Linux Ubuntu 10.04 - 10.10

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how to open RAR file on Ubuntu 10.10

RAR(Roshal Archive) is an archive file format and supports data compression,file spanning and error recovery.On Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat RAR files can be open,unpacked or extracted by many applications e.g rar,7-Zip,PeaZip,unrar,winRAR.
Installing RAR Extractor in Ubuntu 10.10

Open Ubuntu Software Center and search for ‘rar’.Install RAR compression/uncompression tool but remember it’s a shareware software so you must have to register after ending the trial period of 40 days.To install RAR tool just click on the install button(located in right end) and wait for the installation to complete(you may have to authenticate yourself by entering your ubuntu login password).
That’s All..Now you can select any RAR file and right click,then extract to the desired location.

 

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how to install jre on ubuntu 10.10

Java is an Object Oriented programming language whose syntax and features has highly influenced by C/C++.Java programs can also be embedded in web pages which requires Java Run Time Environment(JRE) in order to get executed.That’s why after the fresh installation of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat you would require JRE for surfing Internet without any lack of functionality;because a lot of websites now uses java Applets to do some client side computation.On Ubuntu open JDK(java Development Kit) is recommended.
Installing Java Run Time Environment in Ubuntu 10.10

To install JRE just go to Synaptic Package Manager and search for ‘jre’ and select the packages that says open jre/jdk.After marking the package click on Apply button to begin the installation procedure.Then wait until the installation is complete….that’s all you have installed JRE successfully on your Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat.

 

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how to install eclipse ide on ubuntu 10.10

Eclipse IDE(Integrated Development Environment) is probably the open source and free IDE’s.For Java it’s best.. due to a lot of functionality,good navigation and GUI Design.Eclipse platform is perfectly modular so After installing Eclipse-Platform(developed by IBM) you can install any other components/toolkits to increase it’s functionality.e.g by adding JDT(Java Development Tools) packages you can enjoy java programming with Eclipse,similarly CDT(C/C++ Development Tools) for C/C++ fun.There are lot of Eclipse versions are available for different programming language e.g for web development(As you see in the above screenshot) java script version of Eclipse is also available,For PHP developers ,a dedicated PHP version is available and. ..so on.Some Developers says Eclipse is very complex and not recommended for beginners ,sure there is little trade off between the functionality and complexity but overall it’s not so tough and free tutorials/whitepapers are available on internet,to increase the fun of programming in Eclipse.
Installing Eclipse in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat

In Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat the Ubuntu Software Center is a good place to install and manage applications without any hassle,specially for beginners who don’t have any previous experience with GNU/Linux based operating system e.g Ubuntu 10.10.On the other hand if you want some more details about the package then Synaptic Package Manager is recommended.


From Ubuntu Software Center(or Synaptic package manager)

Go to Ubuntu Software Center and search for ‘eclipse’ and click on install(see the snapshot) to begin the installation procedure.Wait for the installation to complete and then go to Applications->Programming->Eclipse to load the Eclipse IDE Platform.

Alternative Method to install Eclipse on Ubuntu 10.10

Another simple method to install any version of Eclipse IDE is to download the Required packages from the Eclipse’s official website(Link is given below) and extract it to the required directory.
#1. Download the Eclipse IDE


download eclipse


#2. Extract the archive to any directory.Then create a shortcut on the desktop or in the menu to access it,other ways to open eclipse is “click on the file the you want to open with eclipse and select open with and locate the executable,don’t forget to check the box which says remember this application for selected file type”.

 

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Ubuntu 10.10 Screenshots

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat is scheduled to release(Final Version) on October 10,2010.Few Days before Ubuntu 10.10 RC version was released.Ubuntu 10.10 is the successor version of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.Few Days Before I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on my desktop computer,so in this post I will share some screenshots of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and it will give you a preview of Ubuntu 10.10.





Screenshot 1 : Did you notice the Improvement in the Interface of Ubuntu Software Center?








Screenshot 2 : Changes in the look and Feel,specially in windows control buttons.







Screenshot 3 : A lot of nice wallpapers




Screenshot 4 : Now it’s much easy to install and manage applications in Ubuntu Software Center.

 

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Remarkable Changes in Ubuntu 10.10(Maverick Meerkat)

Ubuntu 10.10 i.e Maverick Meerkat(code name) is planned to released on October 10,2010.Previous version i.e Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) which was released April 29,2010.This post is aimed to explore some important changes and improvements in the upcoming version – Ubuntu 10.10.Here is the few remarkable changes -
Sound Menu

The Sound Menu has improved and it looks much better due to addition of some extra control buttons.Take a look at the Video(shown below),to see the changes in sound menu.

