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andLinux is a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems (2000, XP, 2003, Vista; 32-bit versions only). This project was started for Dynamism for the GP2X community, but its userbase far exceeds its original design. andLinux is free and will remain so, but donations are greatly needed.
andLinux uses coLinux as its core which is confusing for many people. coLinux is a port of the Linux kernel to Windows. Although this technology is a bit like running Linux in a virtual machine, coLinux differs itself by being more of a merger of Windows and the Linux kernel and not an emulated PC, making it more efficient. Xming is used as X server and PulseAudio as sound server.
andLinux is not just for development and runs almost all Linux applications without modification.
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To start Linux applications, you may either use the XFCE Panel:
The XFCE Panel
Or, you may choose to use the andLinux Launcher, which ships with andLinux since Beta 1. It consists of:
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Today’s tip of the day comes from UbuntuGeek’s How to Install gOS on Ubuntu:
Would you like to buy me a beer?The gOS distribution is based on the Ubuntu 7.10 distribution. It uses the Enlightenment 17 window manager instead of the usual GNOME or KDE desktops, allowing for lower memory and speed requirements. Therefore gOS starts to work reasonably well on systems as low end as a 1GHz Pentium III with 256MB RAM. Due to the fact it leans heavy on on-line applications built on Web 2.0 and AJAX technology it also does not use much hard disk space for applications, the whole system fits comfortably in less than 2 GB of hard disk space.
Open your sources.list file add the gOS Repositories
For Ubuntu Users
gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
For Kubuntu Users
kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list
For Xubuntu Users
gksu mousepad /etc/apt/sources.list
Enter these lines
# gOS Repositories
deb http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful main
deb-src http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful mainImport the key
wget http://www.thinkgos.com/files/gos_repo_key.asc
sudo apt-key add gos_repo_key.asc
rm gos_repo_key.asc
sudo aptitude update
Install gOS on Ubuntu
sudo aptitude install greenos-desktop xorg
Remove gOS on Ubuntu
The following will then remove the entire Environment for you.
sudo aptitude remove greenos-desktop
The Environment will be available from the Sessions menu
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For support or questions see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=394097
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
sudo apt-get install psx32 #for amd64 users sudo apt-get install psx #for everyone else
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Do you hate entering a bunch on numbers on the keypad only to relise that num lock is off!? I do!
Today’s tips is for everyone who has suffered the blight of this slight, but annoying problem in Ubuntu.
sudo apt-get install numlockx
sudo cp /etc/gdm/Init/Default /etc/gdm/Init/Default.bak
gksudo gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default
if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then /usr/bin/numlockx on fi
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Ok, so you have just made the switch to Ubuntu Linux, you have a bit of a peak at what the default install has to offer… you sit there wondering “what next”.
Well Daniel Andrade has written 10 great first steps on what to do once you have installed Ubuntu 7.10.
His 10 things are:
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1 - Expand the Software Repository List
First of all, lets make ubuntu “see” more packages:
Load Synaptic, go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. There, click in the menu Settings -> Repositories. In Ubuntu Software mark these repositories that will be accessed from the Internet:Canonical-suported Open Source software (main)
Community-maintained Open Source software (universe)
Proprietary drivers for devices (restricted)
Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)
After you have selected the new repository list, I suggest you go to the Terminal and type:
sudo apt-get update
Then
sudo apt-get upgrade
Now all your programs will run on the last version.
2 - Have more fun with Compiz
Now you should install advanced graphics settings for compiz. By default, Ubuntu only let you choose from None, Normal or Extra Compiz graphics configuration. To make it more configurable, you can write on the Terminal:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager gnome-art usplash startupmanager
3 - Installing packing software
It’s bad when you don’t have Internet on your computer/notebook, but you have to pack/unpack something but the file format isn’t recognized by the system. To prevent from this bad situation, you can install a bunch of packing software by typing this on the terminal:
sudo apt-get install unace rar unrar zip unzip p7zip-full p7zip-rar sharutils aish uudeview mpack lha arj cabextract file-roller
4 - Installing More Fonts
Here you will find a bunch of fonts you can install on your system, but remember that you don’t need to install all of them
mkdir mkdir -p /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts sudo apt-get install ttf-larabie-straight ttf-larabie-deco mplayer-fonts xfonts-terminus-dos xfonts-terminus xfonts-terminus-oblique xfonts-mona tv-fonts ttf-tuffy ttf-sjfonts ttf-sil-padauk ttf-sil-ezra ttf-paktype ttf-georgewilliams
ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting ttf-farsiweb ttf-essays1743 fonty ttf-opensymbol ttf-nafees ttf-mgopen ttf-gentium ttf-freefont ttf-dustin ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-dejavu-core ttf-dejavu ttf-bpg-georgian-fonts ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-aleeYes, it’s a big code, but you can just copy/paste it.
5 - Multimedia
To have ubuntu playing all kinds of stuff, you need to install many codecs. So on the Terminal, type: * Installing vlc and mplayer (playis almost everything):
sudo apt-get install vlc
or
sudo apt-get install mplayer
* Common packs
sudo apt-get install mpeg2dec a52dec vorbis-tools id3v2 mpg321 mpg123 libswfdec0.3 libflac++6 ffmpeg cdda2wav toolame libmp4v2-0 totem-mozilla libmjpegtools0c2a tagtool easytag id3tool lame lame-extras nautilus-script-audio-convert mozilla-helix-player helix-player libmad0 libjpeg-progs libmpcdec3 libquicktime1 flac faac faad sox toolame a52dec ffmpeg2theora libmpeg2-4 uudeview flac libmpeg3-1 mpeg3-utils mpegdemux
* Gstreammer 0.10
sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mpegdemux gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-farsightgstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-sdl gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-schroedinger gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse totem-gstreamer
* More programs
sudo apt-get install gstreamer-dbus-media-service gstreamer-tools
* Flash
sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11 flashplugin-nonfree
6 - Installing Java
Java is a very important thing to install, now that many programs like Azureus need it to run. So type:
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-bin sun-java6-fonts sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
sudo apt-get install equivs ttf-sazanami-gothic ttf-sazanami-mincho
7 - Frontend FTP Software (Filezilla)
This ia great FTP program, very complete, in my opinion, the best one for linux. To know more about it, click here.On the terminal type:
sudo apt-get install filezilla filezilla-locales
8 - BitTorrent Client
* Deluge: Written in python, great one:
sudo apt-get install deluge-torrent
* Azureus: Uses Java to run, very complete but a bit heavy,
sudo apt-get install azureus
9 - Installing Gparted (Making disk partition easy)
You never know when you will need to change your disk partition, so you better be ready anytime by installing Gparted,
a great GUI software where you can easily create, resize and format partitions on your hard disk.sudo apt-get install gparted
10 - Get rid of unneeded stuff:
If you want to keep your Ubuntu clean, you may consider uninstalling a bunch of software that comes with. I can’t tell much what to remove then,
but you can check and see what you will not use. Then to remove, on terminal, you can type:sudo apt-get remove “program name”
Now I believe your Ubuntu Linux will be almost ready to deal with anything. Hope you enjoyed this guide, and please, share your linux wisdom with us on the comments below.
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Xubuntu Blog has a great tutorial on how to get Ubuntu Feisty working on a USB drive. You may ask why you would want to run Ubuntu on a USB drive?
Well simply, it is like using the Ubuntu Live CD but you get to save all your settings and you can use it on almost any PC without having to install Ubuntu or loosing your settings or files!
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This Ubuntu Linux Tip is a little different this time. I have come across a great site which I am sure is going to help out a lot of readers!
Ubuntu Clips - Video Howtos for Human Beings goal “is to introduce new users to Ubuntu by way of short video clips that highlight Ubuntu’s features and demonstrate how to complete common tasks using Ubuntu“.
Visit Ubuntu Clips to get some visual help!
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Have you ever needed to read and write to a NTFS Windows partition while you are in Ubuntu? If you have needed to in the past you know this can be the bane of any Windows / Linux Dual Boot System.
The Ubuntu Geek has a great how to on mounting NTFS partitions with Read / Write support using a program called NTFS Config… “This program allow you to easily configure all of your NTFS devices to allow write support via a friendly gui. For that use, it will configure them to use the open source ntfs-3g driver. You’ll also be able to easily disable this feature”.
Have a read of this great how-to.
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