[ubuntu-in] Looking for companies to apply for internship
We have a internship semester early next year and I was looking for Companies who are working with open source technologies. I live in Pune right now and am interested in interning with such a company in Pune or Mumbai preferably, or anywhere else in India. I would love to know about some of the companies where I could try and apply for internship. As an additional question: Does Gnome take interns only through GSOC? I couldn't find any details for GSOC '13 at this time. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] trying to install Hindi aspell spellchecker in new netbook
Your permissions for the directory might not be right. In either case, you can try sudo for configure. On Jan 7, 2012 4:42 AM, Swarup dinban...@sprynet.com wrote: Hello, I have been using my Hindi aspell spellchecker for years in several laptops and netbooks using Ubuntu. I have just attempted to set it up in another new netbook and when trying to do the ./configure step, to my surprise I receive the following error: atma@atma-N150P-N210P-N220P:~/aspell6-hi-0.02-0$ ./configure bash: ./configure: Permission denied atma@atma-N150P-N210P-N220P:~/aspell6-hi-0.02-0$ What could this be due to, or how to approach the solution to this? This has never happened to me before when I was doing this install. sudo has never been required for this before, so I did not use it. sudo is only needed for the final step, right-- sudo make install. But here I am being refused permission for the very first step. Thanks, Swarup -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu 11.04 shortcut wallpaper
On Monday 09 May 2011 09:38 AM, ANKUR AGGARWAL wrote: Hey I found out this cool wallpaper or you can say a cheatsheet of the desktop shortcuts defined in the Natty Narwhal. Sharing it with you guys. Might be helpful to you people :D:D http://flossstuff.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal-shortcuts-wallpaper/ Thanks Ankur Aggarwal The shortcuts made unity more awesome for me :) Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Website content
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Maitraya Bhattacharyya maitraya.li...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone has any idea what could go into the new website as content/how-to/tricks etc?? Please tell me here. I am working on the new site. Maitraya aka mingo. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in Editorials, members wiki? -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Linux/Opensource Magazines
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Rohit R rohitsilentkil...@gmail.comwrote: Friends, could you suggest some of the Linux/Opensource related Print Magazines available in India. Your verdicts and subscription fee info would be helpful too :) Hoping to hear from you, LinuxForYou is a really good magazine. Specially their current series of posts on securing apache (ie if it interests your field). I find it abundantly in any magazine stalls around my city (which is a great!). Also, I have read Linux journal a few times and found it kind of better but the sad part is that getting it in print in India is difficult. Our college library subscribes to it through some vendor but thats that. But their site is a great free online magazine too: http://www.linuxjournal.com/ -- Rohit R Third Year Int MSc Student Dept of Physics IIT Kharagpur -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Some more ideas for a RSS Reader
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Mailing List maillistin...@gmail.comwrote: For some weird reason, I couldn't post from my previous email id. So I have had to create a new one. This is the probable set of features: 1) Subscribe to RSS 0.9x, 1.0, 2.0 and Atom feeds 2) Download podcasts and save in the file system. 3) Freely configure your keyboard shortcuts 4) Search through all downloaded articles 5) Categorize and query your subscriptions with a flexible tag system 6) Integrate any data source through a flexible filter and plugin system possibly through extension system (Opera/Chromium). Firefox is still running in a terrible beta and I really don't mind shifting to a browser if it gets my work done. For the time being, I am in Opera. 7) Automatically remove unwanted articles through a killfile (this is something that no one has implemented) 8) Define meta feeds using a powerful query language 9) Port and exporting your subscriptions with the widely used OPML format 10) Keep all your feeds in sync with Google Reader (they have an API for that!) 11) Download all the articles in one single pane; for example the you tube videos and fetch complete articles. 12) There is a lot of things happening in medical field. For example, there is a web site called as Mendeley (www.mendeley.com) which allows one to store the articles and meta data. Suppose the feed reader were to be integrated with Mendeley AND Twitter, the existing data/RSS feeds can be cross checked in REAL time. I think, one has to port their API (someone has to think about making a plug in for this!). This RSS Reader, in my humble opinion, would then become a content discovery platform. You can use this reader to search for stuff of your choice. Get an API of say Hacker News or Digg, tag by keywords say ruby and everything related to ruby would be there in it. Then see for the contextual linkage- how well the articles are related by means of a simple tag cloud. Voila! You have the best content offline :) Is this possible? The listed suggestions are not cool. It has to be either implemented from ground up or some other way. Or a GUI needs to be provided. What is the opinion? Interesting project idea. Many of us could get together and build a fresh new reader from ground up. That would be fun :) Please provide suggestions! - -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Fwd: Correction in mentioning linux (Please mention it as gnu/linux)
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Ganesan Venkata Subramanian chickoo.i...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I think i should make a statement here. What makes an operating system. The kernel as well as its utilities. Correct me if i am wrong. while saying linux we are talking of only the kernel. Then where is the mention of the utilities which make up the os. It is like mentioning the car engine which represents only a part of the car. Yes, everyone should know about GNU and Linux and their relation. If a technical document lacks this relation then its a matter of concern. Using Linux as a general term in our day to day life is perfectly ok and practical. Thanks Regards GANESAN VENKAT SUBRAMANIAN Registered GNU/Linux user #409047 'I am what I am because of who we all are' -- Forwarded message -- From: James Sebastian james.sebast...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-in] Correction in mentioning linux (Please mention it as gnu/linux) To: Ubuntu India Local Community ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.comwrote: On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Manish Sinha m...@manishsinha.net wrote: On 01/26/2011 06:52 PM, Ganesan Venkata Subramanian wrote: Hello All It is observed in the ML that every body is using the term LINUX instead of GNU/LINUX. Its should be corrected because GNU represents the GNU utils running over the LINUX Kernel. So we should attribute our credit to both the parts which makes such a beautiful OS. Hope this will be followed. This has always been a huge debate. I think I should start referring it as GNU/X/Compiz/Gnome/Linux instead of Linux. Well said Manish in fact my one liner was not meant as a neighborly suggestion it was to point out at the absurdity of the whole thing. Well said both Ram and Manish. Thanks for the detailed email ! Regards, James -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Libre Office 3.3.0 available for download
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Libreoffice 3.3 stable version has been released http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/LibreOffice-33-stable-released/?kc=rss Its available here http://www.libreoffice.org/download/ ** already have it up and running to check it out and see how it progresses * Its going to be the default Office Suite in Natty Narhwal ram Now they need to make the look and feel to be something more useful. There are awesome mockups being presented. -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Microsoft Monopoly
