Re: [ubuntu-in] Session Startup and more

[Alex Gretlein]

On 6/11/07, Francis Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  In windows, we can schedule a task to run at boot-up using task scheduler.
> like that is there any options available in linux especially for Ubuntu edgy

Setting startup programs in Gnome:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddingProgramToSessionStartup

Using cron to schedule periodic tasks:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto


> I have installed gxine as .deb package from packages.ubuntu.com in my 
> Edubuntu Edgy.
> I does not make audio sound when playing mpeg and dat formats

You installed the .deb uding dpkg? Try and stick to using apt,
aptitude, synaptic, etc. especially when dealing with the official
repositories. It will make your life easier. Anyway, this is the
Restricted Formats guide:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

VLC will play pretty much everything:
sudo apt-get install vlc

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[ubuntu-in] You Tube to Free formats

[Alex Gretlein]

There are several ways to download You Tube videos, and mplayer and
vlc will both play them in their original flash format. Ffmpeg will
convert them to ogg theora, avi, or whatever you like. There's a
decent summary here:
http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/archives/2007/05/10/free-those-youtube-videos/
>
> Is it possible that Click can offer an archive of this
> entire show in Ogg format? Or using a screenrecorder
> in windows, can this be converted to a format such as .avi?
>
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