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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)

Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, the successor of Feisty Fawn was released on Oct 18th, 2007. Please help test and perfect this guide.

This guide was started by Chua Wen Kiat (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). It is now being maintained by the Linux Center of University of Latvia, and everyone else who is willing to contribute.

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Contents


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Preface

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About Gutsy

  • On October 18, 2007 Ubuntu 7.10 was released.
  • It was code named Gutsy Gibbon and is the successor to Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn (Feisty+1 or the very next release after Feisty)
  • Gutsy will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers.
  • Users requiring a longer support lifetime on servers may choose to continue using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, with security support until 2011, rather than upgrade to or install 7.10.
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How to find out what version of Ubuntu you're using

  • Read #General Notes
  • In Gutsy goto System -> Administration -> System Monitor -> System Tab

or on all versions and derivatives of Ubuntu use this command: 

lsb_release -a
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Newer Versions of Ubuntu

  • Ubuntu uses a six month release cycle
  • These releases occur in April and October
  • The next release is scheduled for April 24, 2008 and will be Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) which is Gutsy+1.
  • Hardy Heron will be a LTS (Long Term Support) release and will be supported with security updates for five years on the server and three years on the desktop.
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Older Versions of Ubuntu

Languages 한국어 عربي -قيد التحرير- • Português do Brasil • Português • Bangla • Bengali • Bulgarian • Català • 中文 (翻译中) • Česky • German • Español • 繁體中文 (翻譯中) • English • Français • Ελληνικά • Filipino • German • Hindi • Italiano • ລາວ; Nederlands • Norsk • Polski• Lietuviškai• Română • Suomi • Türkçe • Indonesian • සිංහල • فارسی • עברית • پښتو • ไทย • Русский • Українська • Persian • 日本語 (翻訳中); اُردو • नेपाली • Srpski • Vietnamese edit


Languages: Português • Bulgarian • Català • 中文 (翻译中) • 繁體中文 (翻譯中) • English • Français • German • Italiano • Nederlands • Polski • Lithuanian (In Progress) • Español (In Progress) • Suomi (In Progress) • Ελληνικά • Română • Indonesian • සිංහල (In Progress) • فارسی(In Progress) • پښتو(In Progress) • ไทย • Русский (In Progress) • Українська (In Progress) • Persian (In Progress) • 日本語 (翻訳中) edit
Languages: Português • Português do Brasil • Bulgarian • Bangla • 中文 • Česky • English • Filipino • Français • German • Italiano • Nederlands • Norsk • Suomi • Polski• Lietuviškai• Español • Română • Indonesian • Türkçe • Русский • Persian • 日本語 (翻訳中) edit

If you are using an outdated version of Ubuntu, you should consider updating it to Gutsy. There have been considerable improvements to this version, and the updater used in Gutsy will ease transitions to future versions. If you are in a production environment, or if everything works perfectly for you, you may wish to stay with a Long-Term Support (LTS) version.

  • Dapper is latest LTS and the next version Gutsy+1 will be the next LTS released.
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General Notes

  1. This is an Unofficial Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Starter Guide. It is neither associated with Ubuntu nor with Canonical Ltd.
  2. This guide can be discussed at the official UbuntuGuide.org Forum at ubuntuforums.org. Stop by and join the discussion.
  3. If you see a bluish box, this means you have to execute the commands in Terminal mode (Applications -> Accesories -> Terminal) or use the content of that box as mentioned in some other instructions.
  4. To reduce typo mistakes, copy and paste the commands into Terminal mode (right click on the commands -> "Copy" or "Paste". You can also use Ctrl+C to copy and Shift+Insert to paste it)
  5. "sudo" means "substitute user do". Sudo will prompt for your "Password:". Please specify your user password. You could for example substitute for another user on your system—eg sudo -u peter <command> would run a command as user peter on your system.
  6. If you want more information about any command, simply look at the manual page for it using the "man" command. For example, "man sudo" will display the manual page for the "sudo" command.
  7. If you are tired of typing "apt-get" all the time, use the synaptic package manager, a front end to apt-get.
  8. "apt-get" and "wget" require an internet connection to install/update/download programs
  9. All references to "aptitude" will be replaced with "apt-get". You may still use "aptitude" if you wish, however this could cause dependency issues.
  10. To download a file, right click on the link -> Select "Save Link As..." -> Make sure file name and extension are correct
  11. If you wish to help translating Ubuntu to your native language or to help Ubuntu otherwise visit https://launchpad.net/
  12. May the "humanity to others" spirit be with you always...
If you are using 64-bit version replace any "i386" with "amd64"
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External Link Declaration

