first time using Ubuntu desktop

[Stephen1602]

This my first time using Ubuntu Desktop and I am having problems with the installation, I have the UMS files down loaded and I have looked at the install text file but it seems to have been written for someone with knowledge on Ubuntu any suggestion would be great

[Agent_Rocket]

first and probably most difficult thing is to get all the right dependencies.the install.txt only mentions mediainfo and open-jdk, but other tutorials suggest to install oracles java instead and also dcraw, vlc, mplayer and mencoder. since you're a beginner i'd go for open-jdk. you should be able to find all of those in the app-store-thingy ubuntu has. if you do want to use command line, you can go for oracle java. use the following commands:

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sudo su
add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
apt-get update
apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
apt-get install oracle-java7-set-default
apt-get install mediainfo dcraw vlc-nox mplayer mencoder

after that it's straight forward (if you don't want UMS in autostart):

extract the archive to any location you see fit (most people go for /usr/ums) and run the UMS.sh script to start it.

[infidel]

most people go for /usr/ums

Agree entirely with your recommendations except for this bit . It's much simpler to avoid root installations and extract+run anywhere inside the user's own space, e.g. $HOME/ums.

[Stephen1602]

Thanks for the reply guys, but I must be doing something else wrong. I used the script to install dependencies and extracted the files to home/ums. but the UMS.sh scripts wont launch it opens in gedit.

[infidel]

UMS.sh scripts wont launch it opens in gedit

Open a terminal and

• cd (change directory) to your ums folder (using its actual path), e.g.

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  cd ~/ums

• run the script:

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  ./UMS.sh

• if you get a permission denied message, first grant the script 'exec' privilege

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  chmod +x UMS.sh

  and try again.

[Agent_Rocket]

it could also be a simple matter of what the default action is for that file type. try right clicking the script and click something that says "execute" rather than "open".

[Stephen1602]

thanks to everyone that's posted I really do appreciate the help. but I still seem to be having problem (which could be entirly user related) but I had a thought is UMS 5.0.1 64bit or 32? I am running a 32bit install because there isn't 64bit Intel support Ubuntu.

[Agent_Rocket]

it's a java program, that means whether it's 32 or 64 bit depends on the java version on your computer.