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I need to import a website created on a Win box, set folder permissions and make a tarball.
Stocked up with Cornflakes and had all my TAR commands ready this morning, but... no need. Gnome Archive Manager. Works like Winzip.
I needed to install an FTP application too so I was prepared for some command-line stuff. The Ubuntu online help is excellent and provides 'cut-n-paste' command line code for newbies like me. But... no need. The 'Add/Remove programmes' utility downloaded and installed it in 2 minutes.
The folder management is excellent. I use a Macintosh and being able to colour folders has always been a useful way to identify things. Being able to change the folder icon... and add an 'emblem'... and add a 'note', is really cool. The whole thing is very slick.
The response seems a little slow on this 433 celeron but I only have 96 MB ram and it asks for 128 MB. The graphics card is nothing special either. I look forward to trying it on a faster machine.
@ Jharis. Did you buy your laptop with Ubuntu installed or is it straightworward to install on any laptop. I was worried about losing the trackpad or the 'sleep' function?
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