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Report a Dead or Misinformative Link

If you find a "Dead Link" or a "Misinformative Link" please post it here along with the section you found it in. Thank you!

http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/

In: How to manually update Ubuntu

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About Ubuntu and Official Ubuntu Derivatives

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Ubuntu 7.10 Guides and Links


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Ubuntu Screenshots

Ubuntu 7.10 Screenshots Gallery

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Kubuntu 7.10 Guides and Links

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Kubuntu Screenshots

Kubuntu 7.10 Screenshots Gallery

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Xubuntu 7.10 Guides and Links

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Xubuntu Screenshots

Xubuntu 7.10 Screenshots Gallery

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Edubuntu 7.10 Guides and Links

Offical Edubuntu Website Wikipedia: Edubuntu

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Gobuntu 7.10 Guides and Links

Wikipedia: Gobuntu

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Translation and localization

Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and most European languages have better support in Ubuntu than any other languages. If your language does not have enough support, then you can help Ubuntu by translating it in your preferred language. To translate, visit https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu and login (register if not already registered). Choose your preferred language and start translating.

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Updates and Upgrades and Installing Software

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How to add extra repositories

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Menu Method for Adding Repositories

  • Choose distribution-friendly repositories. These are part of the Ubuntu distribution system. This is the recommended method. 
System-->Administration-->Software Sources

Check the repositories you think you will need (main, universe, restricted, multiverse). You probably won't need the 'sources' repository.

  • Add any third-party repositories. Such repositories are not monitored in any way. Some are quite popular, however. Use any third-party repository at your own risk. 
System-->Administration-->Software Sources-->Third-party software-->Add

Add the name of your repository. In this example, we will use Medibuntu, a popular third-party repository not affiliated with Ubuntu in any way. 

APT line: deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free
  • Download any needed gpg keys and add them to the keylist. This key verifies the repository to your system. The Medibuntu repository (not affiliated with Ubuntu) example is shown: 
wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
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Manual Method for Adding Repositories

  • Create a backup of your current list of sources. 
sudo cp -p /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
  • Open the list of sources in a text editor

Ubuntu users: 

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
  • Replace everything with the following lines
To use your local mirror you can add "cc." before archive.ubuntu.com (cc = your country code)
e.g. deb http://lv.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy main restricted universe multiverse 
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

##Universe

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe

## Multiverse

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse

## Backports

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Canonical Partner Repository 

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

## PLF REPOSITORY (Unsupported.  May contain illegal packages.  Use at own risk.)
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free
  • Save the edited file 
wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get update
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How to Upgrade from Feisty to Gutsy

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How to edit Automatic Updates

  • Enable automatic updates from the menu: 
System-->Administration-->Software Sources-->Updates

Select Important Security Updates and Recommended Security Updates and any other desired updates. Choose frequency of updates.

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How to manually update Ubuntu

  • From the command line:

use http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/ page to generate the /etc/apt/sources.list file

take a backup of your existing /etc/apt/sources.list file

create a new /etc/apt/sources.list file from the generated page available on the browser

now run the following commands 

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  • From the menu: 
System -> Administration -> Update Manager

Note: For those using aptitude instead of apt-get, the upgrade and dist-upgrade options have been deprecated in favour of safe-upgrade and full-upgrade, respectively. --Sentientfluid 21:25, 11 January 2008 (EET)

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Add-on Applications

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Home Automation / Home Theater /Home Security

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Complete Systems

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Linux MCE

LinuxMCE is an integrated home theater/security camera and motion detector/home automation/telephone PBX/intercom system for your home. It is a community project that is a fork of the Linux Pluto commercial endeavour. There is a version that runs on Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) and a version for Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy). LinuxMCE can run either as a standalone system on a single PC, or as a network of multimedia PCs within the home (one of which runs as a "Core" server). A large number of multimedia devices can be integrated into the system. For more info see the LinuxMCE website.