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Abhijit Navale abhijit.f...@gmail.comwrote: This is an email I am circulatting from lugc mailist list: Hello all, When I looked to buy a branded laptop, I felt much bad that I can customize a laptop *BUT* I MUST select a M$ operating system. And this really is like forcing us to pay money even if we do not want to buy it. Is there any talks before this post or is there a way to buy a branded laptop (like HP, DELL or a sony vaio). Thats just two lines are not enough. i think we should have a strong oposition. what i am suggesting is. Lets form a open source forum for business. If there is already then get their help, or create new. and have a strong platrform which will look for health of open source business and which will be face of 'busienss' of foss in India. When i go to our nearest mall and i asked sales person that i wll pay half price in advance but get me without os laptop they just simply declined. They want me to buy ms only laptop. I have tried to spread ubuntu as much as I can since I know about it and have been very successful too. My friends love it and they are readily willing to install it on their laptops. Bu the sad part is installing it and running it. 95% of them cannot do it. They are so familiar to the windows OS that they think that any OS should function like OS but just look more beautiful. No one takes an effort to figure out the differences and adapt to it. They do change to ubuntu at the end, but not after 2-3 day of a training session. How do we love ubuntu? or any foss software on the contrary? Were we born loving it. Very few of us might be introduced to linux very early in our life and by some miracle it might have been our first OS (Although I do think that having been introduced to windows first and then ubuntu makes ubuntu look a whole lot mightier), but for most of us we were introduced to linux someway or the other in our life. And luckily we became interested. Interested to learn more about it. Interested to be a part of it. Interested to spread it. So its the exposure that counts. Hopefully everyone knows how the mobile companies and carriers in US are handling android. No regard for open source. Might be the same happening to ubuntu. What we need is not retailers selling branded ubuntu laptops but training and involvement sessions (through whichever media- ads, talks, online). People need to know about ubuntu and its culture. If the companies do sell ubuntu laptops, we will be the ones who will go buy it. What about the other people who do not know about these. We need to get them involved too. Ubuntu for everyone. But in our interests: http://www.system76.com/ (we do need more of them. Awesome site.) -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Introduction
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:07 AM, Rohit R rohitsilentkil...@gmail.comwrote: Hi fellow ubuntuers , I am Rohit. I have been into Ubuntu for past two years and have been contributing over the past six months. I was a part of bug-squad, translations and contributing to projects like ubuntu-tour and manual. With the Institute disallowing ssh tunneling, I am not able to push any code. And with current academic load and a bit of blogging as a par-time job has kept me pre-occuppied. Hence I left bug squad too as my contributions were not consistent. I hope to get involved again during the summer vacations. Currently I am restricted to hanging around in #ubuntu channel and a bit of translations. Write to your admin to allow ssh tunneling explaining the reasons you need it. Worked for me. My Blog : http://www.comptalks.com/author/rrohit/ and 0penperspective.wordpress.com ( coming soon ) IRC : drcooper / letloose / whoever on irc freenode Launchpad Profile : https://launchpad.net/~rohitr Hoping to help, make friends and thereby promote Ubuntu, -- Rohit R Third Year Int MSc Student Dept of Physics IIT Kharagpur -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Indian Ubuntu LoCo team meeting date is confirmed
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:53 AM, mohi mohanc...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hello all, The poll for meeting times ended last night and meeting is going to be on 17th December, Friday at 21:00 IST. Is there a decided duration of the meeting? Can't wait :) The meeting is in #ubuntu-in on freenode. And new users can get there by entering a nick name at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-in or if you wish to get a separate client, try looking at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XChatHowto which will help you. Regards -- Mohi Life never ends as I have my Ubuntu with me (: -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Portable Ubuntu Server
Hi, I was looking for some cheap hardware on which I could install Ubuntu Server and use it. I know old laptops or rather spare laptops is one option but are there other open (open to linux installations) hardwares that contain all the requirements for a server? I need a local server to try new things and not really to keep it permanent as a real server. What options do I have? -- Ashutosh Rishi Dilly Dally Shilly Shally -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Deleting contents of /usr directory - Implications
On 25 May 2010 15:27, Narendra Diwate narendra.diw...@gmail.com wrote: I am just reading the latest DW weekly and in it a interview they say that deleting the contents of /usr directory will give the base system as was installed or something close to it. I just checked my /usr and ITS BIG. 1.8GB and 115000 files in it. I do not have too many programs installed, have only one user on the system and am very conscious of how much space my OS occupies. That is a lot of space. What will happen if I decide to delete my the contents of the /usr dir? Now i know i will lose the user installed apps. What else will happen? Will the sys be still bootable and importantly usable? Deleting the usr directory will not be fatal, but your system will be rendered unusable. usr/ does not only include user installed apps but also the other apps which makes up your working OS (they are in the /usr/bin). I don't recommend deleting the /usr directory to make space. Instead try removing applications you don't need. Also, sometimes the apt cache gets too big and should be cleaned up to free space. You can do it manually if you know what you are doing or you can use some app to do that like 'Computer Janitor' (preinstalled) or I suggest 'Ubuntu Tweak' (try this). Regards Narendra Diwate -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] How best to clear Var apt cache
On 15 May 2010 15:18, NARENDRA DIWATE narendra.diw...@gmail.com wrote: I know i can go gksu nautilus and delete the Apt Cache in /var, but is there a better way of doing it. Something that will delete all extraneous cache and log files that buildup after a while of usage. Something like CCleaner in Windows. I know Linux does not collect too much extraneous data, but i am sure there is a lot that can be cleaned to clear up space on a space constrained drive/partition. Any ideas where this buildup happens and how to safely clean/clear it? How about Ubuntu Tweak? Regards Narendra Diwate -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] gmail as a filesystem
On 14 May 2010 17:40, stranger in black. gnu...@gmail.com wrote: In the earlier versions of ubuntu, gmail can be mounted as a filesystem. But from Karmic onwards (citation needed), it is not so easy to mount gmail fs. Is there any way to mount gmailfs in lucid? I don't know if this is the solution but as far as I have heard, Gmail filesystem no longer works with the latest Gmail interfaces. Because its constantly changing. And reading from the creator's blog: It will not be maintained in the future. But then somebody adapted it to use python's imaplib to get it working. Here it is: http://sr71.net/projects/gmailfs/ -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] [Ubuntu's future] Plan for new window indicators
Ubuntu's future designs are really going to be better and more innovative than others. Do read this: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/333 -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-art] Chrome bookmarks are cropped in Ambiance and Radiance desktop themes.
