Linux Ubuntu 10.04 - 10.10

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WiFi radar for Ubuntu

WiFi radar is a simple application program(Open source and free),utility to manage Wifi profiles on Ubuntu OR any other Linux Based Operating system.By using wifi radar you can scan for available networks,then create profile for the network of your choice(The network in which you are allowed to use).The Graphical interface of Wifi Radar is very simple and easy to use,you can just drag and drop your preferred network for arranging the priority of the network profile.Wifi Radar is mostly recommended for Laptop Users.

How to Install Wifi Radar on Ubuntu

Install Wifi Radar from Synaptic Package Manager/Ubuntu Software Center
Use Synaptic Package Manager or Ubuntu Software Center to search for ‘wifi’ and then click on install/check->Apply for installing the Wifi Radar on Ubuntu 9.10/10.04/10.10.It will take few moments..and installation will complete.
Install Wifi Radar Using Command Line/Terminal

Open Terminal(CTRL+ALT+T or Applications->Accessories->Terminal)
and run the following command -
sudo aptitude install wifi-radar

Use/Configure Wifi Radar on Ubuntu

Open Wifi Radar from Applications->Internet->Wifi Radar,and enter your password to configure Wifi Radar for your need.

 

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top 7 Ubuntu 10.04-10.10 Hacks

Ubuntu 10.04 has just released in 29th of the april 2010 and it is declared as perfect Linux distro for desktop experience.Let us try to know little more about some great applications in Ubuntu 10.04.So this post will try to explore some open source application programs that is very useful for Ubuntu users.

1. F-spot : An Open source Photo Manager

An excellent photo manager that allow you to organize and share the photos efficiently to make your digital life easy.It is the personal photo management software made for GNOME desktop hence in Ubuntu 10.04 It is installed by default.Its feature include simple graphical user interface(GUI),in built photo editor,color adjustments,web export and many more.It is open source and available free of cost.

For more details about the features of F-spot

2. PiTiVi Video Editor : Open Source Video editing application for Ubuntu

A free and open source video editor for linux,with a lot of features.If you are using it with Gstreamer then it can handle any format.The GUI of the PiTiVi is very simple and efficient and well suited for both the novice and sophisticated users.It has all the basic clip manipulation features like trimming,snapping,splitting(/cutting),roll edits etc.It has fast and playhead-centered zooming features.You can also use history features like Undo/Redo.There is no limitation on the number of video or audio track layers.It is installed by default in Ubuntu 10.04 release.In other versions of linux or Ubuntu you can download it fr0m its official site(Given below) or search in synaptic Package manager.

More details on the features of PiTiVi

3. Bluefish Editor : Open source application for programmers and web designers

It is an powerful editor for professional/novice web designers and script programmers.It is very helpful in creating dynamic and interactive web pages.It has support for many programming languages.It is a cross platform open source application i.e available for linux,BSD,Mac-OS,Windows and solaris.It is fast responsive and lightweight programming editor with good and simple programming interface.It can also handled more than 1000 documents together.In Ubuntu 10.04 ,you can install it in one click either fr0m software center or fr0m Synaptic Package Manager.
You can also install it manually after downloading it fr0m its official website(Link given below).

Read More About the Features of Bluefish Editor

4. CodeLite IDE :An open Source Cross platform programming IDE
A light weight and powerful programming editor specially designed for coding with c/c++.Since it is open source and available free of cost,so ubuntu 10.04 users can get it with few clicks.Just go to software center or synaptic package manager and click for install.you can also install it manually if you want.

Know More about CodeLite

5. MyPaint :An Open source Graphics application

Although it isn’t so better as GIMP(An excellent image editing program for linux and a good substitute for photoshop) but it is fast and optimized for painting and art work(with table input).It is very fast and simple to use.In Ubuntu it is very simple to install it by using software center or synaptic manager.

More details about MyPaint

6. Gbrainy : Test your Logical Skill
An excellent logic game with a lot of features.Its interface is well designed and powerful.

Read More About Gbrainy

7. Docky : Free and Open Source dock for Ubuntu


It is an shortcut bar that you can stuck on left/right/top or bottom on your screen.So you can easily access to the open files ,folders,running applications etc.It has some advanced features too and you can also extends its functionality by installing some plugins.Look and themes are very attractive and charming.So,If you want a little feel of mac-OS than it’s for you.

Learn More About Docky

Installing Docky : In Ubuntu 10.04-10.10
1.Open The terminal
2.Run the command
sudo apt-get install docky
3.Enter your login password(If it asks).Then installation will be complete in few minutes.

