Friday, September 29, 2017
Trying Out Ubuntu 10 04 On A Desktop PC Part Two
Trying Out Ubuntu 10 04 On A Desktop PC Part Two
This blog describes the multimedia playback capabilities (both audio and video) of the standard Ubuntu 10.04 - that is, what this 64-bit OS can play out-of-the-box. Let us start with the audio capabilities first.
Multimedia - Audio Playback
It was obvious from the start that Ubuntu can handle sound - but what format? A quick peek into the /usr/share/sounds directory gave me some answers. The sound file formats that Ubuntu can handle out-of-the-box are .wav and .ogg type files. The wav format is an uncompressed PCM one while the ogg format is a lossy compressed one. Both are free formats and that is the reason they were included on a standard Ubuntu (which has a strict policy regarding non-free or propriety formats - they simply are not included).
A test was carried out by plugging in a USB drive containing several audio and video files of various formats, into the Ubuntu 10.04 PC. The USB drive was recognized by the OS and mounted automatically - an icon for that drive appeared on the desktop. The OS also obligingly open the Nautilus file browser showing the contents of the USB drive. Hovering the cursor over the various audio files on the USB drive, I discovered that Ubuntu can indeed play back wav and ogg type audio files plus it also can play back flac type audio files. This format is a lossless compressed PCM type and it is a free format (flac = free lossless audio codec) - hence it was included in the standard Ubuntu. However, out of the box Ubuntu CANNOT play back mp3, mp4, aac, m4a and ape formatted audio files. Obviously, extra non-free or propriety codecs need to be installed to handle these formats.
A quick check with the official Ubuntu 10.04 document did not help much but checking the community document on restricted formats gave instructions on which package to install in order to get support for the other audio (and video) formats. The package is appropriately named ubuntu-restricted-extras and besides the codecs necessary for play back of the other formats, also includes Microsoft TTF fonts, Java runtime environment, Flash plugin, LAME (to create compressed audio files), and DVD playback. Opening the Synaptic Package Manager, I installed this package - which took a while - mainly due to the downloading of the various TTF fonts from a busy server.
After the ubuntu-restricted-extras package was installed, another test was performed on the other audio files on the USB drive. Hovering the cursor over the files I can now play back mp3, mp4, aac, m4a and ape formatted audio files. This package indeed took care of the most popular audio formats found. By the way, I also found out that the popular Microsoft TrueType fonts (like Times New Roman, Arial, Courier New, etc) were also installed on my system - a big plus and another reason to install this package.
Another audio capability test was then performed - the audio CD playback capability. Inserting an audio CD into the drive resulted in it being recognized and mounted (a icon will appear on the desktop). A message box will also pop-up telling me that I have inserted an audio CD and asked which application to use the CD with - the default is Rhythmbox. Note that I can make this the default action also - however, for this test I accepted the default application by clicking on OK. Rhythmbox, the music management and playback software for GNOME, was launched and I was able to play the CD by clicking on the Play button. The details about the CD (album name, artist, and track/song title) was also displayed. This test confirmed that Ubuntu was indeed capable of handling audio CDs.
Thats it as far as my needs for audio playback on Ubuntu 10.04 goes. In my next blog, I will be describing the video playback capabilities of the OS, so stay tuned.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Tutorial Ubuntu Dekstop
Tutorial Ubuntu Dekstop
Ubuntu merupakan distro ubuntu yang populer di kalangan pengguna disini saya sengaja melampirkan tutorial lengkap dari ubuntu dekstop bisa langsung ambil disini.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Trash Indicator for Ubuntu
Trash Indicator for Ubuntu
Ever felt that emptying the trash can in Ubuntu required too many clicks or too much effort?
If so you might be lazy, but the following Trash Can indicator might just prove more in keeping with your workflow�
Trash indicator shows how many items are currently in the trash can, along with a menu item to quickly �empty� the trash, too.
