- Amarok driving you nuts as you try to play music in Linux? (Dee-Ann LeBlanc: Linux at Work and at Play)
I'm an avid music listener with genres pretty much spanning the whole gamut of music types. As such, it's been very frustrating to me that Amarok (a feature-rich music player) for about a month now has crashed every time I try to scan my collection. The "helpful" error message suggests that maybe "taglib " (a library for reading metadata from MP3, Ogg, FLAC, and MPC multimedia files) was responsible. Okay. After spending a few hours searching I discovered that this issue comes up often in relationship to problems with the SQLite (a simplified version of an SQL database engine) database Amarok uses by default.
Amarok (a feature-rich music player) for about a month now has crashed every time I try to scan my collection. Finally, I found a solution.
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Note: Found in google by searching 'tablib amarok'. Haven't tried this yet but i'm hopeful! - Dropline Neu! - GNOME-Look.org
Just like I promised, the first (public) preview release of the new Dropline NEU! icon set. What’s new about this one?, well… everything!!. I’ll start by saying that the icons have been resized to 48×48 and in this resize process every icon got modified :) . This release is compliant with FreeDesktop.org’s Icon Naming Specification (just like Giøn). It also includes 22×22, 24×24, 48×48 and 128×128 PNGs (for those of you who prefer use PNGs instead of SVG for performance) 16×16 is coming in the final release.
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Note: Also, this time it doesn’t has all the apps icons it used to have, I’ve only implemented the basic ones, the rest will get in there, they just need some time. It uses symlinks instead of duplicating files (and filesize of course)… previous version had about 470 icons, this new version has over 3000! ...more! (and imagine how many they’ll be once I finish every app icon). - How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!
Having problems installing something on your new Ubuntu operating system? "Where's the EXE?", "Where do I need to extract this to?", "How do I run it?", "Where did it go?" - have you been thinking questions like these? Don't worry, installing software, themes and other things on Ubuntu is actually very easy! This guide will help you understand with screenshots, instructional videos and to-the-point language.
in Computing > Linux > Howto by 7 users - HOWTO: Replace gnome-screensaver with xscreensaver - Ubuntu Forums
Note: I have another guide for adjusting screensaver settings in Dapper without replacing gnome-screensaver. I prefer the method described in that guide to this one, but your mileage may vary. Both have their pros and cons so make sure you check out both before applying the instructions. Problem: Dapper ships with gnome-screensaver instead of xscreensaver, which gives the user no option to set individual screensaver settings.
HOWTO: Replace gnome-screensaver with xscreensaver Faqs, Howto, Tips & Tricks
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Note: Details: In Dapper display power management functions were decoupled from the screensaver with the introduction of Gnome Power Manager. xscreensaver provides both functions, thus became partially redundant. Refer to the gnome-screensaver FAQ, the upstream bugzilla discussion and the Launchpad discus ...moresion for more details if interested. - KDE vs. Gnome by A.Y. Siu
One of the most common questions people new to Linux ask is "Should I use KDE or Gnome?" Unfortunately, the answers are usually useless--anything from "Just try each one to see what works for you" to "Gnome is much better." That said, selecting a desktop environment should probably be one of the last things you worry about as a Linux "newbie." Hardware detection, email set-up, etc. are far more important to day-to-day functioning than your desktop environment. It's sort of like just learning how to ski and worrying about the color of your skis--learn how to ski first! Also, most versions (or distributions) of Linux have a default desktop environment (for example, Blag and Ubuntu default to Gnome, and Mepis and PCLinuxOS default to KDE)
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in Computing > Linux - Linux Enhanced SMBFS
Defintely worth a read. Despite the advanced networking capabilities of Linux, the only network filesystem which is available seems to be NFS. There are others but they are either still in development, not free or not featured enough to act as a replacement for NFS... unitl now. Enter SMBFS. SMBFS allows Linux to mount a remote SMB share but until now it did not act like a UNIX file system, even if the remote host was Samba running on a UNIX or Linux machine. This page is the home of the CIFS for UNIX implementation for SMBFS. Along with the server side Samba implementation, directories can now be mounted across the network using SMB.
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Note: Also look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page_437 - Linux is Not Windows
If you've been pointed at this page, then the chances are you're a relatively new Linux user who's having some problems making the switch from Windows to Linux. This causes many problems for many people, hence this article was written. Many individual issues arise from this single problem, so the page is broken down into multiple problem areas. If you really want the security and performance of a Unix-based OS but with a customer-focussed attitude and an world-renowned interface: Buy an Apple Mac. OS X is great. But don't get Linux: It will not do what you want it to do.
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Note: If you really just want Windows without the malware and security issues: Read up on good security practices; install a good firewall, malware-detector, and anti-virus; replace IE with a more secure browser; and keep yourself up-to-date with security updates. There are people out there (myself includ ...moreed) who've used Windows since 3.1 days right through to XP without ever being infected with a virus or malware: you can do it too. Don't get Linux: It will fail miserably at being what you want it to be. - Linux Online - Getting Started with Linux - Introduction
Welcome to Linux Online's Getting Started with Linux beginner level course. If you're new to Linux and want to find out how to use the fastest growing operating system today, all you have to do is follow these lessons and you'll be using Linux efficiently in no time. Getting Started with Linux is designed as a self-study course. We're afraid that due to the numbers of people who follow this course, we cannot answer any specific questions or clear up any doubts you may have about the material. In short, there is no extra help available. You are on your own.
Getting Started with Linux - Beginner's Linux Course.
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in Computing > Linux > Howto by 3 users
Note: It's damn good. There are harder ones at: http://www.linux.org/lessons/ Currentely i'm up to: "The 'cp' command" Lesson six: http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/l6/lesson6c.html - Problems with kwrite - Ubuntu Forums
Well, first of all, try Code: kdesu kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list instead of Code: sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list See if that makes a difference. If not, try Code: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
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in Computing > Linux > Howto - Sources.list generator - Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings
Here you can generate an ubuntu sources.list for your preferred set of repositories. Just tick all repositories you want. The default set is selected automatically. If you know another repository that should be included here, feel free to send your suggestion to dennis@ubuntu.com When a repository in this list has a GPG key, you may need to add that to the APT trusted keys. You can do this with the following commands (replace KEY with the key ID)
"Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". Ubuntu also means "I am what I am because of who we all are". The Ubuntu Linux distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world.
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Note: Now this is the shizal. Have a read of this too: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=230057 - The Linux Desktop Myth by A.Y. Siu
Great discussion article on why linux isn't on more desktops. It's entirely possible that you may not have heard