[125016000010] |XBMC 10.1 released and PPA installation instructions included
[125016000020] |XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub for digital media.
[125016000030] |XBMC is available for Linux, OSX, and Windows.
[125016000040] |Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, XBMC is a non-profit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world.
[125016000050] |More than 50 software developers have contributed to XBMC, and 100-plus translators have worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages.
[125016000060] |While XBMC functions very well as a standard media player application for your computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC.
[125016000070] |Supporting an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, XBMC feels very natural to use from the couch and is the ideal solution for your home theater.
[125016000080] |Currently XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats around.
[125016000090] |It was designed for network playback, so you can stream your multimedia from anywhere in the house or directly from the internet using practically any protocol available.
[125016000100] |Use your media as-is: XBMC can play CDs and DVDs directly from the disk or image file, almost all popular archive formats from your hard drive, and even files inside ZIP and RAR archives.
[125016000110] |It will even scan all of your media and automatically create a personalized library complete with box covers, descriptions, and fanart.
[125016000120] |There are playlist and slideshow functions, a weather forecast feature and many audio visualizations.
[125016000130] |Once installed, your computer will become a fully functional multimedia jukebox.
[125016000140] |What is new XBMC 10.1
[125016000150] |While we are moving quickly to get new features into 11.0, the time has come for a maintenance release for Dharma.
[125016000160] |We recommend that all users update to 10.1 as soon as possible to increase stability.
[125016000170] |The main focus of this release is to address a bug that could cause XBMC to freeze when updating a skin.
[125016000180] |We have held back skin updates from the main repository because of this, but now that it is fixed, they will begin rolling out in a few weeks.
[125016000190] |This is intended as a bug-fix release only, no new features have been introduced.
[125016000200] |Notable fixes include:
[125016000210] |* If an in-use skin was updated in Windows, XBMC would freeze
[125016000220] |* Some RTMP streams in Windows did not play
[125016000230] |* Included add-ons have been updated
[125016000240] |* The correct referrer is now used for downloading add-ons, improving dependency statistics
[125016000250] |* Crashes during playback on ATI hardware in some circumstances have been fixed
[125016000260] |* Hardware decoding improvements for OSX
[125016000270] |* Various small fixes
[125016000280] |Install XBMC 10.1 in ubuntu using PPA
[125016000290] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016000300] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xbmc
[125016010010] |How to install pSX 1.13 on ubuntu Lucid/Maverick (i386/amd64) using deb package
[125016010020] |pSX emulates the Sony Playstation, pretty much everything is emulated (to my knowledge) and most games run perfectly.
[125016010030] |It runs under Windows and Linux.One thing that should be noted is that pSX DOES NOT use plugins.The emulator is completely self contained.
[125016010040] |The emulator has been designed to be as easy and unobtrusive to use as possible - in most cases you will not need to configure anything to use it (except maybe the controls).
[125016010050] |Install pSX 1.13 on ubuntu Lucid/Maverick
[125016010060] |Download deb packaged from here
[125016010070] |Please also note that lib32gtkglext1_1.2.0-3.2-amd64.deb (included in amd64 compressed file) must be installed for 64bit/amd64 systems.
[125016010080] |This is not needed for 32bit systems.
[125016010090] |NOTE: While running, due to a conflict with pSX and pulseaudio, pulseaudio is disabled while running pSX.
[125016010100] |This may make any program using it crash and will probably make the mixer/sound volume control unavailable while pSX is running.
[125016010110] |It should return to normal when pSX is closed.
[125016010120] |If not, close any program currently using sound.
[125016010130] |If that doesn’t work, hit alt+f2 and type in “pulseaudio” (without quotes).
[125016010140] |If the mixer does not start up next time you start Ubuntu, add the pulseaudio command to the startup applications or to /etc/rc.local
[125016010150] |Via Ubuntuforum
[125016020010] |Photivo - Free and open source photo processor
[125016020020] |Photivo is a free and open source photo processor.
[125016020030] |It handles your RAW files as well as your bitmap files in a non-destructive 16 bit processing pipe with gimp workflow integration and batch mode.
[125016020040] |Photivo tries to provide the best algorithms available; even if this implies some redundancy.
[125016020050] |So, to my knowledge, it offers the most flexible and powerful denoise, sharpen and local contrast (fake HDR) algorithms in the open source world.
[125016020060] |(If not, let’s port them ![]()
) Although, to get the desired results, there may be a quite steep learning curve ![]()
.
[125016020070] |Photivo is just a developer, no manager and no “Gimp”.
[125016020080] |It is intended to be used in a workflow together with digiKam/F-Spot/Shotwell and Gimp.
[125016020090] |It needs a quite strong computer and is not aimed at beginners.
[125016020100] |Features
[125016020110] |* 16-bit internal processing, color managed with LCMS2.
[125016020120] |* Gimp workflow integration (import and export)
[125016020130] |* Works with RAWs and Bitmaps (8 bit bitmaps are transformed and processed with 16 bit, which usually gives better results).
[125016020140] |* CA correction, Green equilibration, line denoise, badpixel reduction, wavelet denoise, median filters on RAW data.
[125016020150] |* Perspective correction (tilt and turn)
[125016020160] |* Demosaicing: Bilinear, VNG, VNG4, PPG, AHD, DCB, mod.
[125016020170] |AHD, VCD, LMMSE, AMaZE (needs work!).
[125016020180] |* RGB, R, G, B, L*, a*, b*, Texture, Detail, Hue, Saturation, L* by Hue, Base curve.
[125016020190] |* Tonemapping (Reinhard 05 (RGB Brighten), Fattal et al. (Dynamic range compress)).
[125016020200] |* Several local contrast filters (HiRaLoAm (Local contrast), texture contrast, local contrast stretch).
[125016020210] |* Sharpen (Edge avoiding wavlets, USM, Highpass, Inverse diffusion, Wiener filter, Gradient sharpen).
[125016020220] |* Denoise, seperately on Luminance and Color (Edge avoiding wavlets, GreyCStoration, Wavelet, Masked bilateral, Pyramid).
[125016020230] |* Adaptive saturation.
[125016020240] |* Film grain simulation.
[125016020250] |* Black and white conversion.
[125016020260] |* (Split) Toning.
[125016020270] |* Cross processing.
[125016020280] |* Gradual overlay (like Cokin filters).
[125016020290] |* Vignetting.
[125016020300] |* Softglow / Orton.
[125016020310] |* Texture overlay (external texture)
[125016020320] |* Batch mode.
[125016020330] |Install Photivo in ubuntu using PPA
[125016020340] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016020350] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install photivo
[125016020360] |Screenshot
[125016030010] |Pinguy OS 11.04 Pre-Alpha
[125016030020] |I am happy to announce the release of Pinguy OS 11.04 Pre-Alpha.
[125016030030] |This version has the ability to do OEM installs.
[125016030040] |XBMC and Ultracopier added as default apps.
[125016030050] |TED has been removed because of peoples fears of legal use. mvPod has been replaced with Arista Transcoder as this can encode video for more devices then just the iPod.
[125016030060] |Things that still need to be added is Elementary-Nautilus, rapid-photo-downloader and Native ZFS File system.
[125016030070] |Also replace openjdk-6-jre with Oracle Java as openjdk-6-jre is not allowed with a few bank sites.
[125016030080] |gnome2-globalmenu will more and likely be replaced with indicator-appmenu as it works with more programs then gnome2-globalmenu like Firefox, the downfall is you can’t middle click on a bookmark and make it open in a new tab and indicator-appmenu has a massive memory leak at the moment.
[125016030090] |Within a hour or so it was using all of my memory making my system completely unusable.
[125016030100] |So for the moment gnome2-globalmenu is still being used. network-manager-gnome was going to be replaced with indicator-network but only found out about the app after I started uploading the distro.
[125016030110] |To install it run:
[125016030120] |sudo apt-get install indicator-network
[125016030130] |Screen shots of indicator-network.
[125016030140] |There seems to be a bug with cdrtools so burning CD/DVDs with any burning programs like brasero will turn the disc into a coaster.
[125016030150] |Deluge also keeps crashing.
[125016030160] |The default Compiz settings have slightly changed in this version.
[125016030170] |It’s the same as previous Compiz setups apart from the desktop cube.
[125016030180] |The plugin for the desktop cube does not work with Compiz on 11.04.
[125016030190] |This is because Ubuntu is using Unity and have disabled the plugin.
[125016030200] |Because of this I have added a new feature.
[125016030210] |As you can’t drag a window to the side to move it to another desktop any more I have replaced this feature with something similar to what is used in Windows 7.
[125016030220] |So when you now drag a window to the side of the desktop it will resize the window to exactly half the desktop.
[125016030230] |Dragging a window to the top of the desktop will full screen it.
[125016030240] |Again because of Unity there is no easy way to turn Compiz on or off.
[125016030250] |You used to be able to do this by right clicking on the desktop and choosing “Change Desktop Background” and going to the visual tab.
[125016030260] |That tab is now missing.
[125016030270] |To turn Compiz on or off it has to be done in GDM (the login screen).
[125016030280] |At the Bottom of the login screen after you select your user name but before entering your password there will be a drop down box for entering “Ubuntu Desktop with out effects”.
[125016030290] |At some point I would like to remove most of the options in the drop down for choosing your desktop and get the visuals tab back into Appearance window.
[125016030300] |As said there is now a OEM feature.
[125016030310] |To use it just install Pinguy OS as normal with the user name oem and password oem.
[125016030320] |Once installed and you have finished modifying it to how you want it for the end user just run:
[125016030330] |sudo oem-config-prepare
[125016030340] |Once the PC has been shut down, the next time it boots up it will ask the user for their details and setup their account and delete the original account (oem) you used to install and setup Pinguy OS.
[125016030350] |The look of the Distro is the same as 10.04.2 as this is what I am basing 11.04 on (same apps layout etc.)
[125016030360] |If you want to help with 11.04 what I am after is a similar setup as the 10.04.2 version.
[125016030370] |So getting things like Elementary-Nautilus and rapid-photo-downloader working.
[125016030380] |You can also help by finding bugs and repairing them, then posting on the forum how you fixed it so I can apply it to the distro.
[125016030390] |I would also like to try and get the size down to 1.4GB, at the moment it is 1.6GB.
[125016030400] |So if anyone has any ideas how to scrape off 200MB I would love to hear them.
[125016030410] |Its not a huge concern as it over a CD size anyway but would be nice to be able to get it to fit on a 8 cm, single sided MiniDVD.
[125016030420] |This is also the time to ask for features.
[125016030430] |For a better chance of the feature being added you should let me know how to add it to the Distro.
[125016030440] |It nice saying you would like for Pinguy OS to use something like Wubi but this would be a huge amount of work as I would have to recompile it and modify it to work With Pinguy OS. Something I just haven’t got the time to do.
[125016030450] |So if you would like something like that added, compile the program yourself to a .deb file so it works with Pinguy OS or make a script.
[125016030460] |If its a feature I think maybe good for the Distro or something many people want added, I will be more then happy to add it to Pinguy OS.
