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**daredevil** · Feb 24, 2006, 05:54 AM

Re: Useful tips to newbies

install automatix
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sudo apt-get remove automatix-kubuntu
sudo apt-get install xterm libglade2-0 libgnomecanvas2-0
wget http://kambing.vlsm.org/ubuntu/pool/...untu1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
wget http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.0-2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.0-2_i386.deb

Please note: To remove softwares installed by automatix, visit the following thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=90797

To uninstall Automatix, do the following from terminal:
Code:

sudo apt-get remove automatix

sources.list generator
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http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic

video codecs
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sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-plugins
sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-lame
sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg
sudo apt-get install w32codecs
sudo apt-get install libdivx4linux
sudo apt-get install lame
sudo apt-get install sox
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
sudo apt-get install mjpegtools
sudo apt-get install vorbis-tools
gst-register-0.8

install and run azureus
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75272

linux file system guide
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http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=260796

install netbeans
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Netbeans4%2e1onAMD64

reinstall grub / lilo
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sudo apt-get remove grub --purge
sudo apt-get install grub

install mplayer
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MplayerInstallHowto

about codecs
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFo...844fd5d2894b6b

help
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToGetHelp
http://help.ubuntu.com/
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDocumentation
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/

install mySQL
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MYSQL5FromSource

shortcuts
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press ctrl + alt + esc to get a skull icon and use it to click on any application u want to terminate

press ctrl + esc to open kde sys guard to list all the running process. u can also terminate unwanted processes

sites
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http://www.tinyapps.org/internet.html
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/

linux sites
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http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php
http://www.ss64.com/bash/

cheers
Sriram

**Cool_dude_Prav** · Mar 01, 2006, 12:52 AM

Re: My greatest post ever *dont miss*

Vote for sticky/announcement...

or even the admin can give Sriram a sub-domain and we all can help him out to make a good intermediates guide...

I vote for subdomain.. Guys?
Subdomain => http://info.kubuntuforums.net (Suggested)

Prav.

**daredevil** · Mar 13, 2006, 11:22 PM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

Retrive Harddisk Information
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Code:

sudo fdisk -l
df -h

Rerive RAM status
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Code:

top
free -m
vmstat

Edit GRUB bootloader
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GrubHowto/ChangeDefaultOS

This is a very good guide to install JRE for firefox
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http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/142

Hoe to backup CD content as an .iso image
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Code:

Open up a terminal window into this window type: dd if=/dev/cdrom of=$HOME/cdrom_image.iso

I'll now explain what this all means in the key below

dd - disk duplicate
if - input file
of- output file
$HOME - system variable that points to your user directory.

Ps:Change cdrom_image to what ever you want the iso to be called.

Create VCD
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Code:

sudo apt-get install vcdimager cdrdao
sudo apt-get install avidemux
sudo apt-get install k3b
Then use k3b to creat VCD

REstore GRUB if MBR fails
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Code:

Restore GRUB quite simple in Ubuntu, instead going through all the "gain root access" and play with shell commands, you can use the Ubuntu installation CD to restore it without going through all kinds of hassles.

Here are the steps:

1. Boot your computer up with Ubunto CD
2. Go through all the process until you reech "[!!!] Disk Partition"
3. Select Manual Partition
4. Mount your appropriate linux partions

/
/boot
swap
.....

5. DO NOT FORMAT THEM.
6. Finish the manual partition
7. Say "Yes" when it asks you to save the changes
8. It will give you errors saying that "the system couldn't install ....." after that
9. Ignore them, keep select "continue" until you get back to the Ubuntu installation menu
10. Jump to "Install Grub ...."
11. Once it is finished, just restart your computer

Monitor resolution
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http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=83973

Terminal output to text file
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Code:

You can redirect a command using >
For example: $ ls > ls.txt drops the output of ls to a file ls.txt in the current directory.

install plugins for realplayer and mplayer
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http://zerlinna.blogspot.com/2005/10...-iv-and-v.html

ubuntu packages
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http://packages.ubuntu.com/breezy/

crreate shortcut to files and folders
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For folder
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Code:

ln -s /windows/Sriram ~/Desktop/Sri

For File
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Code:

ln /windows/Sriram/linux.txt ~/Desktop/lin

unofficial ubuntu guide
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http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu

tar command basics
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http://kubuntu101.blogspot.com/2005/...r-command.html

XPde (Gives Windows XP look to Kubuntu)
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http://www.gnulinux.de/modules.php?n...rticle&sid=175
http://www.xpde.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=209

**daredevil** · Mar 22, 2006, 02:56 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

create executable jar files
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http://bobcat.webappcabaret.net/javachina/faq/jar.htm

**whoiam55** · Mar 27, 2006, 02:43 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

Everyone Please note.

