tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91716334588435898492012-01-15T12:53:19.913ZUbuntunoreply@blogger.comBlogger601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-81933263329667057362010-04-06T13:17:00.000Z2010-04-06T13:18:12.902Z

Download videos from various Flash-based video hosting sites, without having to use the Flash player. Handy for saving videos for watching offline, and means you don’t have to keep upgrading Flash for sites that insist on a newer version of the player.Full Story

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Histwi is linux desktop program for Twitter account management.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-90611883602873714642010-03-15T15:22:00.001Z2010-03-15T15:22:44.123Z

x2go is an open source terminal server project offering a comprehensive “server based computing” solution.Combining the advantages of existing systems it features ease of use, performance and scalability. x2go provides you with access to your desktop as an individual as well as a corporate user - from within your own network and via the internet. x2go is not limited to any particular hardware, it

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-36158437327211575732010-03-12T14:59:00.000Z2010-03-12T15:00:10.821Z

FreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location. One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client.Full Story

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FBReader is an e-book reader. It currently works on the Sharp Zaurus, Siemens Simpad with Opensimpad ROM, Nokia Internet Tablet (Maemo platform), Archos PMA430, Motorola E680i/A780/A1200 smartphones, PepperPad 3, Asus Eee PC, IRex iLiad, UMPC, and desktop computers running Linux, Windows XP/Vista, or FreeBSD. It supports several e-book formats: epub, plucker, palmdoc, zTXT, HTML, CHM, fb2, TCR (

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-53710063259958890112010-03-08T08:49:00.001Z2010-03-08T08:49:27.468Z

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Lucid Lynx Alpha 3 is the third alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of Ubuntu.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-21829748189484205012010-02-19T11:34:00.000Z2010-02-19T11:35:16.298Z

TestDrive is a project that makes it very easy to download and run the latest daily Ubuntu development snapshot in a virtual machine. Actually, it can be configured to download and run any URL-access ISO in a virtual machine. But the primary goal is to provide a very simple method for allowing non-technical Ubuntu users to test and provide feedback on the current Ubuntu release under

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-66606630785258751372010-01-20T11:35:00.001Z2010-01-20T11:35:52.855Z

Remastersys is a tool that can be used to do 2 things with an existing Klikit or Ubuntu or derivative installation.It can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd or dvd that you can use anywhere and install. It can make a distributable copy you can share with friends. This will not have any of your personal user data in it.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-45347548071184885472009-12-28T09:06:00.000Z2009-12-28T09:07:25.984Z

In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux, Apache,MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-80928651104415038622009-12-06T08:49:00.001Z2009-12-06T08:49:52.432Z

If you are using Windows and ubuntu as dual boot and if you want to access your windows partition you need to follow this procedure.This tutorial will explain how to access your windows partition in simple way.ntfs-config program allow you to easily configure all of your NTFS devices to allow write support via a friendly gui. For that use, it will configure them to use the open source ntfs-3g

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-56709248139273339522009-10-12T10:27:00.001Z2009-10-12T10:28:35.981Z

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 9.10 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features. Note: This is a beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on October 29th, 2009. Full Story

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TuxOnIce is most easily described as the Linux equivalent of Windows’ hibernate functionality,but better. It saves the contents of memory to disk and powers down. When the computer is started up again, it reloads the contents and the user can continue from where they left off. No documents need to be reloaded or applications reopened and the process is much faster than a normal shutdown and start

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-38570246408632511022009-06-16T20:47:00.001Z2009-06-16T20:47:40.187Z

Screen is a program that allows you to have multiple logins on one terminal. It is useful in situations where you are telnetted into a machine or connected via a dumb terminal and want more than just one login.screen-profiles includes a set of profiles for the GNU screen window manager. These profiles are quite useful on server machines which are not running a graphical desktop.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-76232994877695970822009-05-12T18:32:00.000Z2009-05-12T18:33:01.401Z

In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux,Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-67584971755661941022009-04-24T06:53:00.000Z2009-04-24T06:54:17.769Z

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix, continuing Ubuntu’s tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.This tutorial will explain how to Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibix) to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) released on the 23rd March 2009.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-79190835408454687602009-04-20T07:30:00.000Z2009-04-20T07:31:18.080Z

apt-p2p is a p2p proxy for apt dowloads, it will act as a proxy between apt requests and a repository server, downloading any request files from peers (if possible), else will fallback to direct HTTP download. In general, apt-p2p save bandwidth, use limited cpu and memory resources and reduce congestion on the ubuntu mirrors.apt-p2p will get the request files from peers,therefore, it will avoid

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-18282943593576424482009-04-13T11:46:00.000Z2009-04-13T11:48:53.711Z

This is simple and easy tutorial How to Install Microsoft Office 2007 on Ubuntu Intrepid.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-74574695913213968402009-04-13T07:19:00.000Z2009-04-13T07:20:24.914Z

FreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location. One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-59462841105136937182009-04-07T06:19:00.000Z2009-04-07T06:20:05.047Z

PulseAudio (formerly PolypAudio) is a cross-platform, networked sound server project. It is intended to be an improved drop-in replacement for the Enlightened Sound Daemon (ESD).By default Ubuntu 8.10 comes with Pulse Audio and most users start complaining about pulse audio so if you don’t want to use Pulse Audio you can remove.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-3646304937840836912009-03-27T07:49:00.001Z2009-03-27T07:49:53.463Z

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 9.04 beta release, which brings a host of excellent new features.Full Story

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-38087029248624651112009-03-24T07:52:00.001Z2009-03-24T07:52:54.721Z

The Advanced Packaging Tool, which has since been ported by Conectiva for use with rpm and has been adopted by some other distributions.The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with Ubuntu’s Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) performing such functions as installation of new software packages, upgrade of existing software packages, updating of the package list index, and even

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-43007575637824578252009-03-16T07:32:00.001Z2009-03-16T07:32:53.522Z

If you have just upgraded to or installed Hardy or Intrepid or Jaunty and you have some sound somewhere, but not everywhere for everything, this is a fast way to get all the missing stuff you need and give you some tools to figure out what is going on. If you hear the startup sound but nothing else, or if some applications work and others don’t, this is for you. If you have no sound at all,

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-78976419480916589132009-03-05T08:11:00.001Z2009-03-05T08:11:50.066Z

eCryptfs is a POSIX-compliant enterprise-class stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux.It provides advanced key management and policy features. eCryptfs stores cryptographic metadata in the header of each file written, so that encrypted files can be copied between hosts; the file will be decryptable with the proper key, and there is no need to keep track of any additional information aside

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-8086171147251530552007-10-30T21:43:00.000Z2007-10-30T21:45:26.900Z

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the version 7.10 of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Gobuntu, and Xubuntu codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon". This includes installable live Desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs, and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release.Before Upgrading You need to remember the following Important pointTake complete backup of your system before

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-59325863306459767932007-05-08T09:11:00.000Z2007-05-08T09:15:20.096Z

Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-64171677129147455512007-03-01T10:13:00.000Z2007-03-01T10:15:08.952Z

CheckGmail is an alternative Gmail Notifier for Linux and other *nix systems. It is fast, secure and uses minimal bandwidth via the use of Atom feeds.CheckGmail is a system tray application that checks a Gmail account for new mail. When new mail is present the tray icon changes, an optional animated popup is displayed and a tooltip displays the number and details of new messages. Each message can

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-52703038796774973382007-02-24T08:50:00.000Z2007-02-24T08:54:02.443Z

There are times ubuntu users and admins want to find which version of ubuntu linux version is running on their machines.This is very useful for those who is helping their customers and they want to know which version they are running and if you took over new system admin job you want to know which version is running on your servers or desktops.Find or identify which version of ubuntu Linux

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-78403152059438652872007-02-19T14:20:00.000Z2007-02-19T14:32:25.369Z

Bandwidth in computer networking refers to the data rate supported by a network connection or interface. One most commonly expresses bandwidth in terms of bits per second (bps). The term comes from the field of electrical engineering, where bandwidth represents the total distance or range between the highest and lowest signals on the communication channel (band).Bandwidth represents the capacity