[125016030470] |Because of the way I build the Distro there is only going to be 64-bit versions of the Alpha.
[125016030480] |Once it gets to the Beta stage I will also start releasing the 32-Bit version.
[125016030490] |Download Pinguy OS 11.04 Pre-Alpha 64-bit.
[125016030500] |https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-…o/download
[125016030510] |Torrent Pinguy OS 11.04 Pre-Alpha 64-bit.
[125016030520] |Probably the fastest way to get it until sourceforge.net has all the mirrors up and running.
[125016030530] |http://burnbit.com/torrent/165052/Pinguy…x86_64_iso
[125016040010] |Connection Manager (ConnMan) - Managing internet connections in Linux
[125016040020] |The ConnMan project provides a daemon for managing internet connections within embedded devices running the Linux operating system.
[125016040030] |The Connection Manager is designed to be slim and to use as few resources as possible, so it can be easily integrated.
[125016040040] |It is a fully modular system that can be extended, through plug-ins, to support all kinds of wired or wireless technologies.
[125016040050] |Also, configuration methods, like DHCP and domain name resolving, are implemented using plug-ins.
[125016040060] |The plug-in approach allows for easy adaption and modification for various use cases.
[125016040070] |Provided Components:
[125016040080] |* connman The core Connection Manager daemon (connmand) and plug-ins for Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, DHCP, DNS proxy, VPNs (Openconnect and OpenVPN) and PolicyKit.
[125016040090] |* meego-panel-networks The MeeGo GTK+-based ConnMan user interface.
[125016040100] |You can get it here .
[125016040110] |ConnMan uses modern infrastructure, like D-Bus, udev and netlink, to provide a native integration into the operating system.
[125016040120] |While netlink is used on the system level to communicate with networking devices, the whole separation, between system daemon and user interface, is done through D-Bus.
[125016040130] |Required external components:
[125016040140] |* wpa_supplicant (with D-Bus extensions) for WiFi access
[125016040150] |* BlueZ for Bluetooth PAN support
[125016040160] |* oFono for 3G data support
[125016040170] |* PolicyKit for security policies (optional)
[125016040180] |Install connman in ubuntu 10.10
[125016040190] |indicator-network and connman are now included in Maverick Meerkat, so there is no need to install any PPAs.
[125016040200] |1. Install indicator-network (which will also install connman):
[125016040210] |sudo apt-get install indicator-network
[125016040220] |2. Disable NetworkManager from starting during boot:
[125016040230] |sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled
[125016040240] |3. Reboot computer.
[125016040250] |4. Use NetworkMenu by clicking network indicator icon.
[125016040260] |Note :- note that network-manager is still installed, but not running.
[125016040270] |Also the nm-applet is removed from the panel.
[125016040280] |Install connman in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
[125016040290] |Installation instructions for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, applies both to Desktop and UNE:
[125016040300] |1. Install Indicator Network PPA:
[125016040310] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:indicator-network-developers/ppa sudo apt-get update
[125016040320] |2. Install indicator-network (which will also install connman):
[125016040330] |sudo apt-get install indicator-network
[125016040340] |3. Disable NetworkManager from starting during boot:
[125016040350] |sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled
[125016040360] |4. Reboot computer.
[125016040370] |5. Use NetworkMenu by clicking network indicator icon.
[125016040380] |Removing network-manager
[125016040390] |If you are using lucid or maveric, want to continue using ConnMan and remove network-manager:
[125016040400] |1. Remove network-manager
[125016040410] |sudo apt-get remove network-manager-gnome network-manager
[125016040420] |2. Also remove the files the we renamed above so that we don’t leave them lingering for ever:
[125016040430] |sudo rm /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled
[125016040440] |With natty network-manager is automatically removed and there’s no need to remove it manually.
[125016040450] |Reverting back to network-manager
[125016040460] |To revert back to network-manager and remove all connman related packages with lucid and maverick:
[125016040470] |1. In case you renamed the autostart files, rename them back to enable network-manager-gnome to start automatically:
[125016040480] |sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled /etc/init/network-manager.conf sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop.disabled /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop
[125016040490] |2. Remove all connman related packages:
[125016040500] |sudo apt-get remove indicator-network connman
[125016040510] |3. Reboot computer.
[125016040520] |Using Connman
[125016040530] |ConnMan can be used in two different ways, either with Network Menu found from the panel or via a command-line tool called cmcc , both are in indicator-network package.
[125016040540] |Current usage options:
[125016040550] |* Wired: plug in cable and network will be automatically enabled
[125016040560] |* Wi-Fi: click indicator icon and choose network
[125016040570] |* Wi-Fi security: a dialog asks passphrase from user during connection establishment
[125016040580] |* Command-line tool cmcc for debugging and editing connections.
[125016040590] |For usage run:
[125016040600] |cmcc help
[125016040610] |3G modems
[125016040620] |For 3G modems a separate package ofono is needed.
[125016040630] |Also it’s a good idea to install use-modeswitch also.
[125016040640] |1. Install ofono:
[125016040650] |sudo apt-get install ofono
[125016040660] |2. Install usb-modeswitch:
[125016040670] |sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch
[125016040680] |3. Plug in the modem and wait for the initialisation to finish
[125016040690] |4. Check that cellular network is found:
[125016040700] |cmcc list
[125016040710] |5. Edit APN for the connection (usually it’s “internet”, but depends on the operator):
[125016040720] |cmcc edit apn
[125016040730] |6. Start connection normally using the NetworkMenu
[125016040740] |Screenshot
[125016040750] |Via Ubuntu wiki
[125016050010] |SciTE - Lightweight GTK-based Programming Editor
[125016050020] |SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor.
[125016050030] |Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs.
[125016050040] |It is best used for jobs with simple configurations - I use it for building test and demonstration programs as well as SciTE and Scintilla, themselves.
[125016050050] |SciTE is currently available for Intel Windows (XP or later) and Linux compatible operating systems with GTK+.
[125016050060] |It has been run on Windows 7 and on Fedora 12 and Ubuntu 10.10 with GTK+ 2.20.
[125016050070] |Text editing in SciTE works similarly to most Macintosh or Windows editors with the added feature of automatic syntax styling.
[125016050080] |SciTE can hold multiple files in memory at one time but only one file will be visible.
[125016050090] |Rectangular blocks of text can be selected in SciTE by holding down the Alt key on Windows or the Ctrl key on GTK+ while dragging the mouse over the text.
[125016050100] |The modifier key used on GTK+ can be changed with the rectangular.selection.modifier property.
[125016050110] |There are two panes in SciTE, the editing pane and the output pane.
[125016050120] |The output pane is located either to the right of the editing pane or below it.
[125016050130] |Initially it is of zero size, but it can be made larger by dragging the divider between it and the editing pane.
[125016050140] |The Options | Vertical Split command can be used to move the output pane beneath the editing pane.
[125016050150] |SciTE can perform commands to compile or run source files with the output from these commands directed into the output pane.
[125016050160] |Install scite in ubuntu
[125016050170] |Open the terminal and run the following command
[125016050180] |sudo apt-get install scite
[125016050190] |Screenshot
[125016060010] |Install Shotwell 0.8.1 in ubuntu 10.04(lucid) using PPA
[125016060020] |Shotwell is a digital photo organizer that runs on Linux.
[125016060030] |It is the default photo manager in Ubuntu 10.10 and Fedora 14.
[125016060040] |Shotwell 0.8 is here!
[125016060050] |Major new features include:
[125016060060] |* Video support for Ogg, AVI, MP4, Quicktime, and WMV files
[125016060070] |* Upload videos to major Web services, including YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and PicasaWeb
[125016060080] |* Runtime monitoring of library directory
[125016060090] |* Background writing of metadata to master files
[125016060100] |* Flagging of photos for batch operations
[125016060110] |* Set multiple photos to desktop background slideshow
[125016060120] |Install Shotwell 0.8.1 in ubuntu 10.04(lucid) using PPA
[125016060130] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016060140] |sudo apt-add-repository ppa:yorba/ppa sudo apt-add-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/shotwell sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install shotwell
[125016080010] |How to install firefox 4 in ubuntu using PPA
[125016080020] |This tutorial is going to explain how to install firefox 4 in ubuntu using PPA
[125016080030] |You can check here what is new in firefox 4 from here
[125016080040] |Install firefox 4 using GUI
[125016080050] |Go to Applications >Ubuntu Software Center from the top panel go to Edit >Software Sources and click the ‘Other Software’ tab.Press ‘Add’ button and then paste the following line
[125016080060] |ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
[125016080070] |After adding the PPA you will be prompted to update your sources.
[125016080080] |Once the update is done you can head to System >Administration >Update Manager to perform an upgrade.
[125016080090] |Install firefox 4 using terminal
[125016080100] |Go to Applications >Terminal in the terminal just enter the following commands
[125016080110] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
[125016080120] |sudo apt-get update
[125016080130] |sudo apt-get upgrade
[125016090010] |How do I cleanup Ubuntu?
[125016090020] |Ubuntu software packaging system can accumulate unused packages or temporary files.
[125016090030] |These temporary files, also called caches, contain package files from all of the packages that you have ever installed.
[125016090040] |Eventually, this cache can grow quite large.
[125016090050] |Removing them allows you to reclaim space on your computer’s hard drive for storing your documents, music, photographs, or other files.
[125016090060] |To clear the cache you can use either the clean or the auto-clean op for a command-line program called apt-get.
[125016090070] |The clean command will remove every single cached item, while the auto-clean command only removes cached items that can no longer be downloaded (these items are often unnecessary).
[125016090080] |To run clean go to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal and Type
[125016090090] |$ sudo apt-get clean
[125016090100] |and it will ask password and give the password
[125016090110] |packages can also become unused over time.
[125016090120] |If a package was installed to assist with running another program- and that program was subsequently removed-you no longer need the supporting package.
[125016090130] |You can remove it with autoremove
[125016090140] |To run clean go to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal and Type
[125016090150] |$ sudo apt-get autoremove
[125016090160] |it will remove the unnecessary packages.
[125016090170] |Allu John Sudhakar System/Network Administrator to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)http://allujohnsudhakar.blogspot.com any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in
[125016100010] |LibreOffice 3.3.2 Released and PPA installation instrauctions included
[125016100020] |LibreOffice is community-driven and developed software which is a project of the not-for-profit organization, The Document Foundation.
[125016100030] |The LibreOffice software is developed by users, just like you, who believe in the principles of Open Source software and in sharing their work with the world in a non-restrictive way.
[125016100040] |At the core of these principles is the promise of better-quality, highly-reliable and secure software that gives you greater flexibility at zero cost.
[125016100050] |Beyond this, the driving factor behind the community is personal choice and transparency, which translates practically into wider compatibility, more utility and no end-user lock-in to using just one product.
[125016100060] |Install LibreOffice 3.3.2 in ubuntu
[125016100070] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016100080] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome
[125016110010] |Banshee 1.9.6 released and PPA installation instructions included
[125016110020] |Banshee is an open-source media player, originally called Sonance until 2005.Built upon Mono and Gtk#, it uses the Helix and GStreamer multimedia platform for encoding and decoding various media formats, including Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and FLAC.
