Showing posts with label source. Show all posts
Showing posts with label source. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Ubuntu Kubuntu Install upstream open source graphics drivers
Ubuntu Kubuntu Install upstream open source graphics drivers
Ubuntu comes with stable version of open source GPU drivers for providing support for various GPUs from different vendors (AMD, nVIDIA, Intel, S3 ...). But, since open source drivers are updated continuously from different contributors, it is sometimes useful to try upstream version of drivers. Any upstream drivers are regarded as unstable yet they provide new functionally and bug fixes.
Oibaf provides upstream drivers for various Ubuntu versions through Personal Package Archive (PPA). PPA is an online software repository system for Ubuntu Linux. One can install package (software) from PPA repository to local system by adding PPA address to Ubuntu software sources list.
Now, lets install upstream GPU drivers from Oibaf PPA on the Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE plasma desktop environment).
Open up terminal application
Oibaf provides upstream drivers for various Ubuntu versions through Personal Package Archive (PPA). PPA is an online software repository system for Ubuntu Linux. One can install package (software) from PPA repository to local system by adding PPA address to Ubuntu software sources list.
Now, lets install upstream GPU drivers from Oibaf PPA on the Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE plasma desktop environment).
Open up terminal application
Kickoff -> Applications -> System -> Konsole
Add ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers (PPA address) to system
Put the following in the terminal: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers [Press enter key]. Here sudo command gives permission to make changes to the system, apt-add-repository command adds a ppa address to the system.
Then the following will show up for confirmation
Just press enter key to confirm.
Now, update the systems software repository by putting the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
Thats it, now you can download the drivers from Oibaf PPA repository. To accomplish that, you have to upgrade the system by putting the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get -y upgrade
Wait for a while for all the processes to be finished in the terminal. if everything is finished type exit and press enter key to exit from the terminal window.
One last thing, open source drivers need texture compressions library. Texture compression library is a requirement for many modern 3D games and software. Texture compression library comes separately from open source drivers and one has to compile them from the source to install them. However, To install texture compression library onto Ubuntu simply download the pre-compiled libraries.
follow this for running executable files on Ubuntu
http://onthim.blogspot.com/2014/12/run-executable-files-on-ubuntu-linux.html
Pre-compiled texture compression library for Ubuntu variant distributions
http://onthim.blogspot.com.au/p/onthim-downloads.html
Now, Install precompiled library
Open Home folder (suppose I have download the file in home folder)
Kickoff -> Computer -> Home
Extract the downloaded file
Right click on the tc*.tar.gz file -> Extract -> Extract Archive here Autodetect Subfolder
Install
navigate to recently created tc folder and open the Setup.sh file (make sure it is executable and the file managers runs it).
Thats it, now you have upstream drivers!
Add ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers (PPA address) to system
Then the following will show up for confirmation
Now, update the systems software repository by putting the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
Thats it, now you can download the drivers from Oibaf PPA repository. To accomplish that, you have to upgrade the system by putting the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get -y upgrade
Wait for a while for all the processes to be finished in the terminal. if everything is finished type exit and press enter key to exit from the terminal window.
One last thing, open source drivers need texture compressions library. Texture compression library is a requirement for many modern 3D games and software. Texture compression library comes separately from open source drivers and one has to compile them from the source to install them. However, To install texture compression library onto Ubuntu simply download the pre-compiled libraries.
follow this for running executable files on Ubuntu
http://onthim.blogspot.com/2014/12/run-executable-files-on-ubuntu-linux.html
Pre-compiled texture compression library for Ubuntu variant distributions
http://onthim.blogspot.com.au/p/onthim-downloads.html
Now, Install precompiled library
Open Home folder (suppose I have download the file in home folder)
Extract the downloaded file
Install
Thats it, now you have upstream drivers!
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
Turtl Secure Open Source Evernote Alternative
Turtl Secure Open Source Evernote Alternative
Turtl is a secure, open source Evernote alternative, available for Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android. An iOS version is "coming soon". Firefox and Chrome bookmarking extensions are also available.
The application, which is currently in beta, lets you keep your notes (with Markdown support for the note editor), website bookmarks, passwords, documents, photos, and so on, in a single private place.
Notes can be organized in boards, which support nesting, and can be shared with other Turtl users:
You can also add tags to your notes. The Turtle search allows sorting by creation date, last edited date, or by tags.
Heres the note editor (for a file note):
So what about security? Turtl encrypts the data before storing it, using a cryptographic key, and the password is not stored on the server. Only you and those you choose to share with can read your data. You can read more about the Turtl security and encryption HERE.
The Turtl developers provide a hosted service for synchronizing your notes, which is completely free "until your profile grows past a certain size or you require certain features". At the time Im writing this article, the premium service is not available.
However, you dont have to use the self hosted server - you can run your own Turtl server since its free, open source software, just like the desktop and mobile applications.
Turtl is not as feature rich as Evernote, however, quite a few new features are listed in its roadmap, like import/export to plaintext and Evernote data format, native PDF reader support, interface locking, and more.
I should also mention that the desktop application requires entering the password every time its started, which might be good for security reasons, but can be considered annoying by some.
