Feb

22

Update Gimp in Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 – The Fast Way

February 22, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
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I recently reinstalled Ubuntu Linux (8.04 – Hardy Heron) and wanted to update my version of Gimp to the latest. Unfortunately ‘sudo aptitude install gimp’ in a terminal simply does not do the trick. Why? Because the latest version is not in the repositories. Hopefully this short post will help some of you avoid a [...]

Feb

14

Enable 5.1 Surround Sound on Linux – Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy

February 14, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 24 Comments
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Unfortunately, I recently had to convert my last Windows box to Linux. I used the Windows (WinXP Pro) based box primarily for graphic editing and video creation. However, I got to the stage where I just could not turn it on anymore as it kept displaying the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) every time I [...]

Feb

2

Howto – Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes

February 2, 2009 | By: Vadim Peretokin | 19 Comments
Posted in How to...

The author of the ZgegBlog posted some really nice themes, but unfortunately the instructions are French-only – so here I’ve provided an English set of instruction on how to get them. Add the repository to your Software Sources By adding the repository, you’ll be able to easily install all of the themes, and be notified [...]

Nov

20

Adobe Flash 10 64-Bit – Use the Alpha Version Instead?

November 20, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 3 Comments
Posted in How to...

I was sent a link this morning, suggesting that the Alpha version of Adobe Flash Player 10 on Linux is better than any of the “stable” versions. While I’m not necessarily an expert in application development (heck, I don’t even know how to program), I did find the suggestion interesting. I currently have Adobe 9 [...]

Jul

17

Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – Installation of OpenSSH.

July 17, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in How to..., Linux Projects - Hands On

In the last installment, I covered what was done to install LAMP on the server. But remember that we did not install SSH. Why is SSH important? It allows us to remotely connect to the server using tools such as PuTTY, so that we can execute commands, install software, etc. The command is simple: sudo [...]

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