[125016110030] |Banshee can play and import audio CDs and supports many portable media players, including Apple’s iPod, Android devices and Creative’s ZEN players.Other features include Last.fm integration, album artwork fetching, smart playlists and podcast support.
[125016110040] |Banshee is released under the terms of the MIT License and is available for Linux as well as Mac OS X operating systems.
[125016110050] |A build for Windows is currently in preparation.
[125016110060] |What is new in banshee 1.9.6
[125016110070] |Banshee 1.9.6 is a development release, part of the 1.9 series leading up to Banshee 2.0.
[125016110080] |Enhancements
[125016110090] |* Rename banshee-1 to banshee in preparation for 2.0
[125016110100] |* AmazonMp3.Store: amazon.ca support
[125016110110] |* MiroGuide: Handle Listen links from front page
[125016110120] |* Dap: Add support for Sharp IS01 (bgo#645361)
[125016110130] |* Playlists: Recognize m3u playlists without header (bgo#645351)
[125016110140] |* LibraryWatcher: Guard against watching incorrect dirs (bgo#633309)
[125016110150] |* MassStorage: Support Sirius Alpha Android phone (bgo#643960)
[125016110160] |* WebOSDevice: Support playlists (bgo#641486)
[125016110170] |* Windows: Auto-update functionality (bgo#641960)
[125016110180] |Notable Bug Fixes (26 fixed since 1.9.5!)
[125016110190] |* MiroGuide: Properly escape search query strings
[125016110200] |* AmazonMp3.Store: Fix search query escaping
[125016110210] |* bgo#623183: DatabaseTrackInfo: Fix rating update on current track
[125016110220] |* bgo#637717: audio-profiles: fix duration for CBR lame profile
[125016110230] |* bgo#614192: GStreamer: Fix inappropriate repeating
[125016110240] |* bgo#643782: Mpris: Distinguish between music and video playlists
[125016110250] |* bgo#641515: Workaround X BadMatch crash
[125016110260] |* bgo#619609: Metadata: Do not fetch covers for unknown albums/artists
[125016110270] |* bgo#631012: Audiobook: Fix crash when switch to playlist
[125016110280] |* bgo#628087: Handle setting SearchEntry.Query to nullb
[125016110290] |* bgo#602145: InternetRadio: Clear playback errors when playing
[125016110300] |* bgo#635951: Fix skipping removed/deleted tracks
[125016110310] |Install banshee 1.9.6 in ubuntu using PPA
[125016110320] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016110330] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:banshee-team/banshee-daily sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install banshee
[125016130010] |The board - Space for quickly placing daily records
[125016130020] |The Board is a space for quickly placing daily records: photos, video, audio, text, and more.
[125016130030] |Think of it as a combination of a note-taking app, a photo and video booth, a photo album, a sketching board, and a digital scrapbook.
[125016130040] |Install The board in ubuntu 11.04
[125016130050] |open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016130060] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:the-board-team/dev-snapshots sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install the-board
[125016130070] |Screenshot
[125016140010] |First Command to Run After Installing Ubuntu
[125016140020] |Ubuntu is a great operating system.
[125016140030] |It fast, secured and easy to use when compared to most of other operating Systems.
[125016140040] |But Ubuntu is not complete without some additional packages.
[125016140050] |One command make Ubuntu useful for everyday use.
[125016140060] |To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open Terminal.
[125016140070] |When Terminal opens, type the command below and press Enter to install.
[125016140080] |sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
[125016140090] |Programs that will get installed after running the above command are:
[125016140100] |MP3, DVD Playback support
[125016140110] |Microsoft Fonts
[125016140120] |Java Runtime
[125016140130] |Flash Player
[125016140140] |and many codecs that are required to play MP3 and DVDs.(OR)
[125016140150] |install Ubuntu restricted extras
[125016140160] |Ubuntu by default, doesn’t allow you to play MP3, DVD, Flash or most media formats for legal reasons.
[125016140170] |You must always install additional programs that will allow you to play those media
[125016140180] |To install Ubuntu restricted extras
[125016140190] |go to Ubuntu Software Center from the application launcher.
[125016140200] |Then search for “Ubuntu Restricted Extras” and Install .
[125016140210] |It will install commonly used applications with restricted copyright (mp3,avi,mpeg,True Type,java,Flash,Codecs).
[125016140220] |Allu John Sudhakar System/Network Administrator to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)http://allujohnsudhakar.blogspot.com any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in
[125016150010] |Shotwell 0.9 released and installation instructions included
[125016150020] |Shotwell is an image organizer, designed to provide personal photo management for the GNOME desktop environment.
[125016150030] |It has replaced F-Spot as the standard image tool for several GNOME-based Linux distributions, including Fedora in version 13 and Ubuntu in its 10.10 Maverick Meerkat release.
[125016150040] |What is new in Shotwell 0.9
[125016150050] |Shotwell 0.9 is here!
[125016150060] |Major new features include:
[125016150070] |New search bar that can filter by media type, rating, and text matching TIFF support Extensible plugin framework for Web publishing and slideshow transitions Print multiple photos, and multiple photos per page Configurable user directory pattern during import Edit multiple photo titles at once Improved rendering of underexposed RAW photos
[125016150080] |Install Shotwell 0.9 in ubuntu
[125016150090] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016150100] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yorba/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install shotwell
[125016150110] |Screenshot
[125016160010] |iotop - simple top-like I/O monitor
[125016160020] |iotop does for I/O usage what top does for CPU usage.
[125016160030] |It watches I/O usage information output by the Linux kernel and displays a table of current I/O usage by processes on the system.
[125016160040] |It is handy for answering the question “Why is the disk churning so much?”.
[125016160050] |iotop can only run under a Linux 2.6.20 or later kernel built with the CONFIG_TASKSTATS, CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT, CONFIG_TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING and CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS build config options on.
[125016160060] |Install iotop in ubuntu
[125016160070] |Open the terminal and run the following command
[125016160080] |sudo apt-get install iotop
[125016160090] |Screenshot
[125016170010] |Install FileZilla 3.4.0 using ubuntu PPA
[125016170020] |The straightforward interface offers translations in most of the world’s major languages.
[125016170030] |Caching directories speeds up browsing FTP sites, and multiple secure connection options ensure that you can move files around without concern.
[125016170040] |Bookmarking comes in two flavors: the Site Manager for all your major FTP locations, and QuickConnect for fast switching on the fly.
[125016170050] |The program lets you download or upload multiple files at once from and to several servers.
[125016170060] |If your bandwidth is somewhat limited, you’ll appreciate a feature that lets you automatically adjust transfer speeds based on the time of day or date.
[125016170070] |FileZilla also lets you browse FTP sites mid-transfer.
[125016170080] |The lack of a task scheduler is compensated for, in our eyes, by a powerful filter so you only see the files you need.
[125016170090] |FileZilla is no monster, either, eating up a manageable 50 MB in memory.
[125016170100] |Clearly, this is one of the best FTP tools around.
[125016170110] |What is new in filezilla 3.4.0
[125016170120] |* Bugfixes and minor changes:
[125016170130] |- Updated translations
[125016170140] |Install filezilla 3.4.0 using PPA
[125016170150] |Open th terminal and run the following commands
[125016170160] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install filezilla
[125016180010] |Lilypond - A program for typesetting sheet music
[125016180020] |LilyPond came about when two musicians wanted to go beyond the soulless look of computer-printed sheet music.
[125016180030] |Musicians prefer reading beautiful music, so why couldn’t programmers write software to produce elegant printed parts?
[125016180040] |The result is a system which frees musicians from the details of layout, allowing them to focus on making music.
[125016180050] |LilyPond works with them to create publication-quality parts, crafted in the best traditions of classical music engraving.
[125016180060] |Features
[125016180070] |Excellent classical engraving
[125016180080] |flat-design
[125016180090] |LilyPond allows musicians to produce elegant sheet music that is easy to read.
[125016180100] |Its developer community has spent thousands of hours developing powerful music engraving software that results in beautifully engraved music.
[125016180110] |All of LilyPond’s style settings, font designs and algorithms have been inspired by the finest hand-engraved music.
[125016180120] |LilyPond output has the same strong, balanced and elegant look as the best-engraved classical scores.
[125016180130] |Effective layout choices
[125016180140] |Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the formatting correct right from the start.
[125016180150] |It determines spacing by itself, and breaks lines and pages to provide a tight and uniform layout.
[125016180160] |Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically!
[125016180170] |Text-based input
[125016180180] |LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite text editor, quickly and comfortably.
[125016180190] |The input contains all the information, so there is no need to remember complex command sequences: simply save a file for later reference.
[125016180200] |Mix music and text
[125016180210] |Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting pictures.
[125016180220] |Integrate music into LaTeX or HTML seamlessly, or add music to OpenOffice.org with OOoLilyPond.
[125016180230] |Plugins are also available to allow LilyPond code in various blogs and wikis, making online collaboration possible.
[125016180240] |Accessibility
[125016180250] |Text-based input also makes score-writing possible for users with severe physical disabilities.
[125016180260] |Dexterity-impaired users who are unable to type or control a computer mouse can use speech-recognition software to edit LilyPond files.
[125016180270] |Even users who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write LilyPond files – an impossible task in graphical-based score-writing programs.
[125016180280] |Extensible design
[125016180290] |All settings can be changed to suit your personal typographical taste.
[125016180300] |If that still is not enough, there is always the built-in scripting language Scheme, a dialect of the powerful language LISP.
[125016180310] |Settings, variables and functions are all documented in the comprehensive program reference manual.
[125016180320] |Install lilypond in ubuntu
[125016180330] |open the terminal and run the following command
[125016180340] |sudo apt-get install lilypond
[125016180350] |Screenshot
[125016190010] |Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) Beta installation video
[125016190020] |The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the open source community has to offer.
[125016190030] |Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” Beta 1 gives a preview of the next version of Ubuntu.
[125016190040] |We have prepared a video for ubuntu 11.04 installation process
[125016190050] |Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) Beta installation videos
[125016190060] |Ubuntu11.04 installation video - Part1
[125016190070] |Ubuntu11.04 installation video - Part2
[125016200010] |Ubuntu 11.04(Natty) Beta 1 released and download links are included
[125016200020] |The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the open source community has to offer.
[125016200030] |Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” Beta 1 gives a preview of the next version of Ubuntu.
[125016200040] |Naming Changes
[125016200050] |Ubuntu Netbook Edition and Ubuntu Desktop Edition have been combined into a single Edition called simply “Ubuntu” (with no “Edition”).
[125016200060] |Ubuntu Server Edition has been renamed to simply “Ubuntu Server” (again, the “Edition” has been dropped).
[125016200070] |Using Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 1 with WUBI is not recommended at this time
[125016200080] |There is a known issue that prevents Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 1 from being used with WUBI at this time.
[125016200090] |Please consider waiting for a few more days for updated desktop images that fix this issue, or use the Live CD or USB images to try out Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 1.
[125016200100] |Upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10
[125016200110] |To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2, type in “update-manager -d” (without the quotes), and press Enter.
[125016200120] |Update Manager will open up and display the message, “New distribution release ’11.04′ is available.”
[125016200130] |Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
[125016200140] |To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 on a server system, install the package update-manager-core if it is not already installed.
[125016200150] |Then execute the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d, and follow the on-screen instructions.
[125016200160] |Note that the server upgrade is now more robust, and thus will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case unexpected problems arise, e.g. dropped connection problems.
[125016200170] |The same instructions apply to all other editions of Ubuntu (such as Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc.)
[125016200180] |Download Ubuntu 11.04(Natty) Beta 1
[125016200190] |http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/download (Ubuntu and Ubuntu Server)
[125016200200] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Ubuntu DVD, source)
[125016200210] |http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2)
[125016200220] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Netbook ARM)
[125016200230] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/11.04/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
[125016200240] |http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/natty/ (Kubuntu)
[125016200250] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Kubuntu DVD, preinstalled ARM images)
[125016200260] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Xubuntu)
[125016200270] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Edubuntu)
[125016200280] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Studio)
[125016200290] |http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/natty/beta-1/ (Mythbuntu)
[125016200300] |Ubuntu 11.04(Natty) Changes
[125016200310] |Unity
[125016200320] |Unity is now the default Ubuntu Desktop session.
[125016200330] |The Unity Launcher has many new features in Natty Narwhal, a few of which are:
[125016200340] |drag and drop re-ordering of launcher icons full keyboard navigation support launcher activation through keyboard shortcuts right-click context menu quick-lists switching between running applications
[125016200350] |There is a full Lenses implementation for applications and files now, in addition to the “Dash” start screen (which will come up when clicking on the Ubuntu logo on the top-left of the screen) for the most common actions, such as searching.
[125016200360] |Also, icons can be dragged and dropped from Dash to the Unity Launcher.
[125016200370] |There are now three session types available in GDM:
[125016200380] |Ubuntu: it runs Unity.
[125016200390] |It requires 3D driver support.
[125016200400] |Ubuntu Classic: it runs GNOME with gnome-panel.
[125016200410] |It supports all video hardware and video drivers.
[125016200420] |Ubuntu Classic (No Effects): it runs GNOME with gnome-panel.
[125016200430] |It is in 2D mode only.
[125016200440] |Classic GNOME panel applets are not supported in Unity, only indicators such as nm-applet.
[125016200450] |If you encounter a problem with Unity, and it is not mentioned in the known issues below, please follow the directions for filing a Unity-specific bugs.
[125016200460] |X.org/Mesa
[125016200470] |X.org 1.10.0 and Mesa 7.10.1 are the new versions included with 11.04.
[125016200480] |Network Manager
[125016200490] |The Network Manager applet has been patched to use appindicator.
[125016200500] |Banshee
[125016200510] |Banshee 1.9.5 is the standard music player now and has been integrated into the sound menu.
[125016200520] |LibreOffice
[125016200530] |LibreOffice 3.3.2 has been included in 11.04 as the default office package.
[125016200540] |Firefox
[125016200550] |Ubuntu 11.04 comes with the latest Firefox 4.0 as standard web browser.
[125016200560] |Ubiquity
[125016200570] |Preparing your computer for Ubuntu is now much simpler, with clearly worded options detailing the exact set of actions that will take place with your choice.
[125016200580] |Also, you can now replace or upgrade existing Ubuntu installations with the Desktop CD installer.
[125016200590] |Ubuntu One
[125016200600] |The Ubuntu One control panel now allows selective syncing.
[125016200610] |Note: music purchased from the Ubuntu One Music Store is not selected to sync by default.
[125016200620] |The Ubuntu One launcher icon now displays sync progress.
[125016200630] |Important notifications will be displayed through OSD notifications.
[125016200640] |File syncing is faster now, thanks to the improvement of scanning which files to sync.
[125016200650] |Software Center
[125016200660] |Ubuntu Software Center now allows users to “rate &review” installed applications, provided that they have Ubuntu Single Sign On accounts.
[125016200670] |Users can also optionally share reviews via integration with social networking services added into Gwibber.
[125016200680] |Ubuntu Software Center has also had improvements made in the usability (fully integrated software purchase workflow, improved feedback on install/remove, and alternate search suggestions).
[125016200690] |The startup time performance has also improved in 11.04.
[125016210010] |Ubumatic -Simple script to configure most basic activities on ubuntu 11.04/10.10/10.04
[125016210020] |The script designed for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx LTS, 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and 11.04 Natty Narwhal
[125016210030] |Ubumatic is a simple script for simple configuration of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx LTS, 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and 11.04 Natty Narwhal to the most basic activities, ie:
[125016210040] |repositories configuration updating system install multimedia codecs Flash installation (64 bit version in the Ubuntu 64 bit) and Java (Sun/Oracle) RAR and 7-Zip installation Windows fonts installation Ubuntu Tweak installation
[125016210050] |Note:- Use this script with your own risk
[125016210060] |How to Run ubumatic
[125016210070] |First download the script from here after downloading you need to extract this file run the following commands from your terminal (make sure you are in correct path)
[125016210080] |tar -zxvf ubumatic_en.tar.gz
[125016210090] |cd ubumatic_en
[125016210100] |chmod 755 ubumatic.sh
[125016210110] |sudo sh ubumatic.sh
[125016210120] |Screenshot
[125016210130] |[ubumatic.sh --option]
[125016210140] |--help - help
[125016210150] |--movebuttons - change the order of buttons in Metacity
[125016210160] |--restorecompiz - restore default settings in Compiz Fusion
[125016210170] |--restorepanel - restore default appearance of panels in GNOME
[125016210180] |--sonata - configure the music player MPD + Sonata
[125016210190] |--unlock - the screen blocking off in GNOME (hibernate, suspend, screen saver)
[125016210200] |[sudo ubumatic.sh --option]
[125016210210] |--clean - remove unnecessary packages, downloaded and configuration files
[125016210220] |--deletekernel - delete the old versions of kernels
[125016210230] |--empty - clear trash and the Thumbnails folder for all accounts
[125016210240] |--kubuntu - Kubuntu (KDE) basic configuration
[125016210250] |--lubuntu - Lubuntu (LXDE) basic configuration
[125016210260] |--repair - repair broken packages
[125016210270] |--repositories - edit repository (sources.list), update alerts and download the missing GPG keys
[125016210280] |--restoregrub - reinstall GRUB 2 (for Live CD use only)
[125016210290] |--ubuntu - Ubuntu (GNOME) basic configuration
[125016210300] |--upgrade - install the latest updates
[125016210310] |--xubuntu - Xubuntu (Xfce) basic configuration
[125016220010] |How to install Zimbra Desktop on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)
[125016220020] |Zimbra Desktop is the next-generation email and collaboration client.The free Zimbra Desktop client allows you to meld the online and offline worlds – storing and synching your email, calendar, contacts, files and documents in the cloud, yet having them locally accessible when on the road.
[125016220030] |Zimbra Desktop aggregates information across accounts (Zimbra, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) and social networks (Facebook, Digg, Twitter, etc.) to help make communicating &sharing information easier than ever.
[125016220040] |Key features
[125016220050] |Email, contacts, calendar, and documents all in one application
[125016220060] |Syncs Zimbra, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail email, contacts and calendars
[125016220070] |Read email from any POP or IMAP email account including AOL, Hotmail or business email
[125016220080] |Works on Windows, Mac, or Linux desktop computers
[125016220090] |No limit to the size of your email storage
[125016220100] |It works online and offline
[125016220110] |Available in 20 languages
[125016220120] |Install Zimbra Desktop on Ubuntu
[125016220130] |1.First you need to download Linux package from here www.zimbra.com/products/desktop.html
[125016220140] |2. Extract the content of the package (*.tar.gz) on your Home, Desktop…right click >Extract here
[125016220150] |3. Open a terminal and go where you extract zimbra…for example:
[125016220160] |$ cd home//Desktop/zdesktop_2_0_1_b10659_linux_i686/
[125016220170] |4. from that path run:
[125016220180] |$ sudo ./install.pl
[125016220190] |5. It will guide you to the Setup Zimbra Desktop >press (A) to accept terms and conditions
[125016220200] |6. If you would, accept the default directori where it install
[125016220210] |/opt/zimbra/zdesktop
[125016220220] |7. Would you like to continue to install files for user: Root? >Here you may want to answer NO…otherwise you always have to log in Zimbra Desktop as superuser.
[125016220230] |8. To install data files run this command (always on the same path: ~//Desktop/zdesktop_2_0_1_b10659_linux_i686/):
[125016220240] |$ /opt/zimbra/zdesktop//linux/user-install.pl
[125016220250] |9. Now you’ll be asked about where to install files, for example:
[125016220260] |Home//.zdesktop
[125016220270] |(if you put a dot in front zdesktop, it’ll be hidden (ctrl+h) inside your home folder…)
[125016220280] |10. And then you’ll be asked about the path where to locate the icon where you’ll launch Zimbra, for example:
[125016220290] |/home//Desktop
[125016220300] |11. Press enter and configure your accounts.
[125016220310] |It is a really usefull, and complete aplication.
[125016220320] |You have tabs to manage facebook,twitter accounts, calendar, tags…
[125016220330] |Via Ubuntu forums (Credit goes to the author)
[125016220340] |Screenshot
[125016230010] |Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) with Unity: Worst Ubuntu beta ever
[125016230020] |Review Last year, Mark Shuttleworth christened Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal”, saying the disto would be stylish and create a good, lasting first impression.
[125016230030] |While its debut in beta form is smart looking and definitely chases the fashion in operating-system design it’s also the single worst beta release of Ubuntu I’ve ever tested.
[125016230040] |That’s not to say there isn’t much to love in Ubuntu 11.04 with the new Unity Interface being the primary news, but even for a beta this release is way too rough.
[125016230050] |Unity - regardless of what you think of it - isn’t ready for prime time and it seems unlikely Canonical will iron out all its problems before the planned final release in April.
[125016230060] |Bugs can be fixed, and there are numerous bugs to fix in this release of Unity, but the larger problem is that Unity, thus far, lacks the functionality of GNOME 2.32.
[125016230070] |Ubuntu, and its users, would be better served if Unity were not the default desktop for this release.
[125016230080] |Unity is a radical departure, but no less so than GNOME 3.0, which has wisely been pushed back until later this year.
[125016230090] |The problem isn’t that everything you know and love about GNOME is suddenly gone, and Ubuntu 11.04 is, for all intents and purposes a completely different experience than everything that came before it.
[125016230100] |The real problem is that Unity can’t do half of what GNOME can do.
[125016230110] |If that sounds familiar it might be because the same thing happened to KDE users in the move from KDE 3.x to 4.0.
[125016230120] |Sadly, rather than learn from the KDE 4 backlash, Canonical has decided to soldier on into the Unity future, whether it’s ready or not.
[125016230130] |Spoiler alert: it’s not.