Download Turtl
Download Turtl application (binaries available for Linux - 32bit and 64bit, Windows 64bit, Mac 64bit, Android, as well as Chrome and Firefox bookmarking add-ons)
To download the source code (desktop, mobile and server), report bugs, etc., see the Turtl @ GitHub.
Arch Linux users can install Turtl via AUR.
To install Turtl in Linux, extract the downloaded archive and run the "install.sh" script. Before installing it, make sure the ~/.local/share/applications folder exists:
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Important: installing Turtl with sudo makes the application runnable as root only, so either install it without sudo (somewhere in your home folder), or manually fix the permissions (you can take a look at the AUR package for what permissions to set).
For instance, to install Turtl in the ~/turtl folder, use the following command (assumes youve extracted Turtl in your home folder):
For instance, to install Turtl in the ~/turtl folder, use the following command (assumes youve extracted Turtl in your home folder):
You can use "~/.turtl" instead of "~/turtl" to install Turtl to a hidden folder in your home directory. Or you can hide the ~/turtl folder using a simple trick.~/turtl-*/install.sh ~/turtl
If Turtl doesnt show up in the menu / Unity Dash, restart the session (logout / login).
thanks to orisha and Yackback @ Reddit
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Friday, September 8, 2017
Ubuntu Linux 16 10 Yakkety Yak Beta 2 open source OS now available for download
Ubuntu Linux 16 10 Yakkety Yak Beta 2 open source OS now available for download
Today, the final beta of the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 16.10 becomes available. While this version -- dubbed Yakkety Yak -- will not reinvent the wheel, it should offer enough to delight existing users of the open source operating system. Hey, if its not broke, why fix it, right? That is a lesson Microsoft learned the hard way with Windows 8, but I digress.
"Codenamed Yakkety Yak, 16.10 continues Ubuntus proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs", says Steve Langasek, Developer, Canonical.
Langasek further says, "the beta images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of 16.10 that should be representative of the features intended to ship with the final release expected on October 13th, 2016".
While there arent many new aspects, there are some significant changes. The Linux kernel has been updated to 4.8 and the included GNOME apps have all been updated to 3.20 and higher. The wonderful LibreOffice is now at version 5.2.
If you are ready to download Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, you can use the below links. Desktop users will most likely want to select Ubuntu Desktop (Unity), but I recommend Kubuntu and Ubuntu GNOME too. Want to install Google Chrome on the operating system? You can follow our how-to guide here.
- Ubuntu Desktop (Unity)
- Ubuntu Server
- Less Popular Ubuntu Images
- Ubuntu Cloud Server
- Ubuntu Netboot
- Kubuntu
- Lubuntu
- Ubuntu Studio
- Ubuntu GNOME
- Ubuntu Kylin
- Ubuntu MATE
~ Brian Fagioli
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
Ubuntu source list generator official and 3rd parties servers
Ubuntu source list generator official and 3rd parties servers
The other day I was talking about the default sources.list file after a clean install on Ubuntu 9.10.
You can also generate an sources.list file from :
http://repogen.simplylinux.ch
You can choose from default main, restricted, universe and multiverse, and also from ubuntu security updates servers: security, updates, proposed and backports, and some 3rd parties repositories.
3rd party repositories: Abiword, Ailurus, AWN (Avant Window Navigator), Banshee, BaShare, Blueman, Breathe Icon Set, Cairo Dock, Chromium Project, Conky, Deluge BitTorrent, Dropbox, Emesene, Esmska, Exaile, FreeNX, GetDeb, GNOME-Colors PPA, Gnome-Do, Google Linux Software Repositories, Google Linux Software Repositories (testing), HandBrake, Kadu, KDE 3.5, KMess, Kubuntu Backports, Kubuntu Beta, Kubuntu Experimental, Kubuntu Updates, LMMS - Linux MultiMedia Studio, MediaInfo, Medibuntu, Mendeley Desktop, Miro HD Video Player, Mozilla Daily Build Team, OpenShot, Opera, Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, origami, Pidgin, Playdeb, PlayOnLinux, PPA for Kiwi Linux Members, qutIM (SVN), Skype, SMPlayer, Terminator, Themes for GNOME and Ubuntu, Tor: anonymity online, Ubuntu Tweak, VirtualBox, VLC Media Player, Vuze, Wicd, Wine, X Updates and XBMC Media Center.
Resources: Ubuntugeek
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Friday, August 18, 2017
Ubuntu Install Source Code Pro
Ubuntu Install Source Code Pro
Source Code Pro is a font from Adobe that looks amazingly similar to Droid Sans Mono to me, except that it has a larger space between lines which I quite like in my gnome-terminal where the line-height cannot be adjusted.
Installation Script
To install the font in Ubuntu, simply execute the following script
#!/bin/bash
FONT_NAME="SourceCodePro"
URL="https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-code-pro/archive/1.017R.tar.gz"
mkdir /tmp/$FONT_NAME
cd /tmp/$FONT_NAME
wget $URL -O "`echo $FONT_NAME`.tar.gz"
tar --extract --gzip --file ${FONT_NAME}.tar.gz
sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/truetype/$FONT_NAME
sudo cp -rf /tmp/$FONT_NAME/. /usr/share/fonts/truetype/$FONT_NAME/.
fc-cache -f -v
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