Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 is officially here for some testing. Some new things that this release has brought is Upstart, the new "Software Store" and...well read the article.
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Install The Proposed Community Themes For Ubuntu Karmic Koala, In Ubuntu Jaunty Or Karmic
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There have been proposed quite a few themes for Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 and if you want to install them all in Ubuntu Jaunty for instance, you can just do:
sudo apt-get install community-themes
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My thoughts on Ubuntu
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This isn’t so much a review, just a rambling discussion on what comes to mind for me about Ubuntu after using it on my laptop for three months or so. I decided against writing a conventional “review” of Ubuntu… seems like there are enough of those, so I don’t see the value of it.
But I do see some value in a rambling discussion on the subject, so here goes.
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On the subject of Linux evangelism
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Before you go out knocking on doors and handing out Ubuntu disks and asking people if they’ve discovered the glorious world of Free/Open Source Software, read on and adjust your plans accordingly.
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Ripping CD Music with cdparanoia
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cdparanoia is a command line audio CD digital audio extraction application. You can use use it for compiling music in a format suitable for your PC or mobile music player. cdrparanoia is available on almost all linux distributiions.
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Ubuntu 9.10 New Installer Screenshots
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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala now includes an installer slideshow. I’ve always liked the idea of rotating slides of information about the OS while it’s installing to give the users something to do. No matter what you put on the slides this is going to be more entertaining for users than staring at the progress bar.
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How to find out the version (release) of the ubuntu (debian) installed from command line
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On several situation you will need to find out the version of ubuntu (debian) installed in a system you are using.
For that open the command terminal and type:
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gt5: Disk Usage Browser for Ubuntu Linux
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gt5 is a graphical alternative for command line Disk usage utility "du". It is very useful for finding the size of each folders in your system.
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Easy installation of LASP (Linux, Apache, SQLite and PHP) on Ubuntu
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If you think about learning how to create dynamic database-driven web sites, the simplest way is to start with PHP and SQLite. Ubuntu is a wonderful Linux distribution that makes installation of this software extremely easy.
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How To Limit CPU Usage Of A Process With cpulimit (Debian/Ubuntu)
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This tutorial shows how you can limit the CPU usage of a process with the tool cpulimit on Debian/Ubuntu. cpulimit is a simple program that attempts to limit the CPU usage of a process (expressed in percentage, not in cpu time).
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ALSA 1.0.21 Upgrade Script For Ubuntu / Debian
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Using the same ALSA upgrade script as for 1.0.20, but with some minor tweaks, you can upgrade to ALSA 1.0.21 by running a simple sh file.
For instructions on how to run the script and other MUST READ info, please check our ALSA 1.0.20 upgade script post.
Once you do that, you can download the ALSA 1.0.21 upgrade script....[...]
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Karmic makes you go WOW
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I thought I would just say WOW! There are little touches in Karmic that just make me think why wasn't this in before.
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Lubuntu: Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee
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Some complain that there is simply too much choice in the free software world and far too many Linux distributions. Well, now there’s another called Lubuntu. A derivative of Ubuntu with the LXDE desktop, it’s super light and very fast. Finally, there’s an Ubuntu perfectly suited to those older, low end machines!
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sK1 Ubuntu Repository (Vector Graphics Editor For Linux)
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A few months ago I was telling you about sK1, an open source vector graphics editor similar to CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, or Freehand. At the time, you had to compile it, but now (actually it exists for quite some time, but I wasn't aware of it) there is an Ubuntu repository from where you can install the latest version.
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What is going on with Ubuntu anyway?
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I titled this similarly to my previous post about PCLinuxOS. Why, because I would like to take a crack at 'identifying' Ubuntu in order to give potential users an idea of what it is and who it appeals to. If you came here looking for a sharp criticism of Ubuntu, this ain't it.
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