I wanted to see what WGetPro would do for me and I didn’t find a Windows version so I installed Ubuntu in a VMWare server environment. I have been using Microsoft Virtual Server, but it looks like a pain in the neck to get Virtual Server to run Ubuntu.

CHALLENGES

  • During the install it complained about the DVD disk not being able to be read from. I said retry about 15 times during the install process and it finally finished.
  • After the install I was prompted with multiple update suggestions. I had to figure out how to set myself as ROOT so those updates would run.
  • Got it down to about 8 updates that won’t install :(
  • I’m now trying to figure out where the “Filter” for the broken install packages: