fresh. Wanted to resize the primary linux part. to 25 gb., when I do & click apply, I am getting error;

The following operation could not be applied to this disk
Format /dev/sda2/ as ext3

The kernal is unable to re-read the partitiontables on this device. Unmount all mounted partitions on a device to get full access.