The developer of the applet, Michael J, told us: -
�I�ve never been fond of the big desktop trash icons or one taking up space in a dock, so I have tucked the trash into a nice and tidy indicator. Kind of surprised no-one else has done this already.�
Download
An easy-to-install .DEB package of Trash Indicator can be downloaded on the official project home @ code.google.com/p/trashindicator/The applet works with Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 and Ubuntu 11.04.
And all credit to June 10, 2011 OMG Ubuntu
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Twitter in Ubuntu with Turpial
Twitter in Ubuntu with Turpial
Getting Started
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:effie-jayx/turpial
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install turpial
Moving Around
Configuring Turpial
Final Thoughts
Of all the Twitter clients for Linux that I�ve worked with, Turpial comes closest to being the perfect application. It�s fast, it�s configurable, and it�s easy to use. It might not have every feature and function imaginable, but it does everything the average Twitter user needs it to do.download file now
Turn Your Ubuntu Hardy to Mac OSX Leopard
Turn Your Ubuntu Hardy to Mac OSX Leopard
There is many steps you have to make, but definitely deserve it.
If you want to change this:
Before we start�
First, create a folder in your Home and name it Mac_files. Download the following files to the Mac_files folder.
- Modified Mac4Lin theme
- Mac4Lin icon set
- Mac4Lin wallpaper
- Avant Windows Manager elegant glass theme
Using Archive manager, extract the three Mac4Lin zip files to the Mac_files folder.
Apply Mac OSX Leopard Theme
Go to System->Preferences->Appearance.
Select Install and select the Mac4Lin GTK theme (/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/GTK Metacity Theme/Mac4Lin_GTK_v0.4.tar.gz).
Next, click Install again and select the Mac4Lin icon theme. (/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_Icons_Part2_v0.4.tar.gz). When prompted, select �Apply new themes�.
Click Install again and select the Mac4Lin mouse cursor theme. (/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/GTK Cursor Theme/Mac4Lin_Cursors_v0.4.tar.gz). Select �Apply new themes� when prompted.
Click �customize� and choose Mac4Lin_GTK_v0.4. Go to the �Window border� tab, choose Mac4Lin_GTK_v0.4. Click Close.
On the top, go to the Background tab. Click Add and select the Leopard wallpaper. (/home/username/Mac_files/Wallpapers/Leopard.jpg). Click Close to terminate the Appearance window
Install the Dock (Avant Window Navigator)
Open a terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and type
gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
and add the following lines to the end of the file:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main
Save and close the file. In your terminal, type
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-trunk awn-manager-trunk awn-extras-applets-trunk
Go to System->Preferences->AWN manager. On the left, click on the Theme. On the right, click Add and navigate to the Mac_files folder. Select the Elegant_glass.tgz file. Check the bullet beside the Elegant glass theme and click Apply.
Next on the left, click on the Applet icon. On the right, scroll down to the stack Applet. Highlight it, then click Activate. This will add the Mac Leopard stack to your dock.
Before you launch the AWN, remove the bottom panel from the desktop first. Right click on the bottom panel and select �delete this panel�. Open AWN via Applications->Accessories->Avant Window Navigator. Once it is activated, you can simply drag and drop the applications into the dock.
Install OSX Fonts
Open a terminal and type the following:
sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
This will Install the Microsoft core fonts.
Next, copy the OSX fonts to the fonts folder
cd /usr/share/fonts
sudo tar xvzf /home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/Fonts/OSX_Fonts.tar.gz
Configure the fonts:
cd/
sudo tar xvjpf /home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/Fonts/fontconfig.tbz -C /etc/fonts
Open the Appearance window (System->Preferences->Appearance) and select Fonts tab. Select the following fonts according to the image below. Click Close.
Change the traffic light window control to the left
In the terminal, type
gconf-editor
This will bring up the gconf-editor window. Scroll down to App->Metacity->general. On the right, double click on the button_layout and change the content to �close,minimize,maximize:menu� (without the quote). Click Ok and close the gconf-editor.