For a long time I have been facing this issue that the bookmarks in the bookmark bar are cropped from bottom and from top. All of them. I finally accidentally found the solution: When I changed the desktop theme to anything other than the Radiance and Ambiance themes, the bookmark bar appeared perfect with every Google chrome theme available. If this is a legit bug, where exactly should I file it? -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
Re: [ubuntu-in] Bookmarks in Chrome/Chromium bookmark bar not showing completely
On 30 April 2010 22:28, Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan ashutoshrish...@gmail.com wrote: I freshly installed chromium on Ubuntu 10.04 and the bookmarks I add in the bookmark bar do not appear fully. They are cut from top and from bottom, only the middle part of the icon and text (height-wise) is seen. I was having this problem when I was using lucid beta too but found no fix or reason. I did a fresh install of lucid now and yet the problems seems to be there. What should I do? Surprisingly and finally I found out the problem. It was in the themes Radiance and Ambiance. Choosing another desktop theme fixed the bookmark bar no matter what chrome theme I use. But I don't know how to fix it. Where should I file this bug? In the normal ubuntu launchpad bug page? Here's a screenshot: http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7407/selection001e.png Wherever I post this I get no reply :( -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] [FYI] Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Updates
On 30 April 2010 11:45, Hardik Dalwadi hardik.dalw...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hi, I hope everybody is aware with Change :). Now, after installation of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, you need to do apt-get update before you install anything from repository (In my case). But i afraid, it could not reach / fetch to / from in.archive.ubuntu.com. So, i decided to change my repository to Ubuntu Main Server. Here is how you can change your repository to main server. Suprisingly, even I had to make that change. Go to - ALT + F2 - 'update-mangaer' - Settings... - Select First Tab Ubuntu Software - Select Main server from list box, instead of Server for India - Close Note: I think according to Time Zone, Ubuntu selects Repository while installation. Thanks, -- Hardik Dalwadi -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Bookmarks in Chrome/Chromium bookmark bar not showing completely
I freshly installed chromium on Ubuntu 10.04 and the bookmarks I add in the bookmark bar do not appear fully. They are cut from top and from bottom, only the middle part of the icon and text (height-wise) is seen. I was having this problem when I was using lucid beta too but found no fix or reason. I did a fresh install of lucid now and yet the problems seems to be there. What should I do? Here's a screenshot: http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7407/selection001e.png Wherever I post this I get no reply :( -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Lucid Lynx 10.04
On 22 April 2010 09:52, Kaushal Shriyan kaushalshri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, where can i get Free Lucid Lynx Desktop and Server Editions ? The Request a CD is closed now. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/get-free-ubuntu-1004-cd.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed:+d0od+(Omg!+Ubuntu!)utm_content=Google+Reader Try that. That just came in. Demand for Ubuntu CDs is very high, and we're trying to ensure that we have enough CDs for those who really need one. We've noticed that you've already received CDs of several previous Ubuntu releases. You can help us ensure the continued availability of Ubuntu CDs by * upgrading to the new release without a CD * downloading your own CD for free * becoming an Ubuntu member by contributing to Ubuntu, and thereby becoming eligible for more CDs Thanks for your support of Ubuntu! Please suggest/guide. Thanks and Regards, Kaushal -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Lucid Lynx 10.04
On 22 April 2010 21:00, Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan ashutoshrish...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 April 2010 09:52, Kaushal Shriyan kaushalshri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, where can i get Free Lucid Lynx Desktop and Server Editions ? The Request a CD is closed now. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/get-free-ubuntu-1004-cd.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed:+d0od+(Omg!+Ubuntu!)utm_content=Google+Reader Try that. That just came in. Sorry for the bit-too-hasty reply. It seems that through the paypal option you yet have to enter your credit card details. (I was asked to enter that at the last step). For more information and workarounds read the comments on that blog as many people are reporting that. Plus, someone on the blog got through with google checkout. (but to create an account you need to give your credit card details to google checkout, if you already have a checkout account ready, you can get through). -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu 32 bit or 64 bit?