[125016230140] |On the surface Unity looks good.
[125016230150] |In fact, Unity will most likely one day trump GNOME in many ways - it’s noticeably snappier than GNOME, works well at just about any screen resolution and even appears to be designed with touch-based devices in mind.
[125016230160] |Eventually, come Ubuntu 13.04 or so, Unity will seem like a brilliant move, but the transition is going to be bumpy.
[125016230170] |The new universal or global menu - which pulls the main menu out of the application window and puts them in the global menu bar - works surprisingly well and is the first of many features that reflect the influence of Apple’s user interface designs.
[125016230180] |It’s different, but the global menu is probably the easiest change to adjust to - same menus, new location.
[125016230190] |Unity’s new launcher/dock is another element that closely mirrors what you’ll find in OS X, though without much of the polish and functionality built-in to Apple’s offering.
[125016230200] |The dock has some problems and is missing some obvious features, but it’s not hard to see how the dock and accompanying search and launcher tools will eventually be a great time saver.
[125016230210] |Full Story
[125016240010] |Ubuntu Geek Site Redesign : Submit your Logos and designs
[125016240020] |We are planning to redesign our ubuntu geek website logo and site.If you are website or logo design master please submit your proposed website logos and site designs.
[125016240030] |We would like to use Ubuntu 11.04 new design color as our main focus for website design and logos.
[125016240040] |Please send your submissions to design@ubuntugeek.com
[125016240050] |Final Date for submissions :- 1st May 2011
[125016240060] |After 1st May 2011 we will publish all entries for our readers opinion, so show your creativity and design skills to our readers.
[125016250010] |Qmmp - Qt-based Multimedia Player
[125016250020] |This program is an audio-player, written with help of Qt library.
[125016250030] |The user interface is similar to winamp or xmms.
[125016250040] |Alternative user interfaces also are available.
[125016250050] |Features
[125016250060] |Formats
[125016250070] |MPEG1 layer 2/3 Ogg Vorbis Native FLAC/Ogg FLAC Musepack WavePack tracker modules (mod, s3m, it, xm, etc) ADTS AAC CD Audio WMA, Monkey’s Audio (and other formats provided by FFmpeg library) PCM WAVE (and other formats provided by libsndfile library) Midi Chiptune formats (AY, GBS, GYM, HES, KSS, NSF, NSFE, SAP, SPC, VGM, VGZ, VTX)
[125016250080] |DSP effects
[125016250090] |BS2B effect sample rate conversion LADSPA effects extra stereo crossfade (Experimental)
[125016250100] |Visual effects
[125016250110] |ProjectM visualization spectrum analyzer
[125016250120] |Output system support
[125016250130] |OSS ALSA (Linux) Pulse Audio JACK WaveOut (Win32)
[125016250140] |Extra features
[125016250150] |XMMS and Winamp 2.x skins support 10-band equalizer MP3, Vorbis, AAC, AAC+ streams support MMS support (experimental) MPRIS (1.0 and 2.0) removable device detection (via HAL or Udisks) video playback via Mplayer lyrics (using lyrics.wikia.com) cover art CUE sheet support embedded CUE support (for FLAC and WavPack) multiple playlists automatic charset detection for cue files and ShoutCast metadata playlist formats: m3u, pls, xspf ReplayGain support Last.fm/Libre.fm scrobbler CDDB support
[125016250160] |Install qmmp in ubuntu
[125016250170] |Open th terminal and run the following commands
[125016250180] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stiff.ru/qmmp-releases sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install qmmp
[125016250190] |Screenshot
[125016260010] |ShipIt (Free Ubuntu CD’s) comes to an end
[125016260020] |It’s with some regret that we are announcing the end of the ShipIt Programme and the CD distributor programme.
[125016260030] |When we started ShipIt in 2005 broadband was still a marketing promise even in the most connected parts of the most developed nations.
[125016260040] |We knew that this represented a significant stumbling block to the adoption of a new technology like Ubuntu.
[125016260050] |So we invested in making the CDs free and freely delivered to anywhere in the world.
[125016260060] |Since then we have shipped millions of CDs to every country in the world and brought Ubuntu into the lives of millions of individuals, we hope making them a little better.
[125016260070] |Technology moves on and as we look at ways to spread Ubuntu further, a CD distribution programme, especially one of that size and delivered in that way, makes less sense.
[125016260080] |We have been slowly easing back the programme over the last two years to limit the number of CDs per person and the number of times a person could apply for a CD.
[125016260090] |But for Ubuntu 11.04 you will no longer be able to go to our website and apply for a free CD.
[125016260100] |Full Story
[125016270010] |How to install Gyachi on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) using PPA
[125016270020] |GyachE Improved (GyachI) program is a fork from Gyach Enhanced Yahoo! client for Linux operating systems intended for bug-fixes and further development that supports the Yahoo! Messenger Protocol.
[125016270030] |After a period of no progress on Gyach Enhanced for about a year, a group of GYach Enhanced users decided to continue development of that client, fearing that original author Erica Andrews lost interest or abandoned project altogether.
[125016270040] |GyachE Improved supports almost all of the features found in the official Windows Yahoo! Messenger client: Voice chat, webcams, faders, ‘nicknames’, audibles, avatars, display images, and more.
[125016270050] |GyachE Improved uses Gtk+ 2 for its user interfaces
[125016270060] |Install Gyachi in ubuntu 11.04 (Natty)
[125016270070] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016270080] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:adilson/experimental sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gyachi
[125016270090] |Once you install gyachi you can open and use check the following screenshots
[125016280010] |Install gPodder 2.14 on ubuntu using PPA
[125016280020] |Download free audio and video content (“podcasts”) from the Internet and watch it on your computer or on the go.Available in most Linux distributions, FreeBSD, for Windows, on the N800 (running OS2008), N810 and the N900 (running Maemo 5).
[125016280030] |Features
[125016280040] |iPod, MP3 player and mobile phone support RSS, Atom, YouTube and Soundcloud feeds Focus on Usability Integrated with the gpodder.net Web Service User interfaces: GTK+, Maemo 4, Maemo 5 and CLI Plays well together with the Panucci podcast player Open Source and Free Software (GPL v3 or later)
[125016280050] |What is new in gpodder 2.14
[125016280060] |Various tray icon-related fixes Decode strings to unicode before slicing Handle None in replace_from_channel Updated French translation Remove partial files that are already downloaded completely Fix YouTube-related download problems Maemo 5: Add per-podcast keep settings Maemo 5: Re-add “Visit website” button in shownotes dialog Fix typos in gpodder.desktop Better GUID tracking with fallback URL
[125016280070] |Install gPodder 2.14 on ubuntu using PPA
[125016280080] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016280090] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thp/gpodder sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gpodder
[125016290010] |How to install Gnome3 on ubuntu 11.04 (Natty)/Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)
[125016290020] |For GNOME 3, the GNOME Project has started from scratch and created a completely new, modern desktop designed for today’s users and technologies.
[125016290030] |Gnome 3 Features
[125016290040] |Simply beautiful
[125016290050] |GNOME’s new desktop takes elegance to a new level.
[125016290060] |We’ve swept away the clutter and made a simple and easy-to-use desktop, and we’ve made this the most beautiful GNOME desktop ever, with a new visual theme, a refined new font and carefully crafted animations.
[125016290070] |An overview at a glance
[125016290080] |The activities view provides an easy way to access all your windows and applications.
[125016290090] |It is also a great way to keep track of all your activities.
[125016290100] |We have provided several fast and convenient ways to access the activities view, including the activities keyboard key (often known as the Windows key) and the activities hot corner.
[125016290110] |Messaging built-in
[125016290120] |Communication is an important part of the modern desktop, but it’s a hassle when you have to switch windows to reply to a message.
[125016290130] |That’s why GNOME 3 will let you continue your conversations without changing focus.
[125016290140] |The ability to enter a reply straight into messaging notifications makes instant messaging quick and effortless.
[125016290150] |Distraction-free computing
[125016290160] |GNOME 3 is designed to reduce distraction and interruption and to put you in control.
[125016290170] |Our new notifications system subtly presents messages and will save them until you are ready for them, and the GNOME 3 panel has been styled so that it is part of the background, not the foreground.
[125016290180] |These changes allow you to focus on your creative tasks.
[125016290190] |Everything at your fingertips
[125016290200] |With the new GNOME desktop, everything can be quickly accessed from the keyboard.
[125016290210] |Press the activities key and search: it’s as simple as that.
[125016290220] |You’ll love this feature if you’re a user who likes things to happen fast.
[125016290230] |Redesigned system settings
[125016290240] |Our system settings have been completely redesigned for GNOME 3, making them easier to use than ever before.
[125016290250] |GNOME 3 also provides a new way to browse your settings, and our settings categories have been reorganised, making it quick and straightforward to find the setting that you want.
[125016290260] |And much, much more
[125016290270] |GNOME 3 is crammed full of new features.
[125016290280] |Here are some of the other things that you can look forward to from GNOME 3:
[125016290290] |Side-by-side window tiling to make using several windows simple and easy A redesigned file manager Redesigned workspaces so you can easily organise your windows Major changes under the hood to give you a faster, smoother experience A satisfying experience, whatever kind of computer you use: GNOME 3 will feel right at home on netbooks as well as larger machines
[125016290300] |Install Gnome3 on ubuntu 11.04
[125016290310] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016290320] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
[125016290330] |For ubuntu 10.10 users
[125016290340] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016290350] |Note:- This PPA works but it is outdated
[125016290360] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gnome3-session
[125016290370] |After completing the installation Log out and back in, selecting the GNOME Session in GDM
[125016290380] |Remove Gnome3 from ubuntu 11.04
[125016290390] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016290400] |sudo apt-get install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
[125016300010] |Synapse - Application Launcher
[125016300020] |Synapse is a semantic launcher written in Vala that you can use to start applications as well as find and access relevant documents and files by making use of the Zeitgeist engine.
[125016300030] |Install Synapse on ubuntu using PPA
[125016300040] |Open the terminal and run the following commands
[125016300050] |sudo add-apt-repository ppa:synapse-core/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install synapse pastebinit
[125016300060] |Screenshot
[125016310010] |hotssh - Graphical interface to secure shell
[125016310020] |HotSSH is an interface to Secure Shell, for GNOME and OpenSSH.
[125016310030] |It intends to be a better experience than simply invoking “ssh” from an existing terminal window.
[125016310040] |Fast search-based interface for new connections Also display and search of local (Avahi) SSH servers Tabbed display with automatic session saving (Firefox style) Status bar with information like latency to server and output of remote uptime Close integration with OpenSSH features like connection sharing (near-instant new tabs) NetworkManager integration to easily reconnect after a network change, great for laptops
[125016310050] |Install hotssh on ubuntu
[125016310060] |open the terminal and run the following command
[125016310070] |sudo apt-get install hotssh
[125016310080] |Screenshot
[126000010010] |Howto: Backup apt .deb's for future Ubuntu Restore
[126000010020] |Have you ever felt that there is no life without APT?