Change the menubar
Remove all the icon and applications on the left side of the top panel. Right-click on the icon and select �Remove from panel�. You will left with something like this:
On the right of the top panel, remove the logout icon. Still on the right hand side of the top panel, right click and select �Add to panel�. Scroll down the list and add �Search for files�. This will add the spotlight icon to the panel.
On the extreme left, right-click and select �Add to panel�. Scroll down the list and add �Main Menu�. This will add the apple icon on the left. You can now log out and shut down from the Apple dropdown menu (same as Mac OSX).
Next, we are going to install globalmenu so as to display the menubar for each application. In your terminal, (Updated: The globalmenu only works in 32bit machines.)
cd Mac_files
wget http://gnome2-globalmenu.googlecode.com/files/gnome-globalmenu-0.4-svn964.tar.gz
tar zxvf gnome-globalmenu-0.4-svn964.tar.gz
cd globalmenu
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
If you have any errors when installing the package, try
sudo dpkg -i �force-overwrite *.deb
If you are having some installation problems with the gnome-globalmenu-applet, try
sudo apt-get install -f
Once finished, right click on the top panel and select �Add to panel�. Scroll down the list and add �Global Menu Applet�.
You might not see anything initially. Log out and log in again, you should now see the menubar for each application showing on the panel.
If your globalmenu is of a different shade of grey from the rest of the panel (as shown in the image below), right click on any empty space on the panel and select �Properties�. Go to Background tab and select �Background image�. Under the selection, go to /home/username/.themes/Mac4Lin_GTK_v0.4/gtk-2.0/Panel and select panel-bg.png. Click OK.
Drag the globalmenu to the left just beside the Apple icon. Right click on the globalmenu and select �Preferences�. Tick the box beside �Display the title of the current application� and put maximum width 100. Select the font to be Lucida Grande Bold. Click Apply and OK. You should now have a desktop that resemble Mac Leopard.
Configuring the Login screen
Click on the Apple icon, go to System->Administration->Login Window. On the Local tab, click Add. Navigate to the path /filesystem/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/GDM Theme and select the file Mac4Lin_GDM_v0.4.tar.gz. Check the box beside the newly installed theme to activate it.
Underneath, there is a color selection field, select it and key in the number E5E5E5 into the color code field.
Click Ok. Log out. You should see the login screen as the diagram below.
Configure usplash screen
usplash is the screen that you see when your computer is booting up. We are going to change it to show the white apple screen. In your terminal,
sudo apt-get install startupmanager
Go to System->Administration->Start-Up Manager Go to Appearance tab. Click on the �Manage bootloader theme�. Click Add and navigate to the file /filesystem/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/GRUB Splash/appleblack.xpm.gz. Check the box �Use background image for bootloader menu� and select �appleblack�.
Next, click �Manage usplash theme�. Click Add and add the file /filesystem/home/username/Mac_files/Mac4Lin_v0.4/USplash Theme/osx-splash.so. Click OK. Select OSX-splash from the dropdown box.
Now reboot. You should see the following images:
Creating Dashboard effect
We will use a combination of screenlets and Compiz widget plugin to achieve the dashboard effect.
Install Screenlets
sudo apt-get install screenlets compizconfig-settings-manager
Go to System->Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effect Setting. On the Left, click on Desktop. On the right, put a check beside �Widget layer�
Go to Accessories->Screenlets. Activate the widgets that you want to display. Right click on the widget and select �Properties�. Go to Options tab and select �Treat as widget�. Do this for all the widgets that you have activated.
You can now see your dashboard in action by pressing F9.
Done. You have completed the transformation of your Ubuntu desktop to Mac OSX Leopard.