2010/4/7 Mallikarjun mallik.v.ar...@gmail.com: On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Mohamed Khaleel gotokhal...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everyone, I have a Core 2 Duo PC and I have to install Ubuntu on it. I would like to know if I have to go with 32 bit or 64 bit. Sure I know that 32 OS bit will work on 64 bit processor. But I want to really use the 64 bit if its supported by processor. Good Are there any known issues in the 64 bit version of Ubuntu with Core 2 Duo (if supported)? How is the availability of softwares(open source, some graphics card drivers etc)? Will all 32 bit packages work on 64 bit Ubuntu OS? Your inputs will be very helpful. I have been using 64 bit from years, as such no problems I have faced except few software/apps being not available such as Google Gears, 2 more which I cant remember but none were very important for me. Performance wise, I have seen a noticeable change. Just as a side note, google gears is officially dead. I suggest you could continue with the switch... Gud luck Regards, Khaleel -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] adobe flash for ubuntu 9
Or if you want to use the terminal: sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree Worked for me with Ubuntu 9.04 9.10 10.04 -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu after 8.10
2010/4/7 Mallikarjun mallik.v.ar...@gmail.com: On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Shrikant Khanduri shrikant.khand...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I am using Ubuntu 8.10 from a long time. So please suggest the later versions having something special or I can continue with 8.10. Although I am planning for 64-bit Version. (I have Desktop with Intel dual core processor with 2GB RAM) After that I want to configure it for openJDK. Share your Experience. You should upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 which is the next LTS. Because after its release soon the Ubuntu 8.10 support will be stopped. Either you jump from release to release or from a Long-term release to the next long-term release to be safe. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] grub issues in karmic
On 29 March 2010 16:10, Moz list...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I have installed Karmic on a Lenovo X41 thinkpad, which came with XP. Karmic is on a separate partition and works fine. But I can not boot to XP anymore. And it seems that the boot configs are changed. I can not find /boot/grub/menu.lst to edit. Can anyone help? Sincerely, Moz -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in The simplest way I found that worked for me twice was just booting into karmic or a live CD (karmic and above only) and running 'sudo update-grub2' Just today after installing lucid and upgrading to beta1 my windows 7 entry disappeared. I ran 'sudo update-grub2' and it found windows 7 entry again. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] If not Ubuntu then what
On 23 March 2010 16:37, Amarendra Kumar er.a...@gmail.com wrote: Great post Ram. I have been mulling over such issues recently. And similarly, I like Ubuntu but I used to love Ubuntu. Some changes have happened that I personally don't like and it's bound to happen in case of such a huge user base distro. But things like moving widgets to the left side is something I find weird as most of the users are windows migrants like me and left side widgets are painful too (I tried it on my friends Mac for long enough to be sure). I am triple booting Vista (for stuffs like Counter Strike etc.), Fedora (used seldom, didn't like actually) and Ubuntu is my main OS. I have planning on an Ubuntu alternative myself especially in case I have top ditch it seeing the growing control over it. I had chosen Arch Linux for that purpose which is included in Ram's list. So I will replace Fedora partition === Arch Linux. I don't know why but I have this strong feeling that I may convert to Mac once I can afford one :P After all if I have to go for closed open source why not go for a better and solid closed closed source. I am going to convert to a mac too. But... Mac will be replacing Windows not Ubuntu :P That is if I am able to dual boot in a mac book pro, the procedure in the forums was pretty elaborate. But I think I read somewhere that they are working on easier Ubuntu installations on Mac at the Google summer of Code. These developments made one thing clear - I am not going to be a complete one-OS convert , not at least in near future. Options are always good. Somebody once rightly said in an IRC channel: don't stick to one distro for long, you will lose the thrill. I am loosing it :) Nice line.. But actually Ubuntu keeps up the thrill with its six month release cycles and all the new features added weekly. I follow 3 main ubuntu blogs and am surprised and excited about all the amazing features and news which keep on coming. There are applications I never heard of and which should have been heard of. Its a fun world of Ubuntu! Cheers!! -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Free the fish
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:23 PM, K Ramnarayan ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Am sure many of you already know about the easter egg in Ubuntu called free the fish if not try this open a terminal with Alt + F2 type in free the fish without the quotes its quite nice. However i have a question, any idea how this programme runs. I checked the processes and cannot make out anything unusual I know! I thought it would stop after sometime but it kept coming while I was watching a movie :P ram -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] If not Ubuntu then what
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 7:35 PM, bkd.jdk bkd@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday 23 March 2010 12:33 PM, K Ramnarayan wrote: Hi This isn't exactly a poll but thought that it would be good to know what people would choose if they had to move away from Ubuntu. Before saying anything i want to put this on record. Ubuntu is one of the best distro's i have ever used. , its ease in installation, responsiveness to multitude of hardware, the incredibly large and varied repositories, the very decent derivatives (Mint, Ultimate etc) . The huge forum and support. Basically i like it very much Over the recent months there has been a lot of chatter about minor and maybe not so minor aspects. First there was the dropping and inclusion of different programmes (e.g. GIMP) not big things but when many small things add up they become to big. (OT) These changes may seem small, but they are really big ones. Especially the 'window buttons on the left' one. I really don't understand it, they shouldn't add such changes in an LTS release. If they would want to experiment, they can experiment in Lucid+1. Then there is this Ubuntu is not a democracy, Mark Shuttleworth Sounds crazy saying it like that but to read what he had to say check out Mark Shuttleworth: This is not a democracy