Sep 14, 2008 | General, linux, Product Info, Technical, Ubuntu
Linux Mint 5, codename Elyssa, based on Daryna and compatible with Ubuntu Hardy is now available for those who want rich OS experience on their desktop or laptops. Elyssa is bundled with many new features, improvements to system management tools, rich desktop look and...
Sep 13, 2008 | Events, General, linux, Product Info, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
No time to test Alpha release. So, planning to live with a new Ubuntu release on my laptop while I continue working on my laptop. Yes, I have upgraded my Ubuntu installation to “Intrepid Ibex” Alpha 5 now. This is still an alpha release. Do not install it...
Sep 13, 2008 | Firefox, General, linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
I was getting irritated while I was unable to click on the URLs found on many of the applications on my Ubuntu desktop. I remember opening such URLs on my default browser Firefox. No idea when the settings were modified.It might sound so silly issue to be documented...
Sep 8, 2008 | linux, Product Info, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
Working on Linux is more fun and working with hardware which runs on Linux is pleasure. Hpn wrote the following cartoon with his brand new Wacom tablet. Ubuntu forums has got a nice how-to for making this hardware work. It was also found that Wacom tablet works out of...
Aug 30, 2008 | General, linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
If you want to view your Debian/Ubuntu desktop, you need to add the language support for your language via System -> Administration -> Language Support Menu option. Once you’re in-front of language support window, do select the language which you want for...
Aug 29, 2008 | linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
How do I manage my startup scripts? You can do it in Many ways, manually or by using scripts or sysvconfig command. sysvconfig interface in console looks like this : I don’t find chkconfig command in Ubuntu/Debian. How do I add custom scripts to start up? Do I...
Apr 5, 2008 | linux, QuickFix, Ubuntu
Hurray! EvDO works even on Hardy and this time it was simple and easy. Today Ubuntu released an upgrade for the kernel 2.6.24-15-generic which found to be having a very good airprime kernel module which is required to identify the BSNL EvDO USB device. You might have...
Mar 2, 2008 | linux, Technical, Ubuntu
Hey, have you ever tried installing google applications on Ubuntu/Debian? Yes, Picasa and Google Earth. We can have it running in Linux. If you haven’t tried installing them here is a simple to-do. Just follow and have fun! First : Add the Google repository to...
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