 

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instant messenger for ubuntu 10.04-10.10

If you are a new ubuntu user who just came from windows or Mac os to the Linux and open source world then you might be searching for some of the equivalent a open source applications in contrast to your favorite one(That you enjoyed on Windows or MacOSX).In fact a bunch of Instant Messaging clients are available for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Empathy IM Client : The Default Instant Messenger for Ubuntu 10.04 - 10.10

Empathy Instant Messenger is already installed(From the beginning itself if you have installed the Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx from a standard Live CD).So to send and receive message go to Applications->Internet->Empathy IM client and enter the account details(gmail,yahoo,facebook….) to begin chat.It does not work only as an instant messenger but you can also enjoy Internet calls(If your friends on the other end have also installed Empathy IM client) and file sharing.
Other two great Applications that you may like to install on Ubuntu

 

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Install emerald on Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Install Emerald Theme Manager in Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Emerald is a decorator(with 3D effect) for windows managers like Compiz-Fusion(plus themer application).For 3D cool desktop effects compiz and ccsm is should be installed on Ubuntu 10.04 .First install compiz(for 3D desktop Effects) on ubuntu 10.04 ,Then Emerald can be easily installed from command line or by using synaptic package Manager.

Emerald for Ubuntu 10.04(lucid Lynx)/9.10/10.10

Using Synaptic Package Manager
#1. Open Synaptic Package Manager(System->Administration->SPM).
#2. Search for “emerald” and mark the first result to install.
#3. Then click on Apply to install emerald and wait for the installation to complete(It will take less than a minute).
#4. That’s All..

Install emerald from command line
Type the following command in the ubuntu terminal
sudo apt-get install emerald


Run Emerald in Ubuntu 10.04
Type the following command(s) in command line/shell/terminal
emerald –replace

 

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install openshot video editor on ubuntu

In latest version of Ubuntu i.e Lucid Lynx(Ubuntu 10.04),the canonical has added a video editor application/program in the default package.That default video editor is Pitivi Video Editor.In older versions of Ubuntu(Ubuntu 9.10 or other) OR If you want to try new video editing software then you should also try – OpenShot Video Editor.It’s free and in Linux Based distribution you can find it in software center or package manager.

OpenShot : The Best Video Editor for Ubuntu/Linux

OpenShot is a free,open-source,non linear video editor.So you can use openshot to edit and create videos and movies in many popular video/audio/image file formats.Openshot uses MLT libraries for video editing(Also used by another popular Open source video editor Kdenlive).
Important Features of OpenShot Video Editor

• Multiple Tracks
• Transitions
• Video and audio effects
• key frame animation
• image overlays and watermarks

Installing openshot in Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

#1. Open Synaptic Package Manager and search for ‘openshot’(excluding quotes).


#2. Then mark the box in the rows that says openshot,if you need help in editing videos then also mark openshot-doc for installation.Click ok if it says to install additional Libraries/dependencies.


#3. Next,click on Apply to install the selected packages..and wait for the installation to complete.


#4. Now,you can open it from Applications->Sound&Video->OpenShot.


Conclusion : OpenShot video editor has a lot of new and exciting features(3d effects).Recently in a poll Openshot video editor has voted(35%) as the TOP open source video editor program.Enjoy Video editing with OpenShot,the best open video editor.

 

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IDE for JAVA on Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Best platform for JDT

For Ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx),Eclipse Java Development Tools is one of the best IDE(Integrated Development Environment) available.Eclipse is crossplatform application so you can use it on GNU/Linux based operating system,windows,MacOSX.


Eclipse Java Development Tools

Eclipse is a great Open Source IDE which has support for multiple programming language by means of plugins.It is well suited as a foundation on which you can construct and run integrated software development tool.Eclipse is free and open source so you can find these softwares in ubuntu software center.


Install Eclipse :

After installing the eclipse platform you can install plugins for java development tools(JDT).

Install Eclipse jdt(java Development tools) :

To install jdt for eclipse just type “eclipse-jdt” in quick search bar of ubuntu software center.Then click on install to begin downloading and then installing process.Eclipse java Development Tools(JDT) will be installed within few minutes.That’s All..Java Development platform is ready Now!

 

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how to install virtualbox on ubuntu 10.04-10.10

VirtualBox is a powerful and free virtualization software for home and enterprise use.VirtualBox is a high performance application with a lot of features and available without any cost as open source software.It is a cross-platform application and runs on Linux,windows,OpenSolaris,MAC and supports a large number of guest operating system.

Some important guest operating systems are listed below-

• Ubuntu 7.10/8.04/8.10/9.04/9.10/10.04
• Debian 5.0/4.0
• OpenSUSE 10.0/10.3/11.0/11.1
• Mandriva 9.2/10.1
• Fedora 7/8/9/10/11
• Red Hat Linux 7/9
• OpenSolaris
• FreeBSD
• MacOSX
• Windows 7(32/64-bit)
• Windows Vista(32/64-bit)
• Windows XP(32/64-bit)

Full list of supported guest OS
Install VirtualBox in Ubuntu 10.04/10.10/9.10

#1. Open Synaptic Package Manager and search for “virtualbox”.