http://www.webupd8.org/2010/03/ubuntu-is-not-democratic.html and some related discussions http://www.osnews.com/story/23039/Kicking_in_Open_Doors_Open_Source_Is_Not_a_Democracy and http://www.itworld.com/open-source/101641/open-source-not- democracy?source=smlynch Well, Ubuntu has become very big and that's all because of it's community. Not because of Canonical. There are people who spend nights contributing to Ubuntu, just for the sake of the community and Canonical is now completely ignoring them. In my opinion there should be some kind of open poll before making big changes that would affect the whole community, but no why will they do it, Ubuntu is not a democracy ya know :) Well thats what he meant. Kind off. The kernel team decides the kernel because they are the ones who work on it. No one else can vote for their decisions because they have the merit of packing the kernel. The design team contribute to design and no one outside their team decides upon the design because they spend nights contributing to it. That sounds like a professional way to manage things. On a personal note, I am completely OK with the buttons on the left. In fact I had them on the left even before Canonical decided to (my reason was because mac has it and mac windows.. stupid reason though ). Plus, now I am used to it and sometimes feel weird using the buttons on the right in MS Windows (I have the opposite problem). What I reason to myself is that: 1) Canonical's design is new, it does not imitate mac (mac has the opposite order) nor does it imitate windows. That is bad if you look at it in terms of user migration from windows to ubuntu. But people migrate to mac too from their windows and adapt well to it. So ubuntu has something unique. 2) Mark Shuttleworth said that the next Ubuntu will have something good on the right hand side. Right now there is the extra options to move the windows from one workspace to the other and all that. But hopefully they will get something good. I want a zeitgeist activity journal integrated there. But lets hope for something better. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Fwd: Free the fish
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Just in case folks are interested in more easter eggs and how to stop them -- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 7:15 PM Subject: Re: Free the fish To: Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com Hi Ram. I didn't know about free the fish, but it turns out that it's a GNOME easter egg, not an Ubuntu one per se. It is a gnome-panel feature, i.e. it doesn't spawn any extra processes. http://www.koders.com/c/fidAE30711B15FF187E3B1087F51EA27C38E34218E4.aspx?s=%22free+the+fish%22#L306 but how does one stop it, ?? Heh heh. Hit Alt+F2 and run gnome-panel --replace. I and what are all these strange things doing in the code Lots of easter eggs. Rather too many, in my opinion. :-) are they all eggs, and can i make them work ?? Yes, they are, but they may not all be in the version of gnome-panel that you are running. I tried just now on another machine, and it recognised only free the fish and gegls from outer space. Anyway, to try it, just hit Alt+F2 and type in (exactly) the phrase in the double-quotes in each of the strcmp() calls. *** Thanks. The fish was getting boring. I am gonna try and add a new gif animation to the panel applet 'Fish' and see if the fish in free the fish also gets replaced. Its the same fish. enjoy ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] If not Ubuntu then what
So not debating the specifics of Mark Shuttleworth's comments and the reactions and the interpretations, I am getting an uneasy feeling. That maybe just maybe we are becoming Ubuntu dependent and too complacent. I can walk blindfolded through a typical Ubuntu install and its subsequent setup of additional programmes, tweaking programmes to work like they should for me. Knowing what repos to add to get exactly what software and where to source software (tuxwire, zyware). I cannot be happier with what i have. But what if we need to move to a freer system. Are there any other distro's out there. Sure there are 600 plus many of them with a passionate user base and with its attendant problem. Ubuntu has gone far from being a typical linux distro and its because of canonical. Ubuntu is now capable of challenging the macintosh and windows in their own game as a proper all-level consumer product. Getting its own music-store, thats an amazing feat (and its possible because of Canonical). Free and open source softwares are good. But in the main OS battlefield you cannot place your linux OS without a strong dedicated company (which will steer the advertising and management) backing it. Of course, the linux OS can be amazing in functioning, but thats it. It won't create much of an impact on 'everyone'. Canonical can rightfully guide ubuntu (and its amazing that they do it as saints). Because ubuntu is getting so popular, its essential for ubuntu to have Canonical securing its interests. The final decision to what appears in ubuntu is Canonical's decision and they really have to base their decision (now) on the fact that ubuntu is being eyed as a fierce competitor to mac and windows (even though there are other good linux OS, Ubuntu has entered the consumer stream more deeply). A good proof of this happening is that all the major softwares when available for download focus on ubuntu as a major consumer linux OS. I love Ubuntu because frankly till now I have had no objections to Canonical's decisions. I weigh their decisions in terms of its effect on new users not me because I know that the decision won't really affect me because I can choose what I want after installing the default. Canonical does not enforce but merely makes their decisions idiot-proof. My questions are how would people feel about trying out a distro other than Ubuntu (specially first time users), in fact have first time linux Ubuntu users tried other distro's and what do they feel. I started of with fedora 1 and went through a variety and can make another distro do to my bidding. I tried fedora. Found it not much different from my experience on ubuntu. Even though Ubuntu is moving to be more idiot-proof, it has definitely not left behind the powerhouse of linux like what fedora has. This is the best thing I like about ubuntu. You can team up old-school and new-school. Plus, I found ubuntu's development and package managers more better. Another distro I tried was Archos. Its brilliant! and fun. You can build your own OS based on your choice. I ruined my OS :P My other question is how many of us dual boot a second linux OS and is your secondary OS as well set as your primary, are you comfortable with it, under all conditions. I had windows, ubuntu, fedora on the same computer. For some time I used fedora more than Ubuntu to see whether I should keep it. Eventually after a month I removed fedora from my main computer and gave its space to Ubuntu. Though I have had mad varieties on linux OS on my laptop. Currently I have Lucid beta1, Ubuntu karmic server and archos. I use archos mainly. My 3rd question is what would you suggest people try as a fall back option in case people want to try and alternative. My suggestions are Pardus, Mandriva, OpenSuse, Fedora, Knoppix Others have suggested Arch Linux I would suggest Fedora and so would Linus Torvald :) The few times in the recent past when i tried another distro i very quickly reverted back to Ubuntu, since i was uncomfortable around my system but now i think its worth exploring an alternative in great earnest. look forward to reactions ram For me, I go with the fact that at the end of the day, Ubuntu is just linux OS with different packages than other OS, apt-get can get you anywhere. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] If not Ubuntu then what
