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How to Setup Open-Source UltraVPN in Ubuntu

By • Nov 24th, 2009 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu, Web Utilities, Windows

In Windows its quite easy to setup a VPN (virtual private network) client like the open source UltraVPN client that is fully based on OpenVPN. In windows system it takes less than a minute to get UltraVPN up and running – time spent in downloading, installing and creating a UltraVPN account. In Ubuntu takes a […]

Chromium Linux now Installs User Scripts as Extensions

By • Nov 7th, 2009 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source, Ubuntu

Recently released Chromium nightly 4.0.239.0 (Ubuntu build 31231) now converts and installs Greasemonkey user scripts as an extension, just like its Windows sibling that got this new feature 2 days ago. So to install a user script from UserScript.org in Chromium Linux build just click on the install button of the script, hit “Continue” and […]

Chromium Linux Dev Channel: ‘Sync my Bookmarks’ shows up in Wrench Menu

By • Nov 4th, 2009 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Last week the Chromium Linux Dev Channel updated adding the extensions manager in “Wrench” Menu. Chromium 4.0.233.0 (Ubuntu build 30813) update adds a dis-activated ‘Sync my Bookmarks’ in the ‘Wrench’ menu – that means bookmark syncing in Chromium Linux without a plug-in is around the corner, it might be activated in the next update. Qui […]

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Now Available for Download

By • Oct 29th, 2009 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Ubuntu 9.10 final is now available for download. If you want to do a fresh install, your best bet is to get the ISO of the free and open source Linux distribution via BitTorrent downloading, given that the servers would be very crowded right now. If you are upgrading from a previous version of Ubuntu […]

Install Thunderbird 3 Add-ons with a simple Drag ‘n’ Drop

By • Oct 24th, 2009 • Filed under: Email, Firefox, Open-Source, Ubuntu, Windows

For Mac, Linux and Windows: Formerly, to install a Thunderbird add-on from Mozilla’s Add-on Collector website you had to click on the “Download Now” button, save the xpi extension in your computer, fire-up the Thunderbird Add-ons manager, click on the “Install” button, pick-up the extension, install it and restart Thunderbird. Smarter fellows trimmed the long […]