Help Add missing screenshots to the Ubuntu Software Centre
November 23rd, 2010 by Youzhny
Fed up of browsing the Software Centre in Ubuntu only to come across a neat-sounding application that lacks a screenshot? Here’s how to help out!
How to add screenshots for missing applications
Take some time to browser through the Ubuntu Software Centre or browse online @ You can also see GUI apps lacking screenshots online @:
screenshots.ubuntu.com/packages/without_screenshots
Where you note...
How to install Oracle’s OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 RC in ubuntu|LinuxMint|Debian|Fedora|Centos
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
Openoffice 3.3.0 RC1 is released, this new beta release incorporates several fixes and other features. Among the improvements to be found with openoffice_logoOpenOffice.org 3.3.0 include an improved extension manager, spreadsheet improvements, initial integration with the Renaissance Project, printing restructuring, and improved Calc spreadsheet performance.
About Openoffice
OpenOffice.org is a...
Install LibreOffice in Fedora ,Ubuntu , LinuxMint and Debian
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
LibreOffice is a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and available on a variety of platforms. It is free software and therefore free to download, use and distribute.
A beta version of LibreOffice is available for download at the LibreOffice Web site. The current release is basically a rebranded version of Go-oo. In this post will show you how to install Libre...
Live Magic- Create a live cd/DVD for your installed Ubuntu / Debian
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
If you want to create a live CD/DVD for your your installed Ubuntu or any other debian based system the easy way, we advice you to use Live Magic, a tool for end-users to quickly and easily generate their own Debian live systems. It supports selecting:
Desktop environment
The distribution of Debian to build (stable, testing, etc.)
Media type (ISO9660, USB-HDD image, PXE netboot, etc.)
Target...How to install NOSQL cassandra DB in ubuntu and debian via ppa repository
November 17th, 2010 by upa_kid
Cassandra is a distributed database with a BigTable data model running on a Dynamo like infrastructure. It is column-oriented and allows for the storage of relatively structured data. It has a fully decentralized model; every node is identical and there is no single point of failure. It’s also
extremely fault tolerant; data is replicated to multiple nodes and across data centers....
Install vsftpd in ubuntu|debian |linuxMint
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
vsftpd, which stands for “Very Secure FTP Daemon”, is an FTP server for Unix-like systems, including Linux. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License. It supports IPv6 and SSL. Since version 2.0.7 vsftpd supports explicit and implicit FTPS.
Features
Despite being small for purposes of speed and security, many more complicated FTP setups are achievable with vsftpd! By no...How to Install ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu/debian/mint
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
The TLS protocol allows client/server applications to communicate across a network in a way designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. TLS provides endpoint authentication and communications confidentiality over the Internet using cryptography. TLS provides RSA security with 1024 and 2048 bit strengths.
ProFTPD is a FTP server, it uses only one configuration file “/etc/proftpd.conf”....Install NFS server in Debian|ubuntu|Linuxmint
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
Network File System (NFS) is a network file system protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984,
it was developed to allow machines to mount a disk partition on a remote machine as if it were a local disk. It allows for fast, seamless sharing of files across a network.
It also gives the potential for unwanted people to access your hard drive over the network (and thereby possibly...Install Dreamweaver CS4 in Ubuntu/debian
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
Build world-class websites and applications with one of the industry’s leading web authoring tools. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 software is ideal for web designers, web developers, and visual designers. Manipulate pixel-level designs in Design view, or craft complex code in Code view while working in the real browser environment of Live View. There is no linux version for Dreamweaver, but there...
Start your webcam in debian with camorama
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
Camorama is a GNOME 2 Webcam application featuring various image filters, it allows you to view videos from your webcam and apply various image filters to it, and can also upload images via ftp.
This methode was tested under debian 5 and should work under ubuntu too .
Ok, lets start :
1- download needed packges for compilation
$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686...
Install More fonts for ubuntu/debian
November 16th, 2010 by upa_kid
Written by pirat9 | 16 June 2009
Posted in Linux tutorials – Linux tutorials
Lets show you how to add extra fonts to your ubuntu/debian ,in adition of standart ubuntu fonts and MicroSoft msttcorefonts fonts.
Gentium fonts:
$sudo apt-get install ttf-gentium
Dustismo fonts:
$sudo apt-get install ttf-dustin
George Williams’ Fonts
$sudo apt-get install ttf-georgewilliams
...Bind-Chroot-Howto (Debian)
November 15th, 2010 by jennyamy
This document describes how to install the DNS server Bind on Debian so that it runs out of a chroot jail for security reasons.
This howto is meant as a practical guide; it does not cover the theoretical backgrounds. They are treated in a lot of other documents in the web.
This document comes without warranty of any kind!
Install Bind And Chroot It
apt-get install bind9
For security...