ubuntu

05 Jul

Desktop session detection python

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As, i was doing a bug fix for this bug i had to find a way to detect the current desktop session, based on which further changes had to made, so i did something like :

19 Jun

Upload to picasa from command line using googlecl

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As GoogleCL brings Google services to the command line. I tried this for the fun of it

15 Jun

OpenVBX a web-based open source phone system.

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"OpenVBX is an open source PHP/MySQL application that helps developers build rich, high quality Internet phone and SMS applications. OpenVBX provides a modern user interface for end-users and a complete API for developers."

07 Jun

Join Operation Clean sweep

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"The idea is to get the number of bugs with patches down to 0 by Maverick's release"

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03 Jun

Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) Alpha 1 get it Test it

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Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) will be available on Sunday, October 10th, 2010!

"Meerkats are, of course, light, fast and social – everything we want in a Perfect 10. We’re booting really fast these days, but the final push remains." - Mark Shuttleworth.

26 May

Google Chrome is stable for GNU/Linux now

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#google define upgrade

The image shows an error which says, google-chrome-beta is conflicting package, so what is upgrade?

Google Chrome is stable true, but when will GNU/Linux users get Google's chat client? Do we really need it!

Notes:

28 Apr

RFC finder a desktop app

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The idea was to make a desktop application for GNU/Linux where you could make searching Request for Comments (RFC), easier and full, later one the idea is to make a panel app to do the same.
As a open source and free software under GNU GPLV3, indeed the power is of the open source world is 'you' can contribute and help it to improve.

24 Apr

Ubuntu family a happy family

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Ubuntu family, I made a collage work out of all the pics of ubuntu code names, inspired by nizarus.

Version Code name Release date
4.10 Warty Warthog 2004-10-20
5.04 Hoary Hedgehog 2005-04-08
5.10 Breezy Badger 2005-10-13
6.06 LTS Dapper Drake 2006-06-01
6.10 Edgy Eft 2006-10-26
7.04 Feisty Fawn 2007-04-19
7.10 Gutsy Gibbon 2007-10-18
8.04 LTS Hardy Heron 2008-04-24
8.10 Intrepid Ibex 2008-10-30
9.04 Jaunty Jackalope 2009-04-23
9.10 Karmic Koala 2009-10-29
10.04LTS Lucid Lynx 2010-10-29
10.10 Maverick Meerka 28-10-2010

inspired by nizarus, made this... "Ubuntu Family :O)" on Twitpic

30 Jan

AMD ATI Catalyst™ 10.1 Display Driver for GNU/Linux

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Dependencies :

XOrg 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4
Linux kernel 2.6 or above
glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) support is required for 3D applications

P.S : uninstall the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver before installing a newer version, if installed.

$ cd /usr/share/ati ; sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh ; sudo reboot

CAUTION : ATI has contributed packaging scripts to allow creation of other packages, but does not necessarily test, verify or warrant the reliability.

30 Jan

Ground Control on Karmic

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Ground control collaboration of launchpad and bazaar branches for easier development for the everyday user!

How to install ground control on karmic?!

From PPA :
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/groundcontrol
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install groundcontrol

From source:
$ bzr branch lp:groundcontrol ; cd groundcontrol ; sudo python setup.py install

Set up a Projects directory
$ mkdir ~/Projects

Navigate to : Places -> Home Folder -> Projects folder