I have removed some replies from this thread, It's a nice post, Please only post relevant posts.

If you have any question please feel free to start a new topic, you can give a reference to this post.

Cheers!

**daredevil** · Apr 17, 2006, 11:49 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

linux beginers
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http://www.ubuntuguide.org/
http://www.kubuntu.org/docs/kquickguide/C/index.html
http://ubuntu.xgn.com.br/ubuntu_user_guide.pdf
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
http://doc.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/index.html

kubuntu support
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http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/f-99.html
http://www.elijahlofgren.com/ubuntu/

bash reference guiide
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http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html
HOW TO: Blackbox guide http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=125084

linux sites
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http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php
http://www.ss64.com/bash/
http://www.linux.org/lessons/
http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/
http://www.patoche.org/LTT/
http://www.linux-tips.net/
http://www.linux-tip.net/cms/
http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/index.html (Ubuntu FAQ Guide) - very good
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/BreezyStarterGuide

A very good reference
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reference
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...052#post915052

**daredevil** · Apr 17, 2006, 11:53 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

How to set up Windows as default OS in BOOT LOADER (kubuntu is the default OS)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...+xp+default+os

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...+xp+default+os

**nixternal** · Jun 18, 2006, 03:36 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

Absolute Beginner Talk at the Ubuntu Forums.
Enjoy a certain Windows program and want to know it's Linux counterpart? Then check out HERE.
irc.freenode.net #kubuntu
Ubuntu 6.06 Documentation
Ubuntu Wiki

DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED BECAUSE A LOT OF WHAT YOU READ IS UBUNTU, SAME THING JUST DIFFERENT FRONT END, AS MOST OF THE HOW-TO'S AND ARTICLES YOU WILL READ CAN BE USED BY KUBUNTU 99% OF THE TIME!!!

**proteus71** · Aug 22, 2006, 07:46 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

Kubuntu Hacks: http://www.starrhorse.com/kubuntu-hacks/

**hungrybeast** · Sep 04, 2006, 08:41 PM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

I didn't realize you were allowed to download linux isos without reading this guide first.

It taught me to use the command line. It also demonstrates an install where some thought is actually required, unlike the kubuntu live install. Very humorous, as well.

http://www.linux.org/lessons/

**Coolio10** · Oct 27, 2006, 03:29 PM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

My Guide To Prepare Before Installing Kubuntu

First be ready if you may have corrupted you system somehow by finding a bootable restore CD/DVD.

I reccommend UBCD4W(Ultimate Boot CD For Windows). This bootable cd contains many tools to fix or optimize a unbootable system and this cd also contains the Windows Recovery Console which contains the commands to fix the most common problems.

You can download UBCD4W from http://www.ubcd4win.com/
After you download it follow the steps found here http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm

After you create the cd you should test it by inserting it into your main CD drive and restarting. While the computer is booting it should automatically display a blue screen and a menu, from the menu you can pick the recovery console. The most common comands used during corrupted system are:

• Chkdsk The /p switch runs Chkdsk even if the drive is not flagged as dirty. The /r switch locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. This switch implies /p. Chkdsk requires Autochk. Chkdsk automatically looks for Autochk.exe in the startup folder. If Chkdsk cannot find the file in the startup folder, it looks for the Windows 2000 Setup CD-ROM. If Chkdsk cannot find the installation CD-ROM, Chkdsk prompts the user for the location of Autochk.exe.

• Fixboot writes a new startup sector on the system partition.

• Fixmbr repairs the startup partition's master boot code. The variable device is an optional name that specifies the device that requires a new Master Boot Record. Omit this variable when the target is the startup device.

CHKDSK is usually needed when your mbr will still boot windows but windows will not start after the loading bar or after.

Fixboot/Fixmbr is when you either want to remove grub/kubuntu or your computer wont load any system.

From what ive heard fixboot is for xp and fixmbr is for versions on computers under xp. If one doesnt work try both.

UBCD4W also contains its actually part where it contains partitioning programs and defragmenting programs which are asked for kubuntu installation.

Hope this guide helps you who come to problems with your pc after kubuntu installation.