Some screenshots:
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Tutorial How to Fix Broken Ubuntu Boot GRUB
Tutorial How to Fix Broken Ubuntu Boot GRUB
- Run Ubuntu with live CD
- Then select Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer
- After entering through live CD, run terminal
- Type the command:
sudo su
- Then type command:
fdisk -l
That command is used to display all disk partition. And then find your ubuntu partition. The linux partition is located in directory /dev/sda7. - Create a directory to mount partition using this command:
mkdir /media/root
- Then mount linux partition into the directory using this command:
mount /dev/sda7 /media/root
- We check the contents of the directory /media/root by using the following command:
ls /media/root
- Install GRUB on mounted directory /media/root using the following command:
grub-install --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda7
- If there is no error, please reboot your Ubuntu.
- Then GRUB menu will be display.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Types of installation in Ubuntu 11 04 Natty Narwhal
Types of installation in Ubuntu 11 04 Natty Narwhal
You can use Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) via one of three types of installtion .
1- Installing from windows using Wubi installer
if you are beginner you can use this step because its very simple just get Wubi installer Wubi is Windows software that installs Ubuntu within a series of virtual hard disk files contained in the Windows filesystem. It then configures a boot-time menu so you can choose between booting into Ubuntu or Windows. If you choose to boot into Ubuntu, a clever trick makes the virtual hard disk files appear to be real disks. As a result, the user will be entirely unaware they�re not using a traditional partition-based installation, as described previously.
Using Wubi to install Ubuntu is just like installing some Windows software, and is equally risk-free. There�s even an uninstall option added to Add/Remove Programs. The only drawback is a slight reduction in performance compared to a traditional installation, and you�ll also find the Ubuntu suspend-to-disk (hibernate) power-saving mode doesn�t work.
2-Dual-booting
If you intend to switch to Ubuntu full-time, installing Ubuntu by repartitioning your computer�s hard disk is best. This involves shrinking the existing Windows partition and creating new partitions alongside for Ubuntu. Following this, Ubuntu is installed and a menu added so you can choose between Ubuntu and Windows at boot-time. Having Ubuntu and Windows side-by-side on a PC is called dual-booting.
This sounds complex, but it�s automated via the Ubuntu installation software. However, there�s a slight risk involved when repartitioning, so it�s very wise to backup essential data first.
3-Virtual computer
By downloading a virtual computer application, such as the free-of- charge VMware Player (www.vmware.cornjproductsjpiayer), you can install Ubuntu so it runs within a program window on the Windows desktop.
A virtual computer is effectively a complete computer recreated in software. It offers an excellent way to trial Ubuntu, although the limitations of the virtual computer software mean you won�t experience Ubuntu to its full advantage (desktop visual effects won�t work, for example). Additionally, you�ll need a powerful PC with over lOB of memory for optimal results
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Tutorial How to Install Vim Editor in Ubuntu
Tutorial How to Install Vim Editor in Ubuntu
Like the existing notepad on windows operating system. But in practical, use vim is not as simple as using notepad. In the notepad editor there is a menu bar, which is the menu bar that can facilitate the user in terms of use, both for the save, open files or other things.
Whereas if we use vim, it appears that only a blank screen, with no menu bar or the instructions in its use. This article not tech how to use vim editor, but I promise will post how to use vim editor in the next article.
In this tutorial, will tech how to install the full version of Vim in Ubuntu. This article use Ubuntu version 12.04. Follow these steps:
- Run Terminal and use superuser by type this command: sudo su
- Remove vim-tiny.
The default vim package installed in Ubuntu is vim-tiny. To remove it, run the following command:apt-get remove vim-tiny
- Install Vim full version
To install the full version of Vim, go to the terminal and run the following command:apt-get install vim
Video Tutorial Install vim in Ubuntu
You can check vim version by typing this following command:
vim --version
You can now enjoy the full version of Vim and its many powerful features. Enjoy!
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Ubuntu 12 04 LTS Precise Pangolin released to download
Ubuntu 12 04 LTS Precise Pangolin released to download
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| 12.04 LTS is in final beta |
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| Ubuntu 11.10 at Download page |
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) just released / published hours ago. But at Ubuntu.com homepage I found that they are still showing 12.04 LTS final beta notice. I visit Download Ubuntu page. Alas! I found 11.10 to download. Remember, Ubuntu officials has not published any notification at their blog or news feed. When they officially announce coming of 12.04, you will get direct link at these pages. But do you really want to download 12.04 now??