To install LinuxMCE on a single PC or on a central Core server, the DVD installation is recommended (preferably on an empty computer with an Nvidia graphics card (6000, 7000, or 8000 series)). The disk will install the Kubuntu OS as well as the LinuxMCE system.

LinuxMCE can be installed as an add-on package to an existing Kubuntu system. To do this, the LinuxMCE 2 CD installation is recommended. A Kubuntu LiveCD is also needed for installation, even if you already have a full Kubuntu installation in place. (The LinuxMCE installation uses the Kubuntu LiveCD for additional modules.) The LinuxMCE version must match the Kubuntu version -- i.e. the LinuxMCE 710 version CDs require the Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Live CD.

With the 2 CD installation, it is possible to run Kubuntu separately from LinuxMCE on the same PC. In a network of multimedia PCs, however, it is recommended to dedicate at least one PC to function as a LinuxMCE core server.

LinuxMCE incorporates MythTV, Pluto home automation, Motion security surveillance, Asterisk PBX, VDR video disk recorder, and other home automation/security/theater packages in an integrated platform.

At this time, the automatic installer for Linux MCE uses the KDE desktop (Kubuntu). There are users that have made Linux MCE work with the Gnome desktop (Ubuntu), but it is recommended to stick with the automatic installation instructions for now.

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PVR (Personal Video Recorder)

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Mythbuntu

Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu-based derivative (based on the Xubuntu (XFCE) desktop) that is meant to function as a standalone PVR, based on MythTV. It can be used, however, with a Gnome (Ubuntu), KDE (Kubuntu) or XFCE (Xubuntu) desktop, which can be added at any later time.

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Home Security

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Install Zoneminder surveillance system

Zoneminder manages surveillance cameras and stores images on the hard disk. Images can be viewed using a (LAMP) server remotely. X10 devices can be triggered using built-in perl scripts. For more info see the Zoneminder website.

There is a package for Gutsy in the universe repository. If you enable the universe repository, you should be able to install the package from Synaptic Package Manager.

If that does not work, try the instructions that worked for Feisty:

  • You must have the LAMP server installed. In addition, you will need additional modules: 
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libarchive-tar-perl libarchive-zip-perl libdate-manip-perl libdevice-serialport-perl
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62 libmime-perl libstdc++6 libunwind7 libwww-perl zlib1g
  • Download the .deb package from the package manager's website:

ftp://www.northern-ridge.com.au/zoneminder/ubuntu/edgy/zoneminder_1.22.3-8_i386.deb

  • Install using the Debian package manager. (No other method seems to work.) 
dpkg -i zoneminder_1.22.3-8_i386.deb
  • (Note: If some dependencies are still unsatisfied, make sure you have these packages installed): 
sudo apt-get install libc6 libc6.1 libgcc1 libgcc4 libstdc++6
(These should already be installed as part of the LAMP installation): 
sudo apt-get install apache2-mpm-prefork libapache2-mod-php5 libmysqlclient15off mysql-client mysql-server php5  php5-mysql

If your installation is successful, you will now need to set up the configuration files and databases for Zoneminder.

  • Copy the configuration file and restart the Apache2 server. 
sudo ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/zoneminder.conf
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
  • View Zoneminder from your web browser: 
http://localhost/zm
  • Set up a MySQL database for Zoneminder
If this is the first time you have used MySQL, the default global MySQL superuser root will not have a password. You should set one now. Instructions for setting mySQL initial privileges are here.
In short: 
mysql -u root
mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('your_new_password') WHERE User='root';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit
In addition, you can set up an additional global MySQL user (such as mysql_user, for example) by following the instructions here. That way you can reserve root login for emergencies.
In short: 
mysql -u root
mysql> CREATE USER 'mysql_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mysql_user_passwd';
mysql> quit

Now you must create a MySQL database for use by Zoneminder. This is an administrative MySQL command, so you must use one of your global MySQL users (either root or mysql_user, as created in the example above). You can name your Zoneminder database anything you want, instead of zmdatabase. 

mysqladmin -u root -p CREATE zmdatabase

or 

mysqladmin -u mysql_user -p CREATE zmdatabase

Create users for the Zoneminder database. As always, I create a root user for emergency use. I use the same password for root as I do elsewhere on my system. Then I also create a user named zm_user (but you could also creat a user named mysql_user, to keep everything consistent). [I use a unique user here because this is a home security system, after all, and I don't want it breached.] These users are specific to this database; they can be the same users as used elsewhere in the system or can be unique users. 

mysql> GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES ON zmdatabase.* TO 'zm_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES ON zmdatabase.* TO 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; (I used my usual root password here).
mysql> quit
mysqladmin reload

Note: mysql commands (i.e. any entered at the mysql> prompt) must end with a semicolon. If you forget the semicolon, nothing will happen.

