Hello,
Anyone else use Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex? I am currently using it and am really liking it really good OS (Installing applications is a pain in the a** though sometimes) but my real question is. Is it important to use Defragmentors and applications like CCleaner on Ubuntu?
-Justin
Defragmentation is not used on Linux. After some huge problems or a number of boots, the file system will be checked and corrected only.
I do not know about temporary files cleaners on Linux.
And yes, I use Kubuntu 
How is Kubuntu? Ive never tried it all Ive seen are screen shots whats the difference except for one uses Gnome and one uses KDE? is there any except for the interface?
-= Ubuntu…? Is it for free…? I feel like wanting to give it a try…
I think the interface, the menus, etc. are very very different. There are specific tools and programs for each flavor.
I’m used to KDE as it’s the most similar to Windows imho.
Of course, Ubuntu and Kubuntu are for free.
We approach temp files a little differently than windows…
Here’s a thread that touches on it:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=108754
And, a cleanup routine that many Linux users use:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=140920
(This is what I do to tidy things up occasionally.)
Thank you OrangeCrate is it possible that you could maybe teach me how to use the Terminal? im very very bad with it I dont know anything about it at all 
Hi Justin…
Did you ever get Windows 7 working on a VM? My copy on VirtualBox works like a snap! 
May God bless you all!
No I did not ardvark but now im going to have to try virtualbox =] its gonna be hard though ive already used so much of the HD most of it used up by Windows then 30gb set aside for Ubuntu I don’t know how far I want to stretch this and leave for the rest of windows.
The terminal is like the cmd window in Windows- the black window with the DOS like commands.
It’s useful for running diagnostic tools, making changes to configuration files, installing software sometimes. 99.9% of the time though you’ll be using the GUI.
Installing software is easy using Add/Remove or Synaptic. Debian packages are pretty easy via the terminal. I’ve never needed to install anything else- what applications do you need?
@Justin_XP
Frank is absolutely right, on modern day Linux desktops, there’s very little interaction with the terminal, unless you specifically want to learn that stuff. Pretty much everything a user needs on a day-to-day basis, has a GUI.
Hi Justin…
Oh, ok, it works fine, should you ever want to try it, though.
Best Regards…
Its not that bad once you get use to it and forget about the ms way of executing an *.exe file with the click of a button.
Most packages are available from add/remove or synaptic.
If you get stuck im sure the other ubuntu avast Evangelists will help.
Have you tried avast4linux home edition?
http://public.avast.com/~cimbal/avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb
-= I see… Ubuntu seems to be nice…
Hello, yes I want to try Avast4 linux but I cannot install it either with a .deb file or any other and I posted a topic about it on the Ubuntu forums and they told me how to force install it and I tried but I know absolutely nothing about the Terminal and it asked me to do something in it so I got stuck at that point, Yeah I know im a Linux noob ;D
Did you try the .rpm version?
Which is your Linux distro? Ubuntu?
Yes its Ubuntu 8.10, Im not sure if I tried to .rpm version I tried the .deb and it wouldnt install it gave me a error and I believe i tried the .tar.gze (gze might be something else) and I have no clue how to even install that one ???
If there’s a .deb for avast! for Linux, you should just download it to your desktop, and then double click it. It should install itself.
I caution about a Red Hat package version (.rpm). They can be problematic in Ubuntu, which is Debian based (.deb).
See here for additional information:
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/add-applications/C/install-file.html
Just like to add that I run Kubuntu on a spare machine that I have now and again. LOVE it! I like KDE much better than GNOME, but it’s a personal preference I guess.
I think it looks a lot more advanced and clean. You can always install GNOME as well, or install Ubuntu, then install the KDE package so that you can use all of the standard GNOME progs under KDE.
Have fun!