Then visit http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/. You will get latest 12.04 non beta ISO file to download.
Update: It is now official:
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Ubuntu Gutsy Getting compiz fusion working under ati fglrx driver
Ubuntu Gutsy Getting compiz fusion working under ati fglrx driver
First of all I have to say compiz-fusion is really cool! And with Gutsy we dont have to play with custom scripts for xserver anymore. Getting it working is so easy.
Follow these steps:
1. Refresh your package list using Synaptic.
2. If you havent done so already, select and install package "xorg-driver-fglrx" and Restart the computer.
4. Select and install package "xserver-xgl".
5. Ubuntu will notify that the xserver setup has changed. Restart the xserver using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.
Compiz-fusion should be working now. To check, go to System -> Preferences -> Appearence -> Desktop Effects and select Normal or Extra effects.
Installing compiz settings manager
The standard appearance dialog box doesnt allow custom configuration to compiz visual effects. You have to use Compiz settings manager for advanced customizations and for some extra cool effects.
1. Using Synaptic, select and install package "compizconfig-settings-manager".
2. To access settings, Click the "Advanced" button in Desktop effects tab.
Enjoy!
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ubuntu 15 04 installation problems intel rapl no rapl domains found in package
ubuntu 15 04 installation problems intel rapl no rapl domains found in package
When I install Ubuntu 15.04 on my VirtualBox, an error message pops up and says"intel_rapl:no rapl domains found in package 0alized upgrade biod or use force_addr=0xaddr"
I enable PAE/NX in VirtualBox, and this message dissapears!
Reference:http://askubuntu.com/questions/449574/intel-rapl-no-valid-rapl-domains-message-upon-boot
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Ubuntu Rising solancer arts
Ubuntu Rising solancer arts
I thought of creating this graphic art when I was just wondering about how large the Ubuntu community is, and how rapidly its growing through the support and contribution from the Community members.
Softwares used: Gimp and Inkscape.
O/S: Ubuntu 11.04
Available for Download from Ubuntus site: link
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Ubuntu 8 10
Ubuntu 8 10
Well, well, well, after a series of posts on iPhone, heres one for Ubuntu 8.10. I just went through a quick trip to see what are the new features that is directly noticeable (other than those small small version number changes!)
Tip: You can make Ubuntu interface significantly nicer by making changes to system font sizes. In laptops "Subpixel smoothing" works great. These settings gave me a nice professional look for the overall interface.
- Wallpaper is definitely better than Gutsy.
- As usual, networking is faster than windows.
- It took my laptops ATI X200M video driver automatically. Desktop effects enabled. (I like that)
- My sound card is also working fine. (Skype runs well)
- Nice softer look in Human theme.
- One click Shut Down menu. (I love it!)
- A Shut Down dialog box is available via System -> Shut Down
- Revamped Network Manager 0.7 (I wished they didnt)
This is a total disaster. Hey, I can see and edit my MAC address and MTU! Wonderful ha! I know so many home users who needs to see the MAC address of their NIC. Last time I checked, lot of users were having problems with packet fragmentation problems and MTU. I take it that changing the IP address is not so important! Because its in the 3rd tab! After MAC and after 802.1x security. This will make things really easy for novice users!
And it has absolutely NO MEMORY at all. It doesnt save any of my network settings. Is this a joke? This screenshot shows my ifconfig output and IPv4 settings. The IP address and subnet masks were all set here moments ago! When I reopen the network manager settings are all gone. Its better if they send a fix for this but this is certainly not the way to handle major releases.
Its significantly better if they kept the old Network Manager. But they just upgrade for the sake of upgrading. - USB Startup Disk
Now you can create a CD image of Ubuntu on the USB drive very easily and use that to install ubuntu.
This is the iPhone disk usage bar in iTunes:
Thats it. Share your experience!
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