How to install .deb packages in ubuntu

Posted on January 14, 2009 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment

The .deb packages are packages that are often used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package onyour ubuntu. .deb files can generally be installed from the file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already been set in Ubuntu. Below instructions are for those who wish [...]

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Get distribution-specific information of your ubuntu

Posted on January 14, 2009 - Filed Under Linux | Leave a Comment

The lsb_release command provides certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information.

lsb_release -a

Below is an example of the output of command lsb_release

keeper@sdclx2:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
Codename: intrepid

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Microsoft Windows 7 beta 1 download is available

Posted on January 14, 2009 - Filed Under Windows | Leave a Comment

On Jan-9,Microsoft released Windows 7 beta 1.Users can download it from Microsoft’s offical site.
Below is 2 download pages of Microsoft Windows 7 beta 1.
1.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
2.http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso
Now it’s difficult to to download Windows 7 from the first download page,so we suggest you to download from the second pages.
Minimum recommended specs call for:

1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
1 GB [...]

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Install compiz fusion and enable cube atlantis effect on ubuntu

Posted on January 2, 2009 - Filed Under Linux | 1 Comment

Compiz Fusion is the result of a merge between the well-known Beryl composite window manager and Compiz Extras, a community set of improvements to the Compiz composite window manager.
If you still have not an ubuntu yet,you can refer guide The simplest way to install ubuntu 8.10 to install it on your PC.It’s very easy,just need [...]

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