Feb
14
Enable 5.1 Surround Sound on Linux – Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
February 14, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 19 Comments
Posted in How to...
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 | 18 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 of when [...]
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 working [...]
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 [...]
Jun
25
Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – LAMP installation with cgi-bin
June 25, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in How to..., Linux Projects - Hands On
The last post I covered the hardware installation for this project. For this section, we’re going to use Ubuntu Linux (8.04 LTS Server Edition 64-bit) to install the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server. If you don’t have that software available, you can get it using the following venues:
1. Download the iso image [...]

