Re: Can't Add Applications
- From: Peter Garrett <peter.garrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:07:46 +1100
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:49:30 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
Staar <michael_staar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So I installed Ubuntu 6.06 (Desktop Version).
When I attempt to add any applications using Add/Remove Applications I receive an error: "Could not add application to the application database". I was connected to the internet via a really slow dialup connection (12kbps). Could that be what the problem was?
What happens if you open a terminal ( Applications - Accessories -
Terminal ) and type
sudo apt-get update ?
You should see the list of available applications being downloaded and
updated from the repositories as defined in /etc/apt/sources.list .
Your dialup connection sounds unusually slow. When I was using Ubuntu with
dialup ( until May last year ), my connections were usually at least 32
kbps and more often 40 or above. Is it a bad line ? Does the modem connect
faster in other operating systems?
I dont know if it's significant but when I first booted from the cd I was unable to select the first option - Start Ubuntu. When I did, the pc would reboot and the same screen would appear. When I selected 'Start Ubuntu in safe graphics mode' it was able to continue.
How much RAM does this machine have ?
Peter
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