Hi! Been reading the "Ubuntu Linux Bible" and that's good but I'm still not understanding why SPM is not recognizing the driver sitting on my Gnome desktop and what I am doing wrong.

I started to follow a Read Me file with commands and instructions to manually install this r8168-8.aaa.bb.tar.bz2 ( driver for my NIC )

I didn't know until I was told by a member to type the command w/o the # sign; due to the locked acct. in Ubuntu-

So, my question is since most of the commands in the Read Me file are with a # sign should I continue to put in the commands w/o the # sign?

Does anyone know a website that could help me?
This is hard for me and I am struggling somewhat to understand these inst's and commands.

I'm not sure I follow you; the "#" symbol in the book is to indicate the command is supposed to be entered into the terminal, not that you are literally supposed to enter that symbol into the terminal.

Open a terminal as normal user and you will see your prompt ends with $. Then su to root, and you will see the prompt ends with #. So, if you see examples of commands which begin with the # sign, that just means that the command must the give by root and not normal user.

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Ubuntu is different. In Ubuntu, any commands to be run "as root" (with a # sign) should be prefaced with the "sudo" command.

For example, instead of:

try:

Regarding your specific question, have you tried using Ubuntu's Restricted Hardware Drivers application (jockey-gtk) to see if your wireless driver can be easily installed with one mouse click?

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Thank you, now I understand what I should be typing in the terminal and what I should not be.

No I have not tried using Ubunts's restricted hardware driver application because I don't know how to and I don't know where it is.
Should I type in jockey-gtk?
Sorry so many question I'm a

It's been a little while since I used ubuntu but I believe this will work: Open a terminal or press Alt+F2 and type:

"gksudo" is used to launch a graphical (GUI) application "as root."

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MS3FGX : Thank you, I understand now that I'm not to literally enter in those symbols.
If I make a mistake with commands I am Greatly concerned about causing havoc to my OS.
However;
I am at a point where I have to put in commands due to the amount of time ( 32 days ) I've spent trying and learning to install this driver and follow the instructions.
Being a is extremely challenging to say the least-

K, off to the Linux/Ubuntu partition side. I will post the results shortly.
Thank You and Happy New Year!

Snowpine:

I opened the terminal and typed: gksudo jockey-gtk :

A window opened and gave me this message-
Proprietary drivers are being used to make this computer work properly.
ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver
Tested by the Ubuntu developers
3D-accelerated proprietary graphics driver for ATI cards.
This driver is required to fully utilise the 3D potential of some ATI graphics cards, as well as provide 2D acceleration of newer cards.
This driver is activated and currently in use.

Sorry I couldn't post sooner but the NIC is still kicking me offline. Now that I know how to type commands in I can get that driver manuallyl installed.

It was worth a try... sometimes jockey-gtk is the easiest method (if Ubuntu has provided the driver).
Sounds like in your case you will need to use the slightly-more-complicated instructions. Hopefully the tips we've given will increase your confidence in the terminal. Please follow up with any questions/problems.