Macintosh is really good. Open source is amazing. But amazing is not in the comparative degree. Apple has one of the most closed systems. But their system is amazing. It is managed will amazing efficiency. Not everyone can create closed systems and thrive unless they do it right. Similarly not everyone can create open systems and thrive. Sometimes though, even I wonder how I can adore mac and linux at the same time :P Its just that they are great pieces of technology. And at the end thats what should count. But it can't. Not everyone has money :| I have imagined having a mac book pro with Ubuntu dual booted. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Intro
Yesterday my father got fed up of not having Microsoft office and was not impressed by open office. Well his name is also Rajiv Ranjan. When I saw the mail subject initially, I was shocked :P. My father mailing the ubuntu-in mailing list! That would never happen. Anyways, Welcome :) -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Is there any OS for mobiles having touchscreen
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 2:47 PM, vikash agrawal vikashagrawal1...@gmail.com wrote: I have Motorola Motorokr E6. I have got bored of the Motorola OS and is looking something for a new OS as the mobile is based on linux kernel. Since it is a pure touchscreen phone i would be highloy obliged if any one can help me on this moreover what is the way install a new os in this phone and what hardware's as well as software's i would need Hey. I have the same phone and have done amazing lot of tweaking with it. Installing another OS has been difficult as motorola did not release the full code (as they should have). But there have been many new versions of the same OS packed into monster packs which bring some amazing tweaks to this linux phone. The only problem was the RAM, 8MB, was too less to do something big. But that was solved to some extent by swap file. Head to http://motorolafans.com and enter the E6 section. They have an extensive guide to flashing and have downloads to motorola's own official versions and community created monster packs. Some guy managed to install android but it looks fake :P I currently have the 'montavista' OS on the phone. Also, flashing can be done only using a windows software RSDlite. Isn't this phone awesome? :) ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] [Ubuntu-in] Different about Ubuntu
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Mehdi akri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, All May i ask you that what is different between the Ubuntu Netbook and Ubuntu for desktop or laptop? Ubuntu Netbook edition just has extra screen features for easy access for small screen. Its the same ubuntu and capable of doing all that the ubuntu desktop can do. Of course, though, it depends upon the specs of the netbook itself. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Reducing number of start up apps
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.com wrote: Hi My start up after login is really slow, seems like tonnes of apps are all starting up. Including beagle, which does it standard indexing. Is there a way that i can find and stop unnecessary apps from starting at login time I tried to check system-preferrences - start up app preferences and made some changes there but am afraid to make more changes in case something happens to the system and it breaks (normally i would have risked it but my work is mission critical and cannot afford to have my machine go down just yet even for a short while) Second - some apps - seem to make themselves permanently resident in the system tray even though i don't want them there - like rythm box, ktimer etc. Some of them can be configured to not appear on the system tray but others don't have any option. So any ideas on what i can do to 1. Stop such apps at start up 2. Stop apps from coming on the system tray without my specifying 3. Optimize login speed You could try profiling to make your boot faster. I read about it here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-great-tips-for-ubuntu-power-users/ (point no. 10) would appreciate advise, tips and ideas thanks ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] hidden menu in grub2
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:59 PM, stranger in black. gnu...@gmail.com wrote: I am using ubuntu karmic as the primary OS. I want to hide the grub menu. It was very simple while using the older version of grub. Here there is an option in the /etc/default/grub file. But that solution won't work if we have more than one OS. Just a clarification, you want to hide the menu and boot right into Ubuntu even though you have another OS without any choice? It is described in ubuntu documentation that we have to change some scripts in the /etc/grub.d/ folder inorder to make this possible. Could anyone hide this menu? if so, please describe. -- .. Junise Safvan www.gnuise.co.cc 9746 283 383 -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Packaging Training Sessions
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Prakash Advani prak...@ubuntu.com wrote: If anyone is interested in attending free Deb (Ubuntu) packaging training, here you go. http://ubuntupackaging.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/re-booting-the-packaging-training-sessions/ Irony of life: yesterday I was searching for these tutorials only. Thank you. I will try and take part. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] OT: GSoC 2010 is on!
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Ninad Pundalik ninadsp16...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Ashutosh, Sorry it took me so long to reply. My net connection is down right now. And the same qualifications are applicable for 2010? Yes, until specified otherwise. AFAIK, the rules/qualifications have not changed much since it's inception. Best of luck with GSoC! :) But sadly I can't take part in this year's GSOC :( I will have to wait for next year. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] OT: GSoC 2010 is on!
What is the age qualification for 2010's program? Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] OT: GSoC 2010 is on!