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Miscellaneous Applications

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WiFi Radar - Simple Wireless Configuration in Ubuntu

If you want to configure your wireless configuration in Ubuntu try WiFi Radar

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Hotwire - Graphical terminal for Ubuntu

If you want graphical terminal for Ubuntu check this Very Useful

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How to install Epiphany web browser in Ubuntu

If you want to How to install Epiphany web browser in Ubuntu follow this procedure

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Midori - a lightweight web browser in Ubuntu

If you want to How to install Midori web browser in Ubuntu follow this procedure

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apturl - protocol handler in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon

If you want to install ubuntu package from web browser here is simple tool

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sysvconfig - utility for configuring init script links

sysvconfig - utility for configuring init script links,service command in ubuntu

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EasyBCD - A dual-boot manager

EasyBCD is a free Windows-based program that makes it easy to dual-boot Windows Vista and Ubuntu (amongst other distros), safely and quickly.

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QGRUBEditor - A visual GRUB configuration editor

QGRUBEditor - A visual GRUB configuration editor

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Howto Install qBittorrent in Ubuntu Gutsy

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Enable Drag and Drop capabilities to aMSN

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Mount/Unmount .iso Images in oneclick

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Startup Manager

StartUp Manager - change settings in Grub, Grub2 and Usplash

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Cinelerra - Video Editing Software

Cinelerra - Video Editing Software .If you want to install Cinelerra use this tutorial

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Adobe Reader Gutsy amd64/i386

Note that you do NOT need to install Adobe Reader to view PDF files; Ubuntu includes a PDF viewer (called Evince) which is sufficient for most users. The following is provided for users who may need functionality found only in Adobe Reader.

First 

echo "deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

Second 

wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update

Third we add plug ins and Reader 

sudo aptitude install acroread acroread-plugins acroread-escript

You can also install the plug-in for Firefox 

sudo aptitude install mozilla-acroread

If you get "Unable to find the HTML rendering library (libgtkembedmoz)..."

Specifiy the folder location in Edit -> Prefences -> Internet

  • Browser Executable: /usr/bin/firefox
  • libgtkembedmoz Folder: /usr/lib/firefox/

third is to download the .deb package from http://www.adobe.com and double click

Enjoy Adobe Reader

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OpenOffice add ons

To open Microsoft Office .docx files in OpenOffice, you have to install this convertor.

Download the convertor

ftp://ftp-mirror.internap.com/pub/www.getdeb.net/od/odf-converter_1.0.0-2~getdeb1_i386.deb

Amd64 users should download this package instead: [1]

Install the package 

sudo dpkg -i odf-converter_1.0.0-2~getdeb1_i386.deb  #for i386 users

sudo dpkg -i odf-converter_1.0.0-2~getdeb1_amd64.deb #for amd64 users

Alternatively, you can simply double-click the .deb to install it. You can now open and edit .docx files using OpenOffice.org.

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Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Program (Gramps)

GRAMPS, the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System, is an Open Source genealogy program written in Python, using the GTK/GNOME interface. GRAMPS has the ability to import GEDCOM files that are used in such programs as FamilyTree Maker for Windows and can produce reports in various formats such as the popular ABIWord and OpenOffice.org formats as well as HTML and PDF. 

sudo apt-get install gramps
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Desktop

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Howto Tweak Ubuntu System

If you want to tweak ubuntu check this

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AMOR - a creature for your desktop

If you want to add some fun to your ubuntu desktop this is for you

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Advanced Desktop Effects (Compiz Fusion)

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon comes shipped with Compiz Fusion pre-installed, which means less tinkering with sensitive configuration files. For most part, Compiz needs proprietary drivers for your graphics card to work properly, so make sure you install those if needed.

To enable desktop effects, turn them on by navigating your GNOME-menu to System > Preferences > Appearance. Under the tab Visual Effects you'll find three settings; None, Normal and Extra. To turn Compiz on, choose one of the two latter.

