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Ubuntu Manpage Repository

By • Apr 28th, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Launched almost 2 years ago, the ‘Ubuntu Manpage Repository’ website is a collection of Ubuntu command-line generated manuals, harvested from every installed package of every supported version of Ubuntu, from Ubuntu 6.06 LTS to upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 LTS – manpages are updated on a daily basis and are available in over 40 different languages – […]

Mythbuntu 10.04 ‘Lucid Lynx’ [Ubuntu with MythTV]

By • Apr 26th, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Mythbuntu 10.04 like the other members of the Ubuntu family is quickly approaching its final release. Mythbuntu also known as Ubuntu with MythTV Media center is a community supported operating system that focuses on setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR (personal video recorder) system. The development cycle of Mythbuntu closely follows that of Ubuntu, […]

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Release Candidate now Available

By • Apr 22nd, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

As Shuttleworth often puts it – Canonical has full confclassence in its ability to deliver in time a really reliable desktop infrastructure even though it has relatively new code on it. We are a week-away from the final release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and here comes a punctual pre-release that as usual anticipates the final […]

Fill in the blank spaces with ubuntu-restricted-extras and libdvdcss [Ubuntu]

By • Apr 21st, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Two simple installations that bring life to your Ubuntu-from-the-scratch, be it Ubuntu 10.04 or versions. The ubuntu-restricted-extras package has been around for years now, it quickly resolves issues like the absence of a Java plug-in for Firefox by installing the icedtea6-plugin atop Ubuntu’s default web browser, Firefox. ubuntu-restricted-extras brings in support for Microsoft TrueType core […]

Integrating Zoho Online Office Suite with Ubuntu [Ubuntu 10.04]

By • Apr 19th, 2010 • Filed under: Open-Source, Ubuntu

Ubuntu Mobile Developer, Jamie Bennett is working on a project that integrates the online Zoho office suite with Ubuntu, starting with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. Well the obvious question is, why another office suite when Ubuntu ships with OpenOffice.org Office Suite? Open Office is great but its just too heaver for systems with very low resources, […]