The item was I'd borked the update manager with the GUI for adding resources. I just wanted to get a working list back so yes, since I was already having to type something, I went with the most expedient and that was to copy the.list file where it needed to go. So I'm not talking about every time. It was really for that one time. As for going forward, why should I have to type a command to launch an app? I'm not saying it isn't possible, it's just not easy to do some things that should be basic. On a Mac, you are prompted for credentials when certain operations warrant them. I don't believe the Windows way is correct, where too many apps just operate, or have to, as 'root', but come on, I think it could be easier is all. I don't mind learning and I get better and better but I guess I'm just speaking for general situations and most novice users.
I was able to get Fiesty Fawn on my HP laptop, but it wasn't exactly easy. First was the wireless chipset debacle, but I eventually found instructions and was able to get it up and running. Then there was the codecs wierdness, getting music and movies to play. Again, doable but not straightforward. And finally there's the issue of mounting items like CDs and USB or Firewire drives. I had to reboot to get something loaded...AND I kept getting errors that I had to be ROOT to do something. To change a.list file, I had to open it, edit it, save it to my desktop and then in a terminal run 'sudo cp...' because at least that was easier than trying to figure out how to load a text editor as ROOT. Still requiring the command line for what should be basic tasks (that, granted, like the Mac should require a confirmation dialog but I wasn't offered a credentials dialog. I was just given an error) for most people. So, they're close, but I don't know. Since I blew up my partitions and have to start over anyway, I'm eagerly awaiting Heron so I can do it again.
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Fine. Then I'll constantly misbehave in atrocious patterns so they get nothing. What better way to misbehave than to claim FRIST on a /. story.
The item was I'd borked the update manager with the GUI for adding resources. I just wanted to get a working list back so yes, since I was already having to type something, I went with the most expedient and that was to copy the .list file where it needed to go. So I'm not talking about every time. It was really for that one time. As for going forward, why should I have to type a command to launch an app? I'm not saying it isn't possible, it's just not easy to do some things that should be basic. On a Mac, you are prompted for credentials when certain operations warrant them. I don't believe the Windows way is correct, where too many apps just operate, or have to, as 'root', but come on, I think it could be easier is all. I don't mind learning and I get better and better but I guess I'm just speaking for general situations and most novice users.
I was able to get Fiesty Fawn on my HP laptop, but it wasn't exactly easy. First was the wireless chipset debacle, but I eventually found instructions and was able to get it up and running. Then there was the codecs wierdness, getting music and movies to play. Again, doable but not straightforward. And finally there's the issue of mounting items like CDs and USB or Firewire drives. I had to reboot to get something loaded...AND I kept getting errors that I had to be ROOT to do something. To change a .list file, I had to open it, edit it, save it to my desktop and then in a terminal run 'sudo cp ...' because at least that was easier than trying to figure out how to load a text editor as ROOT. Still requiring the command line for what should be basic tasks (that, granted, like the Mac should require a confirmation dialog but I wasn't offered a credentials dialog. I was just given an error) for most people. So, they're close, but I don't know. Since I blew up my partitions and have to start over anyway, I'm eagerly awaiting Heron so I can do it again.