Wednesday, December 9, 2009

How to install the Device Manager in Ubuntu

When using Windows, you might have come across Device Manager, the handy tool that lists your PC's hardware. Ubuntu offers a similar piece of software,but it isn't installed by default.

After you can connect to the Internet, you can install Device Manager using the Synaptic Package Manager, as follows:

1) Select System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.

2) Click the Search button on the toolbar, and then type gnome-device-manager in the Search field. Click the Search button.

3) Click the program’s entry in the list of results. Select to mark it for installation (don't worry if a dialog box appears telling you additional software needs to be installed).

4) Click Apply on the toolbar.

5) Applications > system tools > device manager

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