[TriLUG] Automatix, Ubuntu, & Linux in General

[Carl Crider]

 I dunno. I've used Automatix on 3 machines, and it's done no "damage" at
all. I comment out their repos after installing it, and all of my normal
auto-updates work just fine. This was done ONLY during a fresh install, I
have not tried Automatix after I have tweaked my machines. The ubuntu guide
is still "Unofficial", so reading everything through before typing is key.

-Carl

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Automatix2

*Warning: Automatix2 is a proprietary script that tries to install some
software, and is known to fail and break systems. The Ubuntu community WILL
NOT provide support for it, and we strongly discourage its use. Problems
caused by Automatix are often hard to track and solve, and it may result in
having to reinstall your entire Ubuntu system. Ubuntu/debian developers have
reviewed automatix and found it to be quite dangerous. See the review
here<http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html>
.*

Some users report successful use when installing it right after a fresh
install of Ubuntu, with no Adept or Synaptic package update, or any other
software installed. The apt-get method may be less prone to mishaps, but use
at your own risk.
Obtain the latest package
here<http://getautomatix.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation>

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On 8/7/07, Magnus <magnus at trilug.org> wrote:
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> Scott Chilcote wrote:
> > *Anything* that helps point users in the right direction is valuable.
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> For now I suggest using http://ubuntuguide.org
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> Automatix should absolutely be avoided for your own good and for the
> sanity of the people online whom you will be asking for help to recover
> your machine when Automatix leaves it in a very odd state.
>
> North Carolina has a new Ubuntu users' group to help newcomers learn
> their way around Ubuntu and get all set up.  Our mailing list should be
> up later this week but in the meantime you can join us on
> #ubuntu-northcarolina on Freenode for live chat.  If you pop in there,
> you'll find me as "viridari" and a number of other people as well (some
> familiar TriLUG faces and others)
>
> We will have more information here once the mailing list is up and we
> hold our first organizational meeting:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NorthCarolinaTeam
>
> - -Magnus
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