**Tapd260** · Oct 30, 2006, 05:17 PM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

I have a friend who wants to install Linux on his computer. He's heard good things about it, and he wants it on his computer, but he's not very good with computers-- he's not sure which kind of computer he has, but he thinks it's a Dell. I couldn't just write down a URL and email it to him, because most of the online guides I saw were a little complicated, so I wrote him a guide in dumbed-down form. He was running Windows XP and wanted to dual-boot.
Step 1: Go to http://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/linux/ubuntu-...sktop-i386.iso and download the file. This can take a few hours, but if you have a dial-up connection it's impossible. If you have a dial-up connection, or you want to buy the CD online, go to step 4. Otherwise, go to step 2.
Step 2: Go to http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/d...orderV2RC1.msi and install the application. Put a writable CD into your CD-ROM drive. Writable CD's can be obtained from almost any office-supply store. Right-click on the .ISO file, and click Copy Image to CD. This will start the ISO Recorder Wizard.
Step 3: Click Next until a progress bar appears. Wait for the CD drive to open. When it does, your CD is finished burning. Skip to step 13.
Step 4: Go to http://on-disk.com/product_info.php/products_id/178.
Step 5: Click the "add to cart" button at the bottom.
Step 6: Click the "checkout" button.
Step 7: Click the "continue" button.
Step 8: Enter your information in the form.
Step 9: Press continue.
Step 10: Press continue.
Step 11: Enter your credit card information.
Step 12: Confirm your order.
Step 13: Put the CD into your disk drive.
Step 14: Turn your computer off and close the CD drive.
Step 15: To set your computer so that it boots from CD: http://ice.he.net/~hedden//bootcd.html
Step 16: Your computer will restart. It will start up from the CD, and you will be greeted with a screen. Tell it that you want to check the CD for error. If there are any errors, go back to step 1. If not, continue.
Step 18: Press any key. Your computer will reboot. Tell it that you want to start up or install Kubuntu. Your computer will start up in Linux.
Step 17: Once you have reached the desktop, double-click on the icon that says 'install.'
Step 10: Tell it that your language is English,
Step 11: The closest place to where you live,
Step 12: That your keyboard is American English (assuming you live in America, otherwise try the keyboard of the country you're in),
Step 13: What your name is, what you want your username and password to be, and a name for your computer.
Step 14: Tell it that you want to manually edit the disk.
Step 15: (this can get a bit complicated) Select /dev/hda1 from the menu at the bottom.
Step 16: Select the "Resize" button and resize the green bar to half its original size. Press Enter. What you are doing here is resizing the windows half of your hard drive. Press OK.
Step 17: There should be a grey block of free space to the right of the green Windows half of the hard drive. Select this block and click the "Create" Button. Set it to the filesystem of 'swap' and the size of 1 GB or 1000 MB. Press OK.
Step 18: Select the grey block again, click "Create", and set the filesystem to "jfs." Press OK.
Step 19: Press Next.
Step 20: Accept the defaults and press Next.
Step 21: This will take from 20-40 minutes. Wait until you see the "installation complete" screen, and then reboot your computer.
Step 22: Linux should be succesfully installed on your computer!

This is specifically for people like me, who were Windows users who wanted to install Linux on their computer, but dual-boot so they could still run their applications.

**fluffy** · Nov 15, 2006, 10:04 AM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

If you find yourself having using a terminal (or console) alot you should definitely install 'mc' (a midnight commander clone). It's great for getting around directories, editing files etc.

sudo apt-get install mc

Make sure you enable 'Lynx-like motion' in Options->Configuration then you can use the arrow keys to navigate.

**lyall** · Nov 25, 2006, 04:12 PM

Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

Hi All

Please check out the following site.
It is Ubuntu Documentation site for the following
Ubuntu Desktop Guide
Kubuntu Desktop Guide
Xubuntu Desktop Guide
Extracts from the Official Ubuntu Book
Installation Guide
Server Guide
Packing Guide

https://help.ubuntu.com/

The Guides are in both HTML and PDF formats

The sites will answer a lot questions about Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu

check the following link for TitleIndex - Community Ubuntu documentation
A great place to check out some good documentation
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TitleIndex

Also in the forum you can do a search for the problem or answer that you seek.

Good Luck and please read about Ubuntu
It makes better users out of us

Do not forget to ask for help, the more we all help the more we know
it is the KEY to KNOWLEDGE

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