#2. Then,you can select/mark the packages you want to install.Mark the row which says virtualbox-ose and click on ok when it asks to install additional packages(dependencies).By default virtual-box will install qt based graphical interface;if you want GTK based Graphical interface then mark it.


#3. Next,click on Apply to install the marked packages.Then wait(Few Minutes) until the installation will complete.


#4. Now,you have installed the virtual Box successfully on your Ubuntu computer.To use virtualbox go to Applications->Accessories->VirtualBox OSE.

 

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good dictionary for ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Today we are going to choose a better dictionary in ubuntu 10.04.You know there is an online dictionary installed by default in ubuntu 10.04(Lucid Lynx) but it may not satisfy the users conditions.The features of the Dictionary(Applications->Office->Dictionary) is very limited with a simple interface.Hence it is not a bad idea to installed a new one from the software center or synaptic manager.But here is the problem because there are lot dictionary available but it is difficult to find out which are better for their need.
So you should have to try each dictionary once that seems frustrating.Don’t worry I have a simple solution because I have tried out some of that.I found a dictionary named “Fantasdic” that I installed from the software center is the most powerful,easy to use and of course a stable one.Fantasdic is a dictionary application developed under the GNOME project.


Fantasdic Features at a glance

*Dictionary server : It looks up for a word in many online dectionary servers like dict.org or others.
*Google translate : It translate words with the help of google translate directly from fandastic.
*edict file : it can use any dictionary servers that available in the format like edict or cedict.
*Scan clipboard feature : with this feature enabled you can look up in the dictionary without copying or writing word in it.Just enable the scan clipboard mode and go the web page or e-book and copy it,the fandastic will look up those words.Hence it is very usefull when you have to search the meaning for many words continuously from a e-book or website.
For more details about the details or if you want to take part in this-project-development; you may visit

http://projects.gnome.org/fantasdic/

 

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project management software for ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Now a days it isn’t so simple to manage project time,resources,scope,revenue,risk and cost if you are one of the serious project managers.That’s why many people like to use some tools or softwares for reducing the complexity of project management.


Taskjuggler :


Taskjuggler,is probably the best project management software for Ubuntu 10.04.In ubuntu 10.04 you can install it in single click.Just go to software center and see the softwares in Office section.Then click install.You can also install it fr0m synaptic package manager or by manually downloading fr0m its official site(Link is given at bottom of this post).


Why Use Taskjuggler :

Because it is modern and powerful software for project management.It covers all the steps of project management fr0m scratch to end of the project.It works as an optimising sheduler which will compute your project time lines and resource assignments based on the outline of the project and the restrictions you have declared.Specially it is excellent for modern management strategies like Aglie project management and extreme programming.


Top 10 Features of Taskjuggler

(1). It is open source and free to use.
(2). It is powerful and flexible.
(3). It has Built in templates to get you started.
(4). You can track your project in a simple way.
(5). Easy to use and simple graphical user interface.
(6). status reporting in an easy way
(7). It has support for multiple time zones.
(8). You can analyze profit and loss in few clicks.
(9). Shift working is also supported.
(10).You can also analyze the risk.
There are many other features of taskjuggler that you can find it on its official websites.

More Features of Taskjuggler

Download Taskjuggler

 

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install apache in ubuntu 10.04-10.10

What is Apache??

Apache HTTP Server i.e apache is a cross-platform open source(Under Apache License) web server software.Apache is written in C language.Apache is the most popular web server used(share on the web is more than 66%) for serving both static and dynamic web pages;as well as the features and functions that is required for most of the web applications.Apache supports a lot of features out of which some implemented in the form of compiled modules for extending the core functionality.A lot of server side programming languages is used with apache – Perl,PHP,Python,Tcl.Other security related features includes SSL(Secure Socket Layer),TLS(Transport Layer Security).The aim of this post is to explain you about installing apache web server on ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx.

Installing Apache on Ubuntu 10.04-10.10

Open Terminal(hit CTRL+ALT+T) and type the following command(s) ..followed by your ubuntu login password.

$ sudo apt-get install apache2

[sudo] password for user:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python-docky libmono-getoptions2.0-cil
Use ‘apt-get autoremove’ to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
apache2-mpm-worker apache2.2-bin apache2.2-common libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3
libaprutil1-ldap


and the installation procedure will complete within a minute.

After installing Apache on Ubuntu 10.04 lucid Lynx,you can verify whether it is installed properly or not.The files that is in the directory File System->var->www can be accessed as server.If you will type following address in your browser address bar -

http://localhost/

Then you will see -

It works!

This is the default web page for this server.
The web server software is running but no content has been added, yet.


That’s All…


NOTE : You can also install apache from Synaptic Package Manager(SPM).Just search for ‘apache’ and select the package from result,then click on apply to install.Another and more common way to install apache is to install it together with PHP and Mysql ..in LAMP.