If you wish to customize your Compiz options and plugins, such as animations and Desktop Cube, first install the configuration tool: 

 sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Then either choose the now available Custom and Preferences from the above Visual Effects menu, or start the settings manager via the menu System > Preferences > Advanced Desktop Effects Settings. You can also start the application from the terminal or run dialog (ALT + F2), using the command ccsm.

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ATI users and Compiz

Some ATI cards don't need their proprietary drivers to work with Compiz as the open-sourced driver (radeon) also has support for 3D acceleration. However, the open-sourced driver isn't as fast as the closed-sourced (fglrx) one, so if you need the proprietary one you'll have to tinker around in the terminal a little.


1. After you've installed the driver, either through the proprietary manager or directly from ATI's site, you'll have to setup the Xorg configuration file to work with your new driver. Always remember to back up the original file before altering, in case something goes wrong. Open up a terminal and enter: 

  sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

  sudo aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

This will disable the default radeon driver and replace it with ATI's own.


2. Now, let's tell Compiz not to care about drivers that are blacklisted: 

  echo SKIP_CHECKS="yes" >> $HOME/.config/compiz/compiz-manager

Alternatively, you could whitelist the driver, which is a much prettier solution. Run this command to edit the Compiz startup-script: 

 gksudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz

Search for Driver whitelist and add fglrx to the end of the line, like this: 

 # Driver whitelist
 WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon i810 fglrx"


3. Reboot your computer, login and enable Compiz as mentioned above et voilà! Behold Compiz and ATI hugging.

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Live system monitoring 

sudo apt-get install netspeed

Right click on the free area of the upper panel and select "Add to Panel...". Add "System Monitor" and "Network Monitor". Right Click on System Monitor and select Preferences. Add the monitor resources that you want to monitor.

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Desktop session recording

It is possible to record the whole desktop session along with mouse pointer and sound system. It is a very useful tool for video screenshot as ordinary still picture screenshots generated by pressing Print Screen cannot demonstrate everything. Three applications that can do this for you are Istanbul, Wink and gtk-recordMyDesktop.

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Istanbul

Instalbul is easy to use but not very stable. 

sudo apt-get install istanbul
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Wink 
sudo apt-get install wink
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gtk-recordMyDesktop 
sudo apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop
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International Clock Gnome Applet (OpenSuse contribution)

To switch to the new international clock applet download it from Here then install it with dpkg.

Remove the old clock gnome applet right-clicking on it and then add a new applet to the panel with a right-click too over the empty place: 

>Add to panel...>Miscellaneous>International Clock>Add

You got it.

Add World Map and choose World locations using its Preferences menu

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Data Sync Applications

If you want to sync your data between your Ubuntu PC and your USB drive,Remote Computer,Picasa Albums and many more use Conduit

Unison - file synchronization tool

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Backup

Ubuntu Backup Options If you want to backup your Ubuntu Desktop Use Sbackup

rdiff-backup Use rdiff-backup ubuntu

Simple Ubuntu Desktop Backup with Backerupper

Home User Backup Application for Ubuntu Desktop Users

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Games

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Frozen Bubble

To install Frozen Bubble simply run: 

sudo apt-get install frozen-bubble

or use Synaptic Package Manager under System > Administration menu, to locate and install the package.

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How to solve Sudoku

There is a simple Perl script for solving gnome-sudoku. It does not support trial-and-error.

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Super Nintendo Emulator (ZSNES) 1.510 for i386/AMD64

For support or questions see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=588744

ZSNES 1.51 is included in the Official Gutsy i386 repos. However, there is no official AMD64 version, and the i386 version is known to have issues in Gutsy (see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=571666). There is a workaround available for i386 users who are experiencing this error (see http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3604026&postcount=22).

  • Add a 3rd Party Repository 
echo "deb http://packages.dfreer.org gutsy main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

wget http://packages.dfreer.org/7572013D.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get update
  • Install using one of the lines below 
sudo apt-get install zsnes32 #for amd64 users

sudo apt-get install zsnes   #for everyone else
  • Applications > Games > zsnes or zsnes32
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Playstation Emulator (pSX) 1.13 for i386/AMD64

For support or questions see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=394097

  • Add a 3rd Party Repository