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-75700742176055483912007-02-16T11:04:00.000Z2007-02-16T11:07:51.988Z

Opera is a full-featured Internet tool, most notably a fully standard conforming Web browser. Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like a password manager, mouse gestures, native Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) support, an email program, RSS newsfeeds, and IRC chat. It is designed to be fast and highly customizable.If you want to install

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-9394128921424789522007-02-14T11:59:00.000Z2007-02-14T12:02:13.184Z

MPlayer is a movie and animation player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats, including MPEG 1/2/4,DivX 3/4/5, Windows Media 7/8/9, RealAudio/Video up to 9, Quicktime 5/6, and Vivo 1/2. It has many MX/SSE(2)/3Dnow(Ex) optimized native audio and video codecs, but allows using XAnim's and RealPlayer's binary codec plugins, and Win32 codec DLLs. It has basic VCD/DVD playback

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-22150621370201778202007-02-11T14:28:00.000Z2007-02-10T07:43:26.405Z

I have a Thoshiba laptop at home, I was running “Edgy Eft” (Ubuntu Linux 6.10) But one of the important things about it was its inability to connect to WPA-encrypted Wifi access points.In my home i have a WPA Enabled Wireless router so i need to connect to my wireless network using WPA.I am giving the procedure that worked for me to enable wpa in my toshiba laptop.Procedure to enable WPA Wireless

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-77176813340227776142007-02-10T07:38:00.000Z2007-02-09T10:02:39.379Z

vino is VNC server for GNOME.VNC is a protocol that allows remote display of a user's desktop. This package provides a VNC server that integrates with GNOME, allowing you to export your running desktop to another computer for remote use or diagnosis.By default ubuntu will come with vino-server so it is very easy to configure to enable remote desktop sharing in your ubuntu machine.If you want to

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-36409603303951495792007-02-08T09:39:00.000Z2007-02-07T21:20:43.641Z

w32codecs this is a package of codecs needed to play multiple formats, notably DivX. (disponible. Maintainer: MirSPCM)libdvdcss is a highly portable library for accessing and unscrambling DVDs encrypted with the CSS system. It is part of the VideoLAN project and is used by VLC and all other open source DVD players such as Ogle, xine-based players and MPlayer.DVD playback and w32codecs are not a

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-72414830166758231722007-02-06T09:23:00.000Z2007-02-06T09:25:01.031Z

DVD playback is not a feature that is installed by default due to license restrictions. This will show you how to install DVD playback capability on your Ubuntu linux machine.Note: In some parts of the world using DVD playback is not legal.Installing DVD playback is Very Easy. You’ll need to install the Seveas Repository before you’ll have access to itFirst you need to edit your /etc/apt/

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-72680884071987709322007-02-05T09:52:00.000Z2007-02-05T09:54:28.190Z

Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators.Install Firestarter in UbuntuIf you want to install firestarter firewall run the following commanndsudo apt-get instal firestarterThis will complete the installationIf you want to open fire starter go to System

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-29452190081979478852007-02-04T09:46:00.000Z2007-02-04T09:47:59.847Z

Ubuntu is one of the few Linux distributions out there that will not enable the root account.If you want to do something with root permission on the console you have to type sudo before the command.sudo" means superuser do. "sudo" will prompt for "Password:". Please specify user passwordAs you have noticed during the Ubuntu installation there was no question about the root password, as you might

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-53856330617388068372007-02-03T08:48:00.000Z2007-02-03T08:49:59.711Z

saidar is a curses-based application to display system statistics. Statistics include CPU, processes, load, memory,swap, network I/O and disks I/O along with their free space.saidar utilizes libstatgrab library. libstatgrab is a library that provides cross platform access to statistics about the system on which it's run. It's written in C and presents a selection of useful interfaces which can be

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-8642418403961011692007-02-01T22:36:00.000Z2007-02-01T22:37:26.747Z

Mozilla Firefox is a graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation. Started as a fork of the browser component (Navigator) of the Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox has replaced the Mozilla Suite as the flagship product of the Mozilla project, stewarded by the Mozilla Foundation and a large community of external contributors.Mozilla Firefox is a cross-platform browser, providing