[126000010030] |Well, if you'd suddenly lost conection to the internet, how would you install new packages?
[126000010040] |What about dependencies?
[126000010050] |You've just finished installing Ubuntu and configured it to a rad look, with all your favorite applications?
[126000010060] |For some reason you now have to re-install it?
[126000010070] |Feel like you have to download all of your favorite programs again?
[126000010080] |What?
[126000010090] |You've already forgotten which packages you had dowloaded before?
[126000010100] |Download SourceDownload Ubuntu debain package APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs (you choose the type of media) with all of the packages you've downloaded via APT-GET or APTITUDE, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers.
[126000010110] |APTonCD will also allow you to automatically create media with all of your .deb packages located in one especific repository, so that you can install them into your computers without the need for an internet conection.
[126000010120] |With APTonCD you be able to...
[126000010130] |- Backup
[126000010140] |- Backup all downloaded packages (via apt-get, aptitude and synaptic) to restore later.
[126000010150] |- Transport
[126000010160] |- Take with you all your favorite packages, in a removable repository where you can install then all on anytime, anytime.
[126000010170] |- Download
[126000010180] |- Get an entire repository, or a specifc section.
[126000010190] |Simply point-and-click, and in few time you'll have an CD(s) or DVD(s) with entire main, restricted, universe, multiverse, contrib, etc.
[126000010200] |- Share
[126000010210] |- Share your packages with your friends without Internet conection.
[126000010220] |Also, send a meta-package for him to install the same set of packages that you have.
[126000020010] |Howto: OpenDNS on Ubuntu Feisty/Gutsy Gibbon/Hardy Heron
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OpenDNS is an alternative to your ISP-provided Domain Name System.
[126000020030] |Now, you may ask “why not use my ISP-provided DNS servers?” and you’d be asking a good question.
[126000020040] |There are a few reasons that make sense to me, and are better explained by quoting OpenDNS:
[126000020050] |OpenDNS makes your Internet connection blazing fast, blocks phishing sites, and corrects your typos on the fly.
[126000020060] |If you try to visit a website that’s broken or not resolving, we don’t give up on you and send you to an error page.
[126000020070] |We show you OpenDNS Guide and keep working to get you where you want to go.
[126000020080] |OpenDNS requires no software to install.
[126000020090] |And best of all, it’s free.
[126000020100] |Ok, Free, autocorrect, blocks phishing, and fast.
[126000020110] |Those are enough real reasons for me to try it out…and I have.
[126000020120] |Over the last month all my Ubuntu computers have used OpenDNS as primary and secondary DNS.
[126000020130] |As far as I can tell, it’s worked well and not caused any problems.
[126000020140] |It even works for wireless devices on my network like my Nintendo DS systems.
[126000020150] |Also another great reason to use OpenDNS is because it actively blocks Phishing URL's that are reported by the community PhishTank.
[126000020160] |Read the Howto:
[126000020170] |1. Open a terminal window and type the following:
[126000020180] |$ sudo network-admin
[126000020190] |Note: Root access is required for this step.
[126000020200] |2. Change to the DNS tab and enter the following two addresses in the top of the first field labeled DNS Servers:
[126000020210] |208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220
[126000020220] |You may leave your ISP's DNS addresses underneath the OpenDNS addressses as backup.
[126000020230] |If your settings get revoked after reboots, or after periods of inactivity, you can try this:
[126000020240] |$ sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.auto $ sudo gedit /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf # append the following line to the document prepend domain-name-servers 208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220; # save and exit $ sudo ifdown eth0 &&sudo ifup eth0
[126000020250] |You may be required to change eth0 to your own network device's name if it uses a non-standard name.
[126000020260] |Visit http://welcome.opendns.com/ to test your new settings.
[126000020270] |You should see the Welcome page from OpenDNS, as shown below.
[126000020280] |Troubleshooting
[126000020290] |If you see the Oops page, please try two more tests, in case the Welcome page was improperly cached.
[126000020300] |1. First, visit our demonstration site internetbadguys.com.
[126000020310] |If you were successful in switching to OpenDNS, it should be blocked as a phishing site.
[126000020320] |Otherwise, it will tell you that it's a demonstration site.
[126000020330] |2. Second, make a deliberate typo in the TLD, like craigslist.og and see if it resolves to craigslist.org.
[126000020340] |If you are using OpenDNS, you will be taken to the classifieds site.
[126000020350] |If you are not, you will get your default browser error page.
[126000020360] |Still not working?
[126000020370] |You may need to restart your web browser and/or router.
[126000030010] |Howto: Setup and Install Bluetooth Keyboard and mouse in Ubuntu Fiesty, Gibbon, and Hardy Heron
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If you love technology like me, you got a few bluetooth things controlling your cyberlife.
[126000030030] |If you have a Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse here is the howto setup in Ubuntu.
[126000030040] |We need the MAC address (e.g. 00:00:00:00:00) of the mouse and keyboard.You can use KEYBOARD_ADDR and MOUSE_ADDR where you should find the addresses for the keyboard and mouse respectively.
[126000030050] |Press the button on the mouse that makes it visible to be found by the computer.
[126000030060] |Do the same for the keyboard.
[126000030070] |Now open a terminal window and run the following command
[126000030080] |hcitool scan
[126000030090] |Scanning …KEYBOARD_ADDR Microsoft Wireless KeyboardMOUSE_ADDR Microsoft Mouse
[126000030100] |Adding the Keyboard and Mouse
[126000030110] |Now we need to add the keyboard and mouse to the bluetooth configuration files.
[126000030120] |Run the following command to pop up GEdit
[126000030130] |sudo gedit /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf
[126000030140] |You may be asked for your password, this is because we used sudo.
[126000030150] |At the end of the file, add the following (replacing KEYBOARD_ADDR and MOUSE_ADDR for the keyboard and mouse MAC addresses as found earlier)
[126000030160] |device KEYBOARD_ADDR {name “Microsoft Wireless Keyboard”;auth enable;encrypt enable;}
[126000030170] |device MOUSE_ADDR {name “Microsoft Mouse”;}
[126000030180] |Now you need to restart the bluetooth subsystem so that it refreshes it’s configuration file.
[126000030190] |sudo /etc/init.d/bluez-utils restart
[126000030200] |* Restarting Bluetooth services… [ ok ]
[126000030210] |Pairing the Devices
[126000030220] |You now need to pair the devices with the computer.
[126000030230] |Do not press any buttons on the keyboard as we’ll need to use it to enter a passcode so we can pair.
[126000030240] |Run the following command
[126000030250] |sudo hidd --search
[126000030260] |Searching …Connecting to device MOUSE_ADDRConnecting to device KEYBOARD_ADDR
[126000030270] |They could pair with the computer in any order, you will need to remember which one is the keyboard.
[126000030280] |As soon as Connecting to device KEYBOARD_ADDR appears you must enter a PIN code into the keyboard.
[126000030290] |It must consist of numbers not using the numpad, somewhere between 4 and 8 should be fine.
[126000030300] |Type this number in to the keyboard and press Return.
[126000030310] |A window should pop up on your computer asking you for the number you just entered on the keyboard.
[126000030320] |You should now be set up.
[126000030330] |The devices should automatically reconnect when they go to sleep and when your computer boots up.
[126000030340] |Troubleshooting
[126000030350] |If you have followed all the steps above and you find your mouse or keyboard don’t automatically reconnect, we can fix it.
[126000030360] |Run the following command in a terminal
[126000030370] |sudo gedit /etc/default/bluez-utils
[126000030380] |Find the following lines
[126000030390] |HIDD_ENABLED=0HIDD_OPTIONS=”…”
[126000030400] |Change them to
[126000030410] |HIDD_ENABLED=1HIDD_OPTIONS=”--master --connect KEYBOARD_ADDR --connect MOUSE_ADDR --server”
[126000030420] |Now reboot and hopefully they’ll automatically connect (give them a few seconds to connect after you move the mouse/press a key).
[126000040010] |Play Xvid, MPEG1/2, DivX4, MP3, AVI, OGG, Windows Media Video 7/8/9 on Ubuntu with Xine
[126000040020] |Xine is the best free high-performance multimedia playback engine.
[126000040030] |Xine itself is a shared library with an easy to use, yet powerful API which is used by many applications for smooth video playback and video processing purposes.
[126000040040] |Xine Features...
[126000040050] |Xine-engine -The core of xine is responsible for synchronizing audio, video and overlays.
[126000040060] |It provides high performance comunication functionality between modules, logging capability, unified configuration system, On Screen Display support, fast MMX/MMXEXT/SSE memory transfers, among other important things.
[126000040070] |Input plugins - They provide input data to xine and may be seen as an abstraction layer for DVDs, files, http, pipes, VCDs so that the rest of xine does not need to know from where the data is coming.
[126000040080] |Several input plugins for xine are already available over the internet from third party programmers.
[126000040090] |Demuxer plugins - These plugins are responsible for understanding file formats like AVI, MOV, ASF and others.
[126000040100] |These file formats don’t define how video and audio are encoded but how the encoded data is mixed together (multiplexed).
[126000040110] |An AVI file, for example, may have DivX4 video and MP3 audio, MPEG2 video and AC3 audio, etc.
[126000040120] |Decoder plugins - These plugins receive the encoded data (video, audio or subtitles) and deliver them uncompressed to the engine to be played or shown.
[126000040130] |Examples of encoding formats (also called “codecs”) are MPEG2, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and Windows Media Video 7/8/9.
[126000040140] |Output plugins - xine runs on a wide variety of hardware and operating systems therefore it need to have different means of displaying video and audio.
[126000040150] |These plugins are like drivers, they talk directly to the system so xine-engine does not need to handle the details.
[126000040160] |Some video output plugins have been developed to utilize several hardware capabilities like color conversion, scaling and refresh sync to provide the best multimedia experience and at the same time, requiring less CPU processing.
[126000040170] |Post effect plugins - These can be use to apply arbitrary effects to video and audio before they are sent to output.
[126000040180] |Examples include visual plugins like GOOM (generates colorful images from the music being played), audio filters like echo, equalizer or even a video picture-in-picture plugin playing more than one stream at the same time.
[126000040190] |Install Xine Multimedia Player in Ubuntu
[126000040200] |If you want to install Xine Multimedia Player in Ubuntu use the following command
[126000040210] |sudo apt-get install xine-ui libxine-extracodecs
[126000040220] |This will install Xine, libraries and extra codecs.
[126000040230] |If you want to open go to Applications -> Sound &Video -> Xine Movie Player or just right click on a media file and open with xine.
[126000060010] |Howto: Aircrack-NG Quick And Simple Guide
[126000060020] |This HOWTO is widely based on Aircrack's own documentation.
[126000060030] |In addition you'll find the latest version of "Aircrack Next Generation" here and Aircrack-PTW here.
[126000060040] |Any sort of suggestion for improvement is welcome.
[126000060050] |Aim is to keep this HOWTO as simple
[126000060060] |®PRO/Wireless 2200BG (IPW2200)2. Linksys WUSB54G V4.0 (RT2570)
[126000060070] |I recommend "Linksys WUSB54G V4.0" as it has a decent reception and reasonable performance.
