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Ubuntu Linux

Based on Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu concentrates on usability, regular releases, ease of installation, and freedom from legal restrictions. Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., a private company founded by South African entrepreneur Mark... [more]

Based on Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu concentrates on usability, regular releases, ease of installation, and freedom from legal restrictions. Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., a private company founded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth.

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How to Install Skype perfectly in ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

  The world famous communication software skype can easily install in ubuntu 9.10 Karmic koala with simple steps. Skype can be used for Free calls, video calls and instant messaging over the internet. Plus great value calls to phones anywhere in the world. with a broadband internet connection you can make low cost calls to land phones and mobile phones. First you have to add medibuntu repository. you can choose one of the following methods for adding medibuntu repository Open a... Read Full Story

GetDeb V2 Beta

For the past three years, GetDeb.net has been the home to newest updates of many of the popular applications available for Ubuntu. In the past, the only real way to obtain any of the software is to go onto their site, download, and install. There was a way to download using apt-get by adding the following line to your sources list: deb http://ubuntu.org.ua/ getdeb/ If you were luckily enough not to get the classic 404 error message, the downloads were often on the slow side. GetDeb V2 Beta... Read Full Story

Arrange Your Desktop windows with X-tile in Ubuntu / Debian

  X-tile is a useful gnome applet for your panel (or optionally a standalone application) that allows you to select a number of open windows and tile them in different ways. This is especially useful for comparing products in separate web pages,or for programmers refering to documentation as they are programming. Download .deb file from here now double-click on deb file and install with gdebi installer. or open a terminal and use sudo dpkg -i filename.deb X-tail can be... Read Full Story

Purchase music from Amazon on your Linux machine

From:  ghacks.net
For most lovers of music on the go, the default seems to be the combination of iTunes and iP* (where * is either hone or od ). This is great for Apple and Windows users. But where do Linux users get their new music? Oh sure you can purchase the CD, rip it, and copy it to your device – but that is so ’90s. If you want to keep up with the times you need to be purchasing your music digitally. And if you want to purchase your music digitally, there is one service that fully supports the Linux... Read Full Story

Softwares to customize Ubuntu

Guys, I've been using ubuntu 9.04 for a long time only. I need to change some looks and hance looking for some customizing software. Can anyone suggest me Softwares to customize Ubuntu? Thanks in advance..the best option i would suggest is installing other Desktop environments. You can use XFCE, the best is KDE 4.2. It has a very eye catchy GUI but a bit difficult to understand if you are a first time user. The Plasma which comes with KDE 4 is best. You can use Cairo Dock or Avant Window... Read Full Story

How to Manage Bluetooth Device in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala with Blueman

  Now a days most of devices comes with bluetooth facilty. If you have a mobile phone and a Laptop, You must Blueman, It will help you a lot. Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager Blueman is designed to be simple and intuitive for everyday bluetooth tasks such as: * Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via DUN profile. * Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks * Connecting to input devices * Connecting to audio devices * Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX * Pairing How to Install... Read Full Story

Configure Ubuntu 9.10 bootloader

From:  pcaddons.info
Few days back we’ve discussed about configuring Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala bootloader here . That’s the hard way to configure the grub bootloader. Beginners will definitely be confused with all that stuff. So here is an easy way to configure Ubuntu grub bootloader. There is a small package called “Startup Manager”. It does the same. You can install it from Synaptic Manager. Here are instructions on how to install it through synaptic manager. In the top panel, select System and then... Read Full Story

مشكلة grub booting "fedora 12 and ubuntu 9.10"

From:  linuxac.org
اقتباس: # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg. # root (hd0,0) # kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda1 # initrd /boot/initrd-[generic-]version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=1 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title GNU GRUB 2, (1.97.1... Read Full Story

How to manage your Mobile internet connection in Ubuntu with Launch2net

  Launch2net for Ubuntu Linux is a professional mobile Internet Connection Manager for Ubuntu users. launch2net will recognize your type of modem or ExpressCard as well as the SIM card and does not need intricate driver installations or configurations. A user friendly graphical frontend gives most important information at a glance, like network information, signal strength, online time and data throughput. It is Simle to use, no l ong searches for modem drivers or connection... Read Full Story

Download youtube video in ubuntu / Debian using UTube Ripper

  Utube Ripper is an application written in Gambas that works exclusively on Linux. It’s useful to download and convert Youtube videos in a simple and efficient way. You can also  convert them into a non-flash format. You can use the “Rip audio only” option to extract audio from a YouTube video and can convert  into an MP3 format. Download .deb file from here now double-click on deb file and install with gdebi installer. or open a terminal and use sudo dpkg -i filename... Read Full Story
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