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-12182381044173718252007-02-01T09:33:00.000Z2007-02-01T09:39:33.681Z

Synaptic is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing software packages on Debian-based distributions. If you are using Debian or Ubuntu you will easily find Synaptic in the System Tools menu or in the Administration menu. Synaptic uses the GTK graphic libraries . So, if you are using GNOME on your debian-based distro you will probably have Synaptic installed as well. Synaptic is a graphical

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-3123137195827464462007-01-31T11:16:00.000Z2007-01-31T11:59:21.099Z

dd_rhelp is a bash script that handles a very usefull program written in C which is called dd_rescue, it roughly act as the dd linux command with the caracteristic to NOT stop when it falls on read/write errors.This makes dd_rescue the best tool for recovering hard drive having bad sectors.In short, it'll use dd_rescue on your entire disc, but will try to gather the maximum valid data before

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-17023437432910092342007-01-31T07:04:00.000Z2007-01-31T07:07:07.290Z

Some times you want to use iSO images without burning them.If you don't want to waste your CD's/DVD's here is the simple possible solutions using these tips you can mount and unmount ISO images without burning them.I know two possible solutions1) Using Nautilus Scripts2) Using kernel loop moduleNow we will see each one in detailedUsing Nautilus ScriptsI am taking this tip from here first you need

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-54687245221827815602007-01-30T20:33:00.000Z2007-01-30T20:34:34.132Z

If you want to subscribe Ubuntu Tutorials Site feed here is the feed linkhttp://ubuntu-tutorials.blogspot.com/atom.xml

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-79292383838269821462007-01-30T15:10:00.000Z2007-01-30T15:11:51.083Z

If Your Ubuntu System has set to use DHCP, you will want to change it to a static IP address here is simple tipopen the /etc/network/interfaces file.sudo vi /etc/network/interfacesIf you are using DHCP for your primary network card which is usually eth0, you will see the following linesauto eth0iface eth0 inet dhcpAs you can see, it’s using DHCP right now. We are going to change dhcp to static,

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-39241079442315543352007-01-30T09:14:00.000Z2007-01-31T14:34:56.492Z

If you want to clean your ubuntu machine you need to follow these simple steps to remove all unnecessary junk files.Remove Residual Config packagesIn Synaptic Package Manger, there is a built-in feature that gets rid of old Residual Config packages. Residual Config packages are usually dependency packages that are left behind after you uninstall a package from your machine. To use this feature,

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-32188417196558308612007-01-29T12:51:00.000Z2007-01-29T12:54:28.906Z

Mozilla Firefox is a graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation. Started as a fork of the browser component (Navigator) of the Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox has replaced the Mozilla Suite as the flagship product of the Mozilla project, stewarded by the Mozilla Foundation and a large community of external contributors.Mozilla Firefox is a cross-platform browser, providing

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-18030571229422374752007-01-28T11:52:00.000Z2007-01-28T15:40:06.782Z

Ubuntu uses Defoma,the Debian Font Manager,to centralize and simplify font management across all applications.Defoma, which stands for Debian Font Manager, provides a framework for automatic font configuration. An application whose configuration of fonts usually requires manual intervention can automate the process through Defoma, by installing a Defoma-configuration script. The script gets

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-39774779941112580462007-01-27T09:23:00.000Z2007-01-27T09:27:28.552Z

Data can be lost in different ways some of them are because of hardware failures,you accidentally delete or overwrite a file. Some data loss occurs as a result of natural disasters and other circumstances beyond your control.Now we will see a easy backup and restore tool called "sbackup"SBackup is a simple backup solution intended for desktop use. It can backup any subset of files and directories

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-50788049440530615482007-01-25T15:49:00.000Z2007-01-25T19:39:15.582Z

EthstatusConsole-based ethernet statistics monitor.Ethstatus is a console-based monitoring utility for displaying statistical data of the ethernet interface on a quantity basis. It is similar to iptraf but is meant to run as a permanent console task to monitor the network load.Install Ethstatus in Ubuntusudo apt-get install ethstatusIf you want to see your your network card status from command

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-7044456030478568552007-01-24T15:15:00.000Z2007-01-24T15:16:31.108Z

Ubuntu is one of the few Linux distributions out there that will not enable the root account.If you want to do something with root permission on the console you have to type sudo before the command.sudo" means superuser do. "sudo" will prompt for "Password:". Please specify user passwordAs you have noticed during the Ubuntu installation there was no question about the root password, as you might

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-28190322920752067942007-01-23T12:57:00.000Z2007-01-23T12:58:34.765Z

If Your Ubuntu System has set to use DHCP, you will want to change it to a static IP address here is simple tipopen the /etc/network/interfaces file.sudo vi /etc/network/interfacesIf you are using DHCP for your primary network card which is usually eth0, you will see the following linesauto eth0iface eth0 inet dhcpAs you can see, it’s using DHCP right now. We are going to change dhcp to static,

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-17884140211565125762007-01-21T10:11:00.000Z2007-01-21T10:19:22.172Z

Dial-up access is a form of Internet access through which the client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet.Most ISPs provide dial-up connections supporting PPP because it is a fast and efficient protocol for using TCP/IP over serial lines. PPP is

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-26915150287031896712007-01-19T17:13:00.000Z2007-01-19T17:24:03.759Z

Gimmie is an elegant way to think about how you use your desktop computer.Gimmie is a new concept of the panel designed to shift the direction of the desktop beyond the standard WIMP model (Windows, Icons, Menu, Pointer) towards one directly representing the concepts that modern desktop users use every day. It is being considered for inclusion in Project Topaz (a.k.a. Gnome 3.0)Install Gimmie in

Ubuntunoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171633458843589849.post-59810039886318387532007-01-19T08:54:00.000Z2007-01-19T08:56:33.773Z

GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, *BSD, Solaris and Mac OSX.Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible, GnuCash allows you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive to use as a check book register, it is based on professional accounting principles to

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sysrqd is a tiny daemon aiming to control sysrq over network.SysRq stands for System Request, and this are functions mapped to keyboard short cuts by the kernel. You can use them by pressing Alt+SysRq+[key] (SysRq might be named “Print Screen” on your keyboard),Permits to execute usual SysRq commands by network, like: sync, umount, reboot, poweroff, sak, term, etc. where key can be s (sync), k (

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If You have a old machine without CD-ROM and you want to use that as your ubuntu desktop You can use any one of the following solutions to install ubuntu.Solution1 Before Starting We need to remember the following Important Points***THIS INSTALLATION METHOD WILL ONLY WORK WITH THE ALTERNATIVE ISO FILES OF UBUNTU/KUBUNTU/XUBUNTU***1)Download the Alternative Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu/Xubuntu .iso

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If you are using Ubuntu Dapper Drake, you could press CTRL+SHIFT and then the unicode for special characters so you didn't have to copy and paste them from the Character palette every time you wanted to use them.Solution1 If you are using Edgy this will not work any more here is simple tip how to use Special Characters.You need to use compose keyIf you want to enable compose key go to System --->

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Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attracting and engaging users with a rich Web experience.Install Flash Player 9 in Ubuntu Preparing your systemFirst you need to install alien to convert .rpm to .deb package you can check here for complete

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There are times ubuntu users and admins want to find which version of ubuntu linux version is running on their machines.This is very useful for those who is helping their customers and they want to know which version they are running and if you took over new system admin job you want to know which version is running on your servers or desktops.Find or identify which version of ubuntu Linux you

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If you want to to upgrade your Ubuntu Dapper (6.06) to Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) follow this simple steps Now we will see how to upgrade your Ubuntu Dapper to EdgyFirst thing i would suggest is backup all your important data and start upgrade process and you can use any one of the method to udgrade to ubuntu edgy eft.We can Use Two methods to upgrade Ubuntu Dapper to Edgy1) Using GUI2) Using

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VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.Install Virtualbox in Ubuntu EdgyIf you want to install Virtualbox in Ubuntu Edgy you need to download the latest .deb package from here if you are using Ubuntu dapper you need to download

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