[126000060080] |If you need help patching &compiling from source, feel free to post your problems here as well.
[126000060090] |PREREQUISITES:1.
[126000060100] |This HOWTO was written for Aircrack-NG v0.9.1 & Aircrack-PTW v1.0.0 on Kubuntu Feisty '00:09:6B:D7:33:A9 is the MAC address of my network, so you need to replace it with your own.
[126000060110] |3. '00:00:00:00:00:00' is the MAC address of the target client, NOT that of your own wireless card.
[126000060120] |COMMAND LINE:Please make sure that you stick to the exact sequence of actions (pay attention to #3 in particular as #4 won't yield any results if you skip it).
[126000060130] |1. Enable monitoring with "airmon-ng" (screenshot #1): Quote:
[126000060140] |2. Packet capturing with "airodump-ng" (screenshot #2): Quote: Alternatively, try this (to collect data from target network only and hence increase performance): Quote: NOTE:--channel...
[126000060150] |Select preferred channel; optional, however, channel hopping severely impacts and thus slows down collection process.--bssid...
[126000060160] |MAC address of target access point; optional, however, specifying access point will improve performance of collection process.--write...
[126000060170] |Preferred file name; mandatory field (in our case).
[126000060180] |3. Deauthentication with "aireplay-ng" (screenshot #3): Quote: NOTE:-0...
[126000060190] |Number of deauthentication attempts.-a...
[126000060200] |MAC address of target access point.-c...
[126000060210] |Client MAC address.
[126000060220] |4. Packet Re-injection with "aireplay-ng" (screenshot #4): Quote: You'll now see the number of data packets shooting up in 'airodump-ng'.
[126000060230] |This process can take up to five minutes before you start receiving any ARP requests.
[126000060240] |So be a little patient at this point.
[126000060250] |NOTE:-3...
[126000060260] |Standard ARP-request replay.-b...
[126000060270] |MAC address of target access point.-h...
[126000060280] |Client MAC address.
[126000060290] |5. Decryption with "aircrack-ng"
[126000060300] |Quote: Aircrack-PTW: Quote:
[126000060310] |CAPTURING:This is a summary based on information given here and there, respectively:
[126000060320] |Aircrack-NG:64-bit key: ~250,000 packets128-bit key: ~1,500,000 packets
[126000060330] |Aircrack-PTW:64-bit key: ~20,000 packets [estimate]128-bit key: ~85,000 packets
[126000070010] |Howto: Alt Ctrl Del - Ubuntu Task Manager
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Damn I installed Ubuntu and the only complaint I had was no alt-ctrl-del for a task manager in Ubuntu.
[126000070030] |To bind your system monitor to pop up when you use ctrl+al+del use the following commands in xterm/gnome-terminal:remove the spaces between these "<" ">"gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_9 "< Control >< Alt >Delete"gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_9 "gnome-system-monitor"
[126000080010] |Howto: Install Ubuntu Studio Theme
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Ubuntu Studio is a multimedia editing/creation flavour of Ubuntu.
[126000080030] |It’s built for the GNU/Linux audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional.
[126000080040] |Because I don’t do audio, video and graphic editing or creation, so I didn’t install Ubuntu Studio.
[126000080050] |I really like the theme that is used by Ubuntu Studio.
[126000080060] |So I decide to install the theme into my Feisty Fawn.
[126000080070] |1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list and put this line:
[126000080080] |deb http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio feisty main
[126000080090] |2. Get the gpg signature for that repository
[126000080100] |$ wget http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
[126000080110] |3. Run
[126000080120] |$ sudo apt-get update
[126000080130] |4. If you want to install all the themes that is used in Ubuntu Studio, including gdm theme, wallpapers, icon theme, session splashes and gtk theme use this
[126000080140] |$ sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-look
[126000080150] |I did not install the gdm theme and session splashes so u can do this:
[126000080160] |$ sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-theme ubuntustudio-icon-theme ubuntustudio-wallpapers
[126000090010] |Howto: Quickly & Easily Setup Samba filesharing with windows for Ubuntu
[126000090020] |Before you install Samba you first need to make sure that the computer that you will be transferring files to has a static IP address, if possible.
[126000090030] |If you have a true router, it should let you modify the DHCP settings such that your machines are given fixed leases.
[126000090040] |If you're a cheapskate and you went with your ISP's router (like we did), chances are this option's not available to you.
[126000090050] |In this case, you'll still be able to use Samba, but because you're not guaranteed that your Linux box (or your Windows computer, for that matter) will have the same IP address every day (because most routers set DHCP to renew the lease every 24 hours) you may have to configure both machines to "see" each other every time you want to share files.
[126000090060] |If you don't have to use Samba that much this may not bother you, but it's definitely impractical in a business environment :)
[126000090070] |With this out of the way we can install Samba:
[126000090080] |Code:
[126000090090] |sudo aptitude -V install samba smbfs
[126000090100] |Now we have to configure Samba, like so:
[126000090110] |Code:
[126000090120] |cd /etc/samba/sudo mv -f smb.conf smb.conf.oldsudo nano smb.conf # or gksu gedit smb.conf, or kdesu kate smb.conf
[126000090130] |Copy and paste the following and place it into the file (you can remove comments if you want)
[126000090140] |Code:
[126000090150] |[global] netbios name = ... ;; Hostname (open a command prompt; it's the part after the @). ;; Also called "Computer Name" in Windows. server string = ... ;; Description of host. workgroup = ... ;; Name of home network (make sure it's the same as whatever you set in Windows). ;;; Don't quite know what these do but I'm sure they're important: announce version = 5.0 socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 passdb backend = tdbsam ;; The format Samba password info is stored in (don't have to touch). security = user ;; Type of security (don't have to touch either). null passwords = true ;; You want this b/c many people leave their passwords blank. username map = /etc/samba/smbusers ;; Can leave alone (we won't be editing this anyway). name resolve order = hosts wins bcast ;; Don't know what this does. wins support = no ;; Affects the address used to access the share folder on the Windows machine -- makes it ;; possible to enter "\\COMPUTER_NAME\public" instead of "\\192.168.1.69\public" ;; (only works if you have a static IP). syslog = 1 syslog only = yes[SHARENAME] ; The name of the share folder as visible by Windows (see note below) comment = ... ;; Name that will appear when you run "net view" in Windows. path = ... ;; The share folder on this machine. browseable = yes ;; Whether or not users on the other end can browse the share folder. read only = no ;; Whether or not users on the other end can change its contents. create mask = 0777 ;; Affects the permissions of the files that be given to files that come in from a Windows. ;; machine. The DOS-permissions are bitwise-AND'ed with the setting here to obtain the end permissions. directory mask = 0777 ;; Same as above, except applies to directories. force user = ... ;; Who will end up owning the files that come in. Probably best to just use your username, since you're the one who'll be accessing this stuff :) force group = ... ;; You can make this the same as the last. case sensitive = yes ;; Make sure that Windows knows that "FILE" and "file" are *not* the same :) fstype = Samba ;; This will show up in the sidebar in Windows, it doesn't really affect anything.
[126000090160] |(Note that you want to replace SHARENAME above with something else, such as public.
[126000090170] |The address that you'll have to enter in Windows to access the share folder will come from this value.)
[126000090180] |(Also, you can learn more about smb.conf here.)
[126000090190] |To make sure that you got the config file right, you can run:
[126000090200] |Code:
[126000090210] |testparm
[126000090220] |Now, we need to create users just for Samba:
[126000090230] |Code:
[126000090240] |sudo smbpasswd -a USERNAME # Now Samba knows about this user.sudo smbpasswd -e USERNAME # Now the user is enabled.
[126000090250] |Make sure that USERNAME refers to an actual user on your Linux box.
[126000090260] |You can either create a dummy user to use just for Samba, or you can use your username.
[126000090270] |Now.
[126000090280] |In Windows, pull up My Computer (or just Computer if you so happen to be using Vista) and Tools -> Map a Network Drive, entering something like this for the address: \\YOUR.IP.ADDRESS\SHARENAME, where YOUR.IP.ADDRESS is the IP address of your computer (which you can check by running ifconfig) and SHARENAME is whatever you entered in smb.conf (see above).
[126000090290] |Windows should ask you for a username and password.
[126000090300] |Enter the same ones that you just made when you ran smbpasswd.
[126000090310] |If you configured everything correctly, you should be presented with the share folder.
[126000090320] |One last thing we need to do though: configure your firewall software.
[126000090330] |But I don't have any firewall software installed, you ask.
[126000090340] |Well, it seems you actually do: Ubuntu comes preinstalled with iptables, which is (as I understand it, at least) like a firewall in that it controls what comes in and what goes out.
[126000090350] |I'm not sure what sort of settings iptables has by default (I think they get autoconfigured when you first install Ubuntu), but it's likely that it's not going to allow you to connect out through Samba.
[126000090360] |Let's just find out, though.
[126000090370] |Go ahead and run this command:
[126000090380] |Code:
[126000090390] |sudo aptitude -V install firestarter
[126000090400] |This installs Firestarter, which is an interface to iptables.
[126000090410] |Then, go to System -> Administration -> Firestarter (or, if you're not using GNOME, bring up a terminal and run firestarter), and after entering your password, click on the Events tab.
[126000090420] |Then bring up your share folder in Nautilus (or Konqueror, or whatever you use).
[126000090430] |Now switch to your Windows machine and try to copy some files into there.
[126000090440] |Windows will try to do it but it's probably gonna spit out an error after about 30 seconds.
[126000090450] |Now switch back to your Linux machine and check the Firestarter window.
[126000090460] |Do you see some messages in there -- something like this?
[126000090470] |Code:
[126000090480] |+---------------------------------------------------------------+|Time | Port | Source | Protocol | Service |+---------------------------------------------------------------+|Aug 17 21:34:12 | 138 | 192.168.1.97 | UDP | Samba (SMB) ||Aug 17 21:37:05 | 137 | 192.168.1.97 | UDP | Samba (SMB) |+---------------------------------------------------------------+
[126000090490] |(there may be other kinds of messages -- sorry, I didn't capture this right away)
[126000090500] |These entries represent attempts by Windows to communicate with your Linux box, but Firestarter prevented that from happening.
[126000090510] |Let's show it who's boss.
[126000090520] |Switch to the Policy tab, pull-down the drop-down menu there, and choose Inbound traffic policy.
[126000090530] |Right-click within the first pane ("Allow connections from host") and choose Add Rule.
[126000090540] |In the text field, enter the IP address of the Windows machine (you can get this by pulling up Command Prompt and running ipconfig /all), and press OK.
[126000090550] |Then right-click within the second pane and choose Add Rule.
[126000090560] |Pull down the Name menu and choose Samba (SMB); the Port field should be updated automatically (to 137-139 445).
[126000090570] |For When the source is choose Anyone.
[126000090580] |Press OK.
[126000090590] |Now choose Outbound traffic policy from the dropdown menu, and follow the same steps as for inbound traffic.