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Ninad Pundalik ninadsp16...@gmail.comwrote: It's all there in the previous year's FAQs. And the same qualifications are applicable for 2010? -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] how can I install krutidev010 font in ubantu
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:41 PM, Ramnarayan.K ramnaraya...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Shashi Bhushan bhushanx.c...@gmail.com wrote: how can I install krutidev010 font in ubantu Also in Ubuntu Karmic ( and maybe in previous versions ), just double-click the .ttf (if its a .ttf font) and a font-viewer will open with a button on the bottom-right corner to install it. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Gloat Gloat
They also said that moving to another browser like Firefox will make you more vulnerable and MS IE is still the most secure browser. 'Its just one flaw. Ok to clarify - are you reading this link from india because some time back i had a flame war with some reading the same link from two different countries and the contents were slightly different. No where in the article do they say that using another browser like FF will make them more vulnerable. what they did exactly say was Start Quote One thing that should be stressed is that every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another. end quote ram Read it through Hacker News pointing to http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/microsoft-switch-from-ie-and-your-risk-increases-664429 Its TechRadar, so I thought it to be legitimate. Quoting from that article about firefox: Less secure The net effect of switching [from IE] is that you will end up on less secure browser, insisted Evans (Microsoft's UK security chief ). The risk [over this specific] exploit is minimal compared to Firefox or other competing browsers… you will be opening yourself up to security issues. There are broader risks and issues with other browsers. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Gloat Gloat
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:05 PM, ranjan das gupta ranjan.n...@gmail.com wrote: people i understand none of us on this forum like windows obviously but let us not make it an ant--windows session. i smell so much of hatred here.We have to keep our attitude right.We love linux that is the bottomline I like Windows. They do have some very interesting features. I love the windows 7's new organizing features. It makes good sense. Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu's Application Survey
Just in case you haven't heard of it Canonical has asked for a survey on applications to be made available through official repositories. The original post and link to survey can be found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1381221 Its a good thing that they are trying to make proprietary softwares available for easy install. It will help Ubuntu grow I suppose. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Difficulty faced with UBUNTU 9.10
Hi, Ubuntu 9.10 has always been able to configure my Internet connections automatically. In the previous version I had to play around a bit. Try keeping the IPv4 settings to 'Automatic (DHCP)' and IPv6 to 'Ignore' and then try. For Softwares, *.exe is an executable program for Windows. A software called WINE (look it up) adds a Windows compatibility layer on Linux so that you can run some of the Window's programs. But it is always better and in face very much recommended to use Linux alternatives. The Ubuntu Software Center in Karmic has a good number of useful softwares for most purposes. Take for example Acrobat Reader, Ubuntu already has a pdf reader by default known as 'Document Viewer'. To edit, just search for 'pdf' in the Ubuntu Software Center and you have 'PDF editor'(pdfEdit). You can also search for a PDF editor for Linux on Google and once you land up with one, search how to install it or search if its there in the Ubuntu Software Center. (I think there is a binary package for Acrobat Reader on the main site, you will need the terminal for running it, search 'how to run .bin files on Ubuntu) There are other ways of installing software on Ubuntu. The three best ones are by PPA archives, DEB package and the one above (which is dependent on PPA only). DEB packaged or 'debian' packages ( *.deb) are basically software packages which are installed by simply double clicking them on Ubuntu (like .exe). Ubuntu has a built-in DEB installer. PPA are the most popular and efficient. A PPA (Personal Package Archive) is a link source to an archive from where Ubuntu can download packages (softwares). Its better than DEB because once the software maker updates its software in his PPA, the one who have from that PPA will be updated to. DEB has to be freshly installed for updating. There are many tutorials for using PPA on Ubuntu. Look them up and learn more about it. Its very useful. Ubuntu has many softwares for the same function. And the best part, they are free and open-source. Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Query: uses of /home being on a different partition
A general query: Is there any performance difference if the /home is on a different partition compared to the whole hierarchy being on the same partition? Further, The applications I install (from the software centre, or the deb, or by aptitude), do they take up space in the /home partition or somewhere else. Currently, I have the /home on a different partition than the root. I am left with only 1 GB of free space in the partition containing the '/' and am thinking of combining the partitions and reinstalling as one single hierarchy. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Query: uses of /home being on a different partition
However now, you may not re-install due to this, instead try to find out what is taking up so much space. Oh no, I am not reinstalling because of that. At least not just because of that. The main reason is that I have a 40 GB partition which had windows XP before and now is not needed. So I wanted to utilize that. Plus, I am not going to loose any important data reinstalling (except some applications). So its all good. The few files I have, are going to Ubuntu One. Kudo for Ubuntu One! Another query, I read about this, but not sure: Is swap space necessary for RAM of 2 GB? -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] URGENT HELP NEEDED,ERROR MESSAGE
On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:07 PM, saurav paul saurav_p...@live.in wrote: Now i dont have the original windows cd since the laptop is dad's official laptop. i have a pirated one which when i inserted to install xp it showed the 100 gb partition of windows was inactive. saurav -- I don't know about the error, but you can download the recovery disc from the net (legally) for free, its 120 MB exact. Search it on google for the exact link if you want. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Spam into the mailing list
The spams in this list are very common so please stop writing mails telling how spams affect you, lets talk more about ubuntu here ( last 2 days I received more mails with subject Re: [ubuntu-in] Spam into the mailing list than any ubuntu related problems) He is right. If spams are not deleted, the best thing to do is ignore it and end the topic. And I say it again - If you spam, reply to it to say sorry and any further discussion is closed. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] chrome browser
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:38 PM, michael vincent louis michlvlo...@gmail.com wrote: i have downloaded and installed the chrome browser for linux in ubuntu 9.10 but i could not find it. what do i do ? Where did you download chrome browser from? If its from google chrome's site (i.e. the chrome beta ), then it will be downloaded as a installer which (on ubuntu 9.10) will be installed by double clicking it. After that access it from Applications Internet Google Chrome Even the Chrome developer builds (or chromium) are installed and accessed in the same way. and i have a query i have all the other versions of ubuntu .will i be able to delete so that i can have some more space Yes you will be. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Spam into the mailing list
