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Version:  3.2

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Compatible With:  *buntu 8.04, *buntu 8.10, *buntu 9.04, *buntu 9.10 - 32 / 64-bit

NOTE:  While perfectbuntu will work on most any flavour of *buntu, it should be noted that it was developed specifically under and for Ubuntu.  Therefore, if you are using a different flavour of *buntu (Kubuntu for example) please expect some gnome components to be installed due to the nature of dependencies.

Description:  Install tons of extras into Ubuntu / Kubuntu / Xubuntu / etc.

When Hardy was released, Automatix closed it's support for *buntu.  This left a large gap in the "quick and easy" market for multimedia codec installation.  perfectbuntu is the new version of what was at that time called "The Perfect Hardy", as it now supports more than just Hardy Heron.  perfectbuntu is a Linux script built specifically for Ubuntu-based distros, and it makes the installation of all your multimedia, DVD, fonts, etc. so very easy.

Usage:  ./perfectbuntu

Depends On:  a computer running a compatible version of *buntu

Changelog:

3.2 - Fixed color scheme; perfectbuntu now loads with a black background, and restores your original terminal settings on exit. New installation category: Improve *buntu functionality. Added: preload, AutoFsck

3.1 - Added Back In Time software for running rsync backups.  Note: requires version of rsync from backports.  Perhaps I'll add that as an update in a future release.

3.0 - Major update: Categorized the Q&A - the list of Y/N questions was getting pretty long, so I've broken it down so you first answer, for example, "Want Multimedia?" and if you say no, you won't be asked to install all the multimedia stuff.  CCSM no longer installs without user permission.  Also implemented a few updates that were contributed by Berry van der Linden (www.madberry.org): Colorization, improved Y/N, more intelligent loading of GPG keys, etc.  Thank you, Berry for your submitted additions and revisions!

2.4 - Added preliminary support for Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10.  Please note that while perfectbuntu now supports this version of Ubuntu (which is in Alpha-3 status at the time of its addition), not all repositories will contain up-to-date Karmic repositories until closer to release date in October 2009.  Therefore, as with any Karmic implementation at the time of this writing, it should be considered experimental.

2.3 - Made it so perfectbuntu now replaces your existing firefox symlink to point all /usr/bin/firefox links to firefox-3.5.  Your original firefox symlink is backed up to /usr/bin/firefox~.

2.2 - Added installation procedure for Firefox 3.5 from Launchpad with new repository and GPG key installation.

2.1 - perfectbuntu now automatically fixes Flash plugin problems (was causing some headaches for those who upgraded to Jaunty).  Also improved a bit of the language.

2.0 - Added support for Ubuntu 9.04.  Replaced Medibuntu GPG key installer, updating it to the latest version.

1.5 - Switched Avant Window Navigator to stable version and added more applets to awn-manager.  Users who had previously installed AWN can reinstall it using this script to receive the stable version.  Improved the multimedia codec installer.  Now, users who do not have DVD players will still get w32codecs and w64codecs (my mistake for having it otherwise).

1.4 - Fixed installer for Avant Window Navigator.  Added default installation of CompizConfig Settings Manager (no prompt).   Fixed medibuntu GPG key (they changed everything on their end, so we had to adapt the script).  Fixed 64-bit detection error on some Intel-based 64-bit installs.

1.3 - Further improved the output to show all activity so that users on a slow connection won't assume the program has frozen.  Improved installation of w32codecs and w64codecs.

1.2 - Improved 32/64-bit detection for obscure kernels.

1.1 - Made apt-get update output its results to the screen.  Long delays during this update (sometimes up to 20 minutes on a fresh installation) might cause a user to think the script has frozen.  Now, they can see the progress.

1.0 - Release of perfectbuntu, based on perfecthardy 1.2.  New features (since perfecthardy 1.2):  Addition of support for Intrepid Ibex.  Added support for multimedia codecs.  Automatically detects operating system version and whether it is 32 or 64-bit.  Only add entries to apt repositories if they do not already exist (prevents duplicates if user has already manually added one of the needed repositories).  Added installation of avant-window-navigator BZR Dockbar.  Change the name of the script in order to be inclusive of current and future releases of *buntu.