[126000090600] |Now you should be set!
[126000090610] |Try it out by switching back to your Windows machine and moving a file there.
[126000090620] |It should show up in your share folder on your Linux machine... magic, huh?
[126000090630] |RESOURCES
[126000090640] |HOWTO: Setup Samba peer-to-peer with Windows (gave me 60% of what I needed to know)
[126000090650] |SettingUpSamba (the other 40%)
[126000090660] |Ubuntu Guide: How to share folders with read/write permissions (helpful with configuring Firestarter)
[126000090670] |The Samba Debug Howto (in case you get stuck, though I didn't find I need this)
[126000100010] |Howto: Secure SSHD on Ubuntu
[126000100020] |SSH is a great way to remotely administer a server.
[126000100030] |However, it still has a number of issues when you open it up to the world.
[126000100040] |The server and client communications are secure but that doesn’t mean the hosts involved are.
[126000100050] |Opening an SSH service to the world allows for brute force attacks and means that the carbon interface is still the weakest link.
[126000100060] |There are some very simple steps you can take to really harden remote access over SSH, especially if you can’t simply tie the service down to a limited number of source ports....
[126000100070] |First things first, sshd_config.
[126000100080] |In Ubuntu this is usually found in /etc/ssh and can be used to configure a great number of features.
[126000100090] |The simplest ones to deal with are always the best.
[126000100100] |Restricting the users who can login via SSH is a first principle.
[126000100110] |This can be done in one of two ways, by user or by group.
[126000100120] |AllowGroups allows any user in this group authenticated access to the server via SSH.
[126000100130] |A more fine grained approach is to use the AllowUsers option.
[126000100140] |Another easy win is by moving the listen port from 22 to some other randomly assigned port.
[126000100150] |This reduces the likelihood of a scan showing SSHD running.
[126000100160] |Other steps you might want to take include disabling root access, disable password authentication and using keys only.
[126000100170] |The next step is a wee tool called Denyhosts (http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/).
[126000100180] |Make sure you’ve got the additional sources enabled in /etc/apt/source.list and then type:
[126000100190] |sudo apt-get update
[126000100200] |sudo apt-get install denyhosts
[126000100210] |DenyHosts is a python script intended to be run by Linux system administrators to help thwart SSH server attacks (also known as dictionary based attacks and brute force attacks).
[126000100220] |Denyhosts acts as a dynamic blocker for SSH and other services.
[126000100230] |It relies on the /etc/hosts.deny and hosts.allow.
[126000100240] |It dynamically builds a list of hosts that repeatedly connect to your server.
[126000100250] |By default the service will block connections from IP sources that are repeated attempting to connect and access your host.
[126000100260] |The denyhosts process is configured in /etc/denyhosts.conf
[126000100270] |There are additional things that can be done using iptables to rate limit connections and you should always run a firewall on your hosts but I’ll deal with that in a separate post.
[126000100280] |Once you’ve put these steps in place you can rest assured the SSH on a public facing host is much more secure, there’s no guarantees but every little helps.
[126000110010] |Howto: Video Editing, Converting, & Recording in Ubuntu
[126000110020] |Hi!
[126000110030] |Let's start video editing!
[126000110040] |I'll give You a few tips and a little information about this.
[126000110050] |Note: It is recommended to install ffmpeg, mencoder ,libxvidcore4 and GStreamer because these are all used by many programs!
[126000110060] |Easy way to install these: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007 Code:
[126000110070] |sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-a52dec gstreamer0.8-aa gstreamer0.8-audiofile gstreamer0.8-cdio gstreamer0.8-dv gstreamer0.8-dvd gstreamer0.8-faac gstreamer0.8-faad gstreamer0.8-misc gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-doc gstreamer0.10-esd gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-gnonlin-dev gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-doc gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-doc gstreamer0.10-plugins-farsight gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-doc gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-doc gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse-dbg gstreamer0.10-sdl gstreamer0.10-tools gstreamer0.10-x gstreamer-tools irb1.8 liba52-0.7.4 libbreakpoint-ruby1.8 libcdaudio1 libcmdparse2-ruby1.8 libdaemonize-ruby1.8 libdvdnav4 libdvdread3 libfaac0 libfaad2-0 libfreebob0 libgems-ruby1.8 libglib2-ruby libgsm1 libgstreamer0.8-0 libgstreamer0.8-ruby libgstreamer0.10-0 libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg libgstreamer0.10-ruby1.8 libgstreamer-gconf0.8-0 libgstreamer-perl libgstreamer-plugins0.8-0 libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 libgstreamer-plugins-pulse0.10-0 libid3tag0 libjack0.100.0-0 libjinglebase0.3-0 libjinglep2p0.3-0 libjinglexmllite0.3-0 libjinglexmpp0.3-0 liblame0 liblog4r-ruby1.8 libmad0 libmjpegtools0c2a libmms0 libmp4v2-0 libmpcdec3 libmpeg2-4 libncurses-ruby1.8 libopenssl-ruby1.8 libpulse0 libquicktime0 libreadline-ruby1.8 libruby1.8 libruby1.8-dbg libruby1.8-extras libsidplay1 libsoundtouch1c2 libswfdec0.3 libwavpack1 libxvidcore4 libxvidcore4-dev rdoc1.8 ruby1.8 ruby ffmpeg mencoder mplayer xvid4conf
[126000110080] |DVD ripping:Currently there are four program for this:
[126000110090] |Acidrip:Quite well featured program.
[126000110100] |It usually works.
[126000110110] |Easy to use and install.
[126000110120] |Uses xvid, x264 and others.
[126000110130] |More: crop, scale.
[126000110140] |I advise this for everybody.
[126000110150] |Install: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007 Code:
[126000110160] |sudo apt-get install acidrip
[126000110170] |Thoggen DVD ripper:I tested this: Passed.
[126000110180] |Can crop.
[126000110190] |Problem: Export to ogg theora video only.
[126000110200] |Install: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007 Code:
[126000110210] |sudo apt-get install thoggen
[126000110220] |DVD95:I haven't tested yet.
[126000110230] |Install: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007 Code:
[126000110240] |sudo apt-get install dvd95
[126000110250] |DVD::ripThis is the advanced tool for ripping.
[126000110260] |There are a lot of features in it:-export to ogg,avi,mpg(uses ffmpeg, xvid and others)-uses mp3&ac3 audio codec, with multiple audio tracks
[126000110270] |Install: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007 Code:
[126000110280] |sudo apt-get install dvdrip subtitleripper xvid4conf lsdvd ogmtools fping hal
[126000110290] |and install the attached .deb!(needed for subtitles)
[126000110300] |Creating a video disc:.mpg/.avi(divx,xvid)/(perhaps more)->DVD/VCD/SVCD/CVD/DivX,MPEG-4DeVeDe3.01 does all of this.
[126000110310] |And it is simple to use!
[126000110320] |3.01 makes menu automatically!
[126000110330] |Download link: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=DeVeDe
[126000110340] |Feisty users might need a fix for Mencoder to convert .mpg files:Download link: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.rastersoft.com/descargas/..._fixed.tar.bz2Install steps:1.Unpack it2.Open terminal3.type cd (directory where you extracted) Example: cd '/home/nandor/Desktop/mplayer_fixed'4.
[126000110350] |Code:
[126000110360] |sudo ./install.sh
[126000110370] |5.type your password=;Only use if the output of .mpg files isn't enjoyable.(I meant if the sound is HORRIBLE!)=;
[126000110380] |Video file compressing/converting:.avi->.mpg/.mpg->avi and much more!;)Lots of filters:-transform:crop,resize,rotate,fade,etc.-interlacing:yadif,mcDeinterlace,Deinterlace,DGBob, etc.-colors:Mplayer eq2,Mplayer hue,contrast,luma equalizer,etc.-noise:Mplayer denoise3d,Mplayer hqdn3d,FluxSmooth,etc.-sharpness:Sharpen,MSharpen,asharp,etc.-subtitles:Subtitler,Vobsub,etc.-misc:Blend remover,Hard pulldown removal,etc.
[126000110390] |Download link: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=Avidemux
[126000110400] |DVD-video disc with customizable menu:.mpg/.avi(divx,xvid)/(perhaps more)->DVD+advanced,customizable menuManDVD is a nice program for this.
[126000110410] |Download link: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=ManDVD
[126000110420] |Kino:This is my favorite multimedia software because it is totally reliable!
[126000110430] |Before download need to know:-Kino 1.0.0 automatically found the IEEE 1394 port on my computer.:)1.0.0 download link (i386): Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=871&fpos=01.0.0 download link (amd64): Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=872&fpos=0
[126000110440] |-I had to give permissions to Kino 1.1.1 to capture from firewire.:(1.1.1 download link: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=Kino
[126000110450] |Giving permissions to Kino:If Kino wants raw1394 to be loaded and permissions to it, type: Code:
[126000110460] |sudo chown user name /dev/raw1394
[126000110470] |Don't forget to change user name to your name!
[126000110480] |Kino can:-capture in 4:3 or 16:9, PAL or NTSC-capture from firewire port(IEEE 1394)-edit the captured files-save projects in SMIL 2.0/Kino 0.9.1 XML/MJPEG Tools ELI/SRT subtitle-add effects-import .mpg/.avi/.ogg Theora Video files/perhaps more-export files to IEEE 1394-export files to .dv(uncompressed video,approximately 9GB/40min)-export files to .mpg(many options)-export to still images to .jpg-export audio .wav/.mp2(with MJPEG mp2enc)/.mp3(with lame)/.ogg(with oggenc)
[126000110490] |FFMPEG external encoder:-export to .vob(DVD-Video) Dual or Single pass-export to .flv Dual Pass-export to H.264 MP4 Dual or Single Pass-export to MPEG-4 AVI Dual or Single Pass-export to VCD
[126000110500] |Mencoder external encoder:-export to XviD MPEG-4 AVI Single Pass(I think the best);)
[126000110510] |One problem::neutral:Kino captures in .dv so you need approximately 30GB to record 120min and more space to export!
[126000110520] |And don't capture more than 120min into one file.
[126000110530] |Kino might make a mistake.
[126000110540] |External encoders:Use the first Code, on the top of this page.
[126000110550] |Appendix:Cinelerra is a software like Kino.
[126000110560] |The difference is that Cinelerra is difficult to control and buggy a bit!
[126000110570] |This has mutitrack mode.
[126000110580] |However here is a download link(i386): Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://ww2.fs.ei.tum.de/%7Edr/cinele...2.1-1_i386.deb
[126000110590] |LIVES is a software like Kino too.
[126000110600] |The difference is that LIVES is very slow, quite difficult to use and so buggy!
[126000110610] |It has multitrack mode!
[126000110620] |However You can download it from here: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=LiVES
[126000110630] |MythTV is a multimedia tool.
[126000110640] |It uses PCTV cards.
[126000110650] |It records,edits .mpg and others.
[126000110660] |I haven't found it in .deb packages so here is its home page: Last updated/checked:21-08-2007http://www.mythtv.org/