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September 2010

ePUB reader for Ubuntu

September 30, 2010

What is EPUB? EPUB i.e electronic publication is an open ebook standard developed by International Digital Publishing Forum(IDPF).The EPUB files have the extension .epub.The EPUB is designed for reflowable content i.e the text display can be optimized for the particular display device used by the EPUB Reader.For Ubuntu the best software for reading  EPUB file [...]

Tagged as: calibre, ebook reader, epub

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how to download YouTube videos in Ubuntu 10.04

September 29, 2010

This post will explain about some simple methods to Download YouTube videos on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.You can do it either from command line or Terminal or in graphical interface by using some plugins in Firefox.Two common methods are explained here,which surely works in Ubuntu 10.04. Method #1 : From Command Line It’s very simple [...]

Tagged as: download, how to, ubuntu 10.04 tips, videos, youtube

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mac theme for ubuntu 10.04

September 28, 2010

Ubuntu 10.04-Lucid Lynx uses GNOME as Default Desktop.GNOME desktop is used by most of the Linux distros,it has lot of options,themes and features.You can customize it up to the level you want.In this post you will learn about installing Mac OSX theme on Ubuntu 10.04.For Ubuntu you can use Macbuntu which is Mac OS X [...]

Tagged as: gnome themes, Mac OS Theme, mac theme, macbuntu, themes, ubuntu 10.04 themes

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javascript editor for ubuntu

September 20, 2010

Javascript is a client side scripting language,used in creating dynamic websites or web applications.If you are either an expert or a beginner javascript programmer && working on linux based operating system like Ubuntu,then surely you would like to have interactive IDE or Editor.This post will introduce you with an interactive IDE && an editor for [...]

Tagged as: IDE, IDE for ubuntu-linux, javascript, programming tips, source editor, ubuntu 10.04 tips

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Open Source IDE for Java

September 19, 2010

The aim of this post is to introduce you with some of the best open source IDE(Integrated Development Environment) for programming in Java.I found these IDE very useful for java programming- BlueJ BlueJ is a integrated java environment developed at a university.BlueJ was specifically designed for teaching java so it’s recommended for beginners.BlueJ is available [...]

Tagged as: IDE, ide for java programming, java ide, java ide on ubuntu 10.04, open source ide, programming ide for ubuntu

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how to install Google Earth in ubuntu 10.04

September 10, 2010

If you have any problem in installing Google Earth in Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) then this post will solve the problem..it’s very easy …and will take less than a minute(Excluding Downloading Time).Just follow the steps given below. Google Earth is a desktop applications which has derived features from Google Map,and of-course developed and maintained by Google.By [...]

Tagged as: desktop applications, google, google earth, google map, how to, how to install in ubuntu

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Linux Mint Debian Edition(LMDE) : available for download!

September 7, 2010

Linux Mint Debian Edition has released Today!(sep 07,2010).LMDE is a rolling distro based on Debian and it has claimed to be more faster and more responsive than other Linux distribution e.g Ubuntu.LMDE comes with a Debian base with GNOME as Default Desktop(Although you can choose other desktop if you want(list of other supported desktops are [...]

Tagged as: desktop os, linux distribution, linux distribution for desktop experience, linux mint debian edition, lmde

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Linux Kernel v2.4.37.10 released!

September 7, 2010

Linux kernel version 2.4.37.10 has just released,on Sep 06,2010.The important changes in this version is written below(for more details go to it’s official website,link is given below). Changes in Files No. of files Added : 1 No. of files Changed : 75 No. of files Deleted : 0 Changes in lines of code No. of [...]

Tagged as: latest linux kernel, linux kernel, linux kernel release

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gimp ‘save for web’ plugin : Image optimization on Ubuntu

September 6, 2010

The aim of this post is to explain you how to install gimp save for web plugin on ubuntu 9.04/9.10/10.04/10.10.After reading this post you can easily optimize or compress images in different formats – jpg,png and gif by using GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program).GIMP is the most popular open source and free image editor;used by common [...]

Tagged as: gimp, gimp plugins for ubuntu, plugins, ubuntu 10.04 tips

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how to install calibre on ubuntu

September 5, 2010

Calibre is an ebook library management software.This post will explain you about installing calibre(ebook collection manager) on Ubuntu OS(the process is same for almost all versions like ubuntu 9.10/10.04/10.10 …and others).Calibre is an open source and free application and in ubuntu you can find it in software center or package manager.You can also download and [...]

Tagged as: calibre, ebook reader, how to, pdf reader for ubuntu 10.04, ubuntu tips

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how to install webmin on ubuntu 10.04 server

September 5, 2010

Webmin is a web based interface to administrate unix/linux system locally or remotely.You can use any modern web browser e.g firefox to configure and set up user accounts,Apache server,DNS(Domain Name System) like BIND DNS Server,File Sharing permissions,Firewalls,backup configuration,cluster copy files &packages,HTTP Tunnel,VPN,Jabber IM,Linux RAID,MIME Type,Log File Rotation,Scheduled Cron Jobs,bandwidth monitoring …and many other things.So you [...]

Tagged as: server, ubuntu 10.04 server, ubuntu 10.04 tips, web server, webmin

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convert video to ipod format in linux

September 1, 2010

Video Converter tools or softwares are very demanded thesedays due to the ipods craze.So this post will explain about a free video converter software,so that GNU/Linux users(e.g Ubuntu 9.10/10.04/10.10 desktop users) can convert videos to various ipod formats.The name of that application is TLF(Thin Liquid Film). Thin Liquid Film(TLF) : Ipod Video Converter By using [...]

Tagged as: free video converter, ipod, ipod video converter, Thin Film Liquid application, tlf, video converter, video converter for ubuntu

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