Posts Tagged ‘ubuntu’

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…)

March 2008 TOP10 Tips from Pctipsbox

Posted by Jason in Computer on April 5th, 2008

1. Forgot Windows password ? Reset Windows password
2. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 8
3. Windows XP and Vista: The Benchmark Rundown
4. 2 Quick Windows Tricks
5. Windows XP Shutdown too slow, fix it to shutdown instantly
6. How to Remove or Delete AutoPlay Handler from the Options List in Vista and XP
7. Windows Vista SP1 Improves Speed Up to 86% Faster
8. How to eject cd drives automatically with a keyboard shortcut in windows xp
9. Sizing up your boot drive’s pagefile
10. How to dual boot Vista with Ubuntu
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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 source 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 Source Interoperability Initiative to promote and enable more interoperability between commercial and community-based and products, this initiative will provide resources, facilities and events, including labs, plug fests, technical content and opportunities for ongoing cooperative development,” said. (more…)

Top 10 Ubuntu-based Distributions

Posted by Jason in Linux, Software on February 10th, 2008

You know what is, so we will not talk about it in this article. Instead, we’ll talk about some or the most -based distributions. There are enough (or not) distributions derived from , so we thought it will be a very good idea to make a list with all of them, or at least the ones. The following classification is based on popularity (read: number of downloads each distributions has on Softpedia) and it includes only 100% FREE and English-based distros. Moreover, the following list doesn’t include distributions from the family, like Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, etc, because it will not be fair to include them. So, are you eager to see which one is the best and the most ? Take a look below! (more…)

Howto clear/Flush DNS Cache in Ubuntu

Posted by Jason in Linux on January 14th, 2008

Some distributions run a caching nameserver in the background out of the box while some do not. To clear the cache if you have such a daemon running, simply restart the nscd service in .

Most clients will cache the results of name resolution request to speed up multiple lookups to the same URL. Just think about how many requests are made to the same domain when visiting a single web page. Every file, image, style sheet, etc. that is on that page and served from the same domain requires a lookup. (more…)

How to Play Half-Life 2 on Ubuntu

Posted by Jason in Linux on December 25th, 2007

Who says you can’t play on Linux? Of course you can! Well… not all of them, but at least some of the nicer ones, such as , Counter Strike or Unreal Tournament. Today’s will teach you, step-by-step, and play , : Episode One, : Episode Two, and (all part of the grandiose ) on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gusty Gibbon). I have to admit that I played and finished on a Windows PC, a few years ago (in late 2004) when I hadn’t even heard about , and I simply loved it. Now I want to finish Episode One and Two, on ! Without any further introduction, here’s what you need to get started: (more…)