Does this happen everytime or only for the first emails? For me too. I will get a confirmation message for every mail I send to Ubuntu India mailing list. For this one too. I thought it is a good practice. But if thats so, shouldn't the people who 'accidentally' send spam to the list, get a confirmation mail too? If they do and still don't own up and say sorry, then its a spam. I feel, if a mail has been sent accidentally, owning up is the best thing to do. Because then we know it was a really a mistake! When you do that, you automatically close any further discussion about your mail and keep it in the good books. So please, just say sorry! Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] PLaying Flash files in firefox without using a propreitory / closed source tool
Does a propreitory / closed source tool include Adobe flash player? Ashutosh Rishi -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] PLaying Flash files in firefox without using a propreitory / closed source tool
I was always able to work flash in Ubuntu by the following: (From most effective to least) 1: Remove any flash plugin and go to a website with flash with firefox. When prompted for missing plugins, install from there. 2: sudo apt-get flashplugin-nonfree 3: Ubuntu Software Center / Add remove programs : Adobe Flash 10 The first method never failed me. Luckily. The second one is most common and I kind of think its like the third. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Purchasing from Canonical Shop
I wanted a T shirt too. I looked all over for a good reliable locally available place to get them (I live in Mumbai) . Finally I decided to get them printed. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Canonical only to send free cd's to developers
The idea that a ShipIt CD will solve the problems of someone on reduced bandwidth is rather silly; within a month or two after launch, each distro needs 100MB+ of updates anyway. Most Linux distros, including Ubuntu, are designed with the assumption that they will be connected to broadband. And in the vast majority of cases, they’re right. In a way he is absolutely right. This point slipped out of my mind. I have the jaunty cd still with me which was made almost at the time it was released. Every time I install it, I need to keep my computer switched on for a hour and a half to finish updating. So in effect the default CD is no longer worth passing around. Its better we talk about how we can make sure people get their hands on a fully featured / software loaded distro - a deriviative or a customized cd. The central idea into distributing CDs was not just to help the people who cannot download it. It was for 'promotion of Ubuntu here' (Or simply awareness). For that, customized CDs play a great role. Correct me if I am wrong, majority of 'regular computer users' don't know about existence of other operating systems, leave alone Ubuntu or even linux. Distrubuting just normal Ubuntu CDs written on a blank CD won't be any good because people don't know about it. And therefore why would they in their right minds be buying something so crucial to their systems without clarification or a presentation. So finally, we need something like a 'awareness drive' (This might not be the right word for it, but I hope I am clear) to promote Ubuntu and the Ubuntu India Community. Ashutosh Rishi *Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish* -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Canonical only to send free cd's to developers
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/11/18/who-deserves-free-ubuntu-cds-more/ This will make it harder for many people to get ubuntu. I have seen so many people who wouldn't download anything more than a 100MB because of money or speed. But from the beginning I did think that giving free CDs was outrageous! What could be the alternatives? Could we make ubuntu CDs together with printed CD covers (we could make a custom Ubuntu india CD cover)? The cost would vary accourding to the resources we could use: a CD is for Rs12 approx, and printing can be done from a shop or with a printer. These CDs could be distributed to local bookstores and shop. We could divide the management of this distrubution according to the area we live in. I think I remember reading that we could definitely sell custom Ubuntu CDs ( I don't think I remember correctly, please confirm). But if we could, we could use it wisely. I vote for non-profit. The difficult part would be making the shops agree. The other project we could undertake is either ( somehow ) getting a shipit like program within India itself. I don't know how will that be made possible. I am still to even get my own bank account. But just suggesting. PS: It was my small time dream that I would earn a lot, and help in advertising Ubuntu. -- Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
Its easier to just ignore and hit the delete than Ban the user and Demand apologies.. I agree with that. Though everyone should equally do their share. Ensuring to their maximum capability that the list remain spam free. Relating to an article I read about mailing list etiquettes: If a mail has been accidentally sent, its better to send an immediate reply to it saying sorry and thus closing that topic than letting others commenting. But ya, these should really be accidents ;). It might be a bit cheeky, but I would like to quote this (please) : *Ubuntu** is an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.* * * * * Ashutosh Rishi*,* *Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish* -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity - A rebuttal
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Hardik Dalwadi hardik.dalw...@ubuntu.comwrote: Because, People are paying for pre-installed application, We are not asking about pre-installed application with OS, we are thinking as free, but not at all. We can say it as Window$ OEM OS by your machine provider. Miscrosoft doesn't have Antivirus / Professional Image Editor solution, but still we are getting pre-installed. That's one of reason behind popularity. I am sure if you find Desktop / Laptop with pre-installed Ubuntu, you will find GIMP :) -- Hardik Dalwadi Oh, is therea windows PC pre-installed with a Professional Image editor? That would have been really great! Well that does depend on who is providing a pre-installed computer also. On an average basis its 'okay' to remove GIMP by default. Although, they did speak of a new section in Ubuntu Software Center for 'staff picks', basically to enlighten the new users to the popular softwares not shipped by default. Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity - A rebuttal
GIMP was dropped also because it is not used by everyone. Only those who really need to do some serious designing would use it. For an average user, photo editing can be done in F-spot too. Its just like photoshop. If they want to slimdown the image size, they can remove openoffice,evolution,all the man pages, even gnome and they can come up with a mini distro for 50 MB like Damn small linux. But all these are the essential ones. For most people downloading is really out of question. They want it preinstalled and ready for use (Thats how windows became popular :( ). And on a side note, those man pages are really very very helpful. Ashutosh Rishi Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Fwd: Two Questions regarding future ubuntu versions
So Question 1. What is 10.09 (M ) going to be called https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in That we will get to know when 10.04 releases. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Interested in hearing about ser experiences about Karmic Koala (9.10) - WOW
Karmic is working great wonders in my mind. The day it came out, my motherboard got spoilt! And I am still waiting for a new one. In the meantime, I have burnt a CD-R, a DVD-R, and a CD-RW with karmic and waiting. Just to see how it looks, I convinced my father to install ubuntu on his laptop, and my friend. I may still not be in a stage to review how Karmic will work for me, but I have never been so exited for something. :) And, does Karmic really have so many hardware issues?? There were some pretty bad reviews written along with the awesome reviews. I read them all here: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2009/11/karmic-ubuntus-vista.html Ashutosh Rishi (just joined the list, please help me with the list etiquette) Stay Hungry, Stay foolish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
