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Erin Tucker
Asked: 2011-12-21 07:11:29 +0800 CST

Will my files be compatible if I migrate to Ubuntu?

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i am thinking of migrating my windows 7 to ubuntu 11.10,

i want to know if my documents

  • microsoft word
  • microsoft excel
  • pdfs
  • audio (mp3, wav)
  • video
    • i made some in a avi format
    • i got some from the internet
  • messenger logs + contact info
  • etc...

will be compatible with ubuntu 11.10

thanks

migration

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Yes, most of your documents will be compatible with Ubuntu 11.10.

    Word, Excel will be readable with Libre Office (maybe the layout will be a little off) but it will work.

    PDF, no problem

    For your Audio you can install Banshee (default player i think) or Rhythmbox (you will need to install)

    For your Video, I recommend VLC, very easy multimedia player to play all your videos.

    As of messenger, you can use Pidgin (which you can setup your MSN account), there's another one by default but I don't like it. (Not sure about your log tho, maybe you can save them somewhere in your documents for reference).

    If they are not installed by default, you can use the Ubuntu Software Center to install them.

    Here's how to install Pidgin (example):

    open the Ubuntu Software Center (if you use Unity it will be on the left of your screen)

    ucs

    Then search for Pidgin:

    search

    click on the link and install:

    install

    You can repeat these steps for the other softwares like VLC or Rhythmbox or any other software you want to install.

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  2. If you want to make sure you're system can handle pretty much any media you throw at it you should install "Ubuntu Restricted Extras" from the software center and the Medibuntu Repository from the ppa. Here's instructions for adding Medibuntu.

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