Software Center

Now it’s more easy to find new softwares in ubuntu software center due to some improvements.Software management also become more simple,you may like to see the video embedded below for visualizing the changes in ubuntu 10.10.

Compiz with Easystroke

Compiz provides a lot of 3D effects which make your desktop experience more funny.Easystroke is gesture-recognition application for X11 and provides an excellent interface for desktop users.Actually Easystroke was designed for Table PC but it works well with the mouse.You can have a lot of funny effects when both these application works together.Have look at the video.

Installer

By installer I mean the OS(Ubuntu 10.10(Maverick Meerkat)) installer,you will notice the changes after inserting the bootable CD/DVD.A lot of improvements has done ..and now it’s much simple than previous versions.

 

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Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Released!

Ubuntu 10.10(code named as Maverick Meerkat) Stable! has just released! and available for Download. Go to the official website and download a copy of Ubuntu 10.10.Ubuntu 10.10 is the successor version of Ubuntu 10.04.1 and released with a lot of improvements and changes.KDE based Ubuntu i.e Kubuntu 10.10 has released along with the Ubuntu 10.10.


Get Ubuntu 10.10

 

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Ubuntu 10.10(Maveric Meerkat) release date

Ubuntu 10.10 code named as Maveric Meerkat is the upcoming version of Ubuntu(A GNU/Linux Based open source and free Operating System).Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 was released in June’s first week.The Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha was almost similar to the ubuntu 10.04 but the major changes will be noticed in it’s final release.Few more alpha(1,2 and 3) versions will be released in July and August 2010.Beta,RC(Release Candidate) and Stable or Final Version is scheduled on the following date(In UTC Time)-


Ubuntu 10.10-Beta : September 2nd 2010
Ubuntu 10.10-RC : September 30th 2010
Ubuntu 10.10-Final Release : October 10th 2010

 

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ubuntu 10.10 New ad video

A new Ad of Ubuntu 10.10(Maverick Meerkat),the latest release of Ubuntu(A Linux Based Operating System).

 

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Wubi for Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Wubi Installer : Install Ubuntu on Windows
Wubi is ubuntu installer for windows 7/vista/XP users which allows you to install(or uninstall) Ubuntu 10.04(or 9.10 or 10.10) in single click just like an another windows application.Wubi is free and open source software.(No need to download and burn ubuntu 10.04 ISO file on a CD/DVD)
Remarkable Features of Wubi

• It’s very simple and easy to use(Install in one click)
• wubi is safe(No need to worry about partitions/file system/… )
• Wubi is discreet and modular

Requirements for Wubi

1. min of 384 MB memory
2. min Hard-disk space of 5GB
3. Windows 98,2000,XP,Vista

installing ubuntu 10.04-10.10 using Wubi Installer

#1.Download Wubi installer(Link is given below) for ubuntu 10.04(lucid Lynx).


Download Wubi for ubuntu 10.04


#2. Next,to install Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) on windows Vista/XP/7 just run the wubi installer and enter the password for Ubuntu 10.04 and click on ‘install’.That’s All..after few minutes ubuntu 10.04 will be ready to use.


#3. Wait for the installation to complete….Now you can use ubuntu 10.04 like any other application in windows and if you don’t like then just uninstall it in a single click.

 

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How to Install GIMP Image Editor in Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

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 users as well as by web developers.Due to exponential increase of web it’s necessary(not always) to optimize images for less bandwidth consumption and faster page load(This factor is very important if you are a blogger or web developer).

Install save for web plugin in GIMP

#1. I assume that,you have already installed gimp on your ubuntu.If this is not the case then first install gimp(if you don’t know how to install gimp,then go through the link given below and come back again here).


#2. Then Open Synaptic package manager and search for ‘gimp plugin registry’ then select the package by checking the box.This package contains extra plugins for gimp along with the save for web plugin.


#3. Then click on Apply to install it..wait until the installation is complete.


#4. Now, open any images with gimp and click on File->Save for Web;then choose the o/p file type(extension i.e jpg(Recommended for natural && photographic images),png(animation or computer generated images) or gif),quality-size settings(adjust according to your need,85 is default for jpg,you may increase it little but keep it less than 95),crop the images…after that save it.


#5. End of the FUN!!