Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category

Firefox 3.0 Final

Posted by Jason in Firefox, Internet, Linux, Mac on June 17th, 2008

This is it! The wait is now over! 3.0 is available for for , X and . announced since last week, following the release of the Release Candidate 3 Build, that the gold bits for 3.0 would be made available on June 17, 2008, and managed to meet the deadline. Although the official release of 3.0 is still a few hours away, the downloads for the next iteration of the open are live. So, make sure that you grab your copy; the links for the English of 3.0 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux are also at the bottom of this article.

The Gecko 1.9 web rendering platform is the foundation for 3.0. spent the last 34 months hammering away at Gecko 1.9. With the next version of , will in fact move onward with the evolution of Gecko. But for now, 3.0 users will be able to enjoy the benefits of in excess of 15,000 updates introduced to the rendering engine. In this context, 3.0 delivers “improved , , rendering correctness, and code simplification and sustainability,” according to . (more…)

Run Native Linux Applications in Windows Vista

Posted by Jason in Linux, Software, Windows Vista on May 25th, 2008

tailored specifically to the open can coexist on the same desktop with Vista and XP programs via Ulteo Desktop. Essentially, the of the Ulteo Desktop is to deliver applications on via the Ulteo panel. The virtualized environment will permit end users to run native solutions right on the Vista desktop, and integration complete down to the level of sharing the Aero graphical user interface.

“At the moment, you will find a selection of applications that include: web enabled with Flash & Java, the full .org suite that can deal with your MS documents KPdf to deal with your documents, Kopete: the multi-Instant that supports MSN and other protocols, Skype, + , Gimp and Digikam to manage your pictures and Inkscape and Scribus to create great graphics and newspapers,” reads a fragment of Ulteo’s description. (more…)

Microsoft Silverlight for Linux

Posted by Jason in Linux on May 15th, 2008

The equivalent of ’s Silverlight but for is available for as of May 13, 2008, under the label . According to the official description of the , is nothing more than the open implementation of Silverlight, tailored for UNIX systems. With this latest step in the evolution of Silverlight, can finally claim that the is truly cross-platform, because ahead of the May 13 public release of , support was available exclusively for and X .

is a project developed in parallel with Silverlight, but not by the Redmond company. In fact, partnered with Mono, an open project backed by , in order to port Silverlight to . At this point in time is still in development, and as such comes with the inherent problems associated with any Beta. (more…)

How to install Ubuntu Linux from USB Stick

Posted by Jason in Computer, Linux on April 23rd, 2008

This describes by copying the contents of the CD to an stick (aka flash drive) and making the stick bootable. This is handy for machines like ultra portable notebooks that do not have a but can from media.

In short here’s what you do:

Prepare the flash drive

the from your flash drive.

as you would from a normal CD (more…)

Howto Sync Wireless iPhone with Amarok

Posted by Jason in Linux, Mac on April 23rd, 2008

The following allows you to wirelessly sync an with in 7.10, including adding, editing and playing songs and playlists.

Note :- it requires a jailbroken .

Step1 :- Set up the

On your :

Click Settings → General and set Auto-lock to Never. This will ensure the keeps the open.

Click Settings → and select your . Click the Static button and change the to something outside the dynamically assigned range of your . For example, if your router normally assigns 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.5, try 192.168.1.10. This will ensure your is always contactable at the same address for syncing. (more…)

XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Will Own Linux-Free Desktops until Windows 7

Posted by Jason in Linux, Windows Vista, Windows XP on April 18th, 2008

Even though with the advent of Vista the open saw the ripe moment for to strengthen its grip over consumer PCs, the fact of the matter is that still holds a firm grip over the vast majority of desktops worldwide. And there is no change visible on the horizon, especially as the two largest vendors of have no plans to go against . Neither nor feel that has sufficient driving force behind it in order to go against , which until 7 will largely be represented by XP Service Pack 3 and Vista SP1.

President and CEO Ronald Hovsepian, revealed to InformationWorld that will fail to become popular until 7, and even beyond. The immediate reason for this is the slow pace at which the consumer market is growing. “The market for the desktop for the next three to five years is mainly enterprise-related,” Hovsepian explained. As a direct consequence, is focusing the bulk of its efforts on winning over corporate desktops and enthusiasts. (more…)

How to dual boot Vista with Ubuntu

Posted by Jason in Linux, Windows Vista on March 4th, 2008

There are two ways to run several on your . You can run them with virtualization inside one another, or you can them alongside each other and each individually, this is the easiest method for most users.

You don’t even have to create a dual system with Linux, in this case, Ubuntu. It can be installed by itself without Vista or any other operating installed first. Most users purchasing a new will find Vista installed so this is the route I will take for this .

Let’s take a look at installing alongside Vista on a computer, assuming Vista is installed first as this will cover most instances. (more…)

How to Create a custom keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu

Posted by Jason in Linux on March 2nd, 2008

xbindkeys is a program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or your mouse under . It links commands to keys or mouse buttons, using a file. It’s independent of the window manager and can capture all keyboard keys (ex: Power, Wake…).

xbindkeys-config-An easy to use program for configuring Xbindkeys. Configure program for xbindkeys.

If you want to create custom it is very easy to create

First you need to xbindkeys using the following (more…)

Howto Convert PDF files to HTML files

Posted by Jason in Linux on February 24th, 2008

Translates documents into html .Translates into HTML or formats, combined with images. Supports .There is a program called pdftohtml to to html file.In gutsy this package in bundled with poppler-utils so we need to this package.

poppler-utils in

aptitude poppler-utils

This will complete the

Using pdftohtml

pdftohtml (more…)

Stick Ubuntu Linux Right in the Heart of Windows

Posted by Jason in Computer, Linux on February 21st, 2008

has announced that it will start on a new path, one in which Vista, Vista Service Pack 1, 7 as well as Server 2008, and in fact all current and future versions of the client and server opperating systems will embrace open solutions. The move comes as the company has geared both its high-volume products and business practices toward interoperability.

In this context, the Redmond company indicated that it would launch the “Open Interoperability Initiative to promote and enable more interoperability between commercial and -based open technologies and products, this initiative will provide resources, facilities and events, including labs, plug fests, technical content and opportunities for ongoing cooperative development,” said. (more…)