How to login ubuntu automatically
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
By default,when you start up your ubuntu computer ,the system will give you a login screen before you get to your X session.This is a good idea for multi-user environments or in any situation where other people have physical access to your computer.Still, many users are used to just being logged in automatically, and don’t [...]
Read More..>>How to play rmvb movies using Mplayer in Ubuntu
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | 1 Comment
This guide will give you a step by step of intalling Mplayer which can play rmvb movies in ubuntu linux. 1.Install Mplayer using “Add/Remove” application if you have not installed it yet.Press Applications–Add/Remove.The installation will take several minute depending on your network. If you used Ubuntu 8.04,please also install libstdc++5 using application Synaptic.(Press System– Administration–Synaptic [...]
Read More..>>To protect files between users in ubuntu
Posted on August 27, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
Maybe you have several different logins in Ubuntu.In default that files saved in the home/”user” directory are accessible to anyone. Anybody can look into the files contained in anyones directory regardless of what name I log in under, it doesn’t even ask for a password. Below will give you a guide to protect files between [...]
Read More..>>To Create a Screencast in Ubuntu
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
How to create a screencast in ubuntu,I will give a simple guide for you. 1.Install the Istanbul if you havn’t installed it yet.You can install it using “sudo apt-get install istanbul “. 2.To Lanch Istanbul,press Applications-Sound&VIdio-Istanbul 3.Then you can find Istanbul on the right of the panel. 4.To start a screencast please left click the [...]
Read More..>>3 ways to install and uninstall programs in ubuntu
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
To add or remove applications in Ubuntu, you need to use package manager. It will automatically download the software required from the Internet and install it. There are three main package managers you can use in Ubuntu: 1:Add/Remove Applications,Which I think is the easiest way to install and uninstall programs in ubuntu 2:Synaptic -Advanced control [...]
Read More..>>Capture screen image using ksnapshot in Ubuntu
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
KSnapshot is a simple applet for taking screenshots. It is capable of capturing images of the whole desktop, a single window, a section of a window or a selected region. The images can then be saved in a variety of formats. If you have not installed this tool,you can add it by the “Add/Remove” applet. [...]
Read More..>>How to connect to remote server in ubuntu
Posted on August 10, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | 1 Comment
1.Access the dialog from the menubar by choosing Places ▸ Connect to Server. 2.To connect to a remote server, start by choosing the service type, then enter the server address. If required by your server, you may provide the following optional information : Dialog Element Description Port Port to connect to on the server. This [...]
Read More..>>How to configure samba in linux
Posted on August 3, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | 1 Comment
1.Check if samba service is installed on your workstation or server with below command. [root@host1 release]# rpm -qa |grep samba samba-3.0.25b-0.4E.6 samba-common-3.0.25b-0.4E.6 samba-client-3.0.25b-0.4E.6 system-config-samba-1.2.21-1.el4.1 samba-common-3.0.25b-0.4E.6 samba-swat-3.0.25b-0.4E.6 2.Modify file /etc/samba/smb.conf to add the sharing entry.eg: [root@host1 ~]# tail /etc/samba/smb.conf #Added /release,requested by Jason [public] comment = Public path = /release public = yes writable = yes [...]
Read More..>>Introduction to Applications Menu Of Ubuntu
Posted on August 3, 2008 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment
The Applications menu contains a hierarchy of submenus, from which you can start the applications that are installed on your system. Each submenu correponds to a category. For example, in the Sound & Video submenu, you will find applications for playing CDs and recording sound. To launch an application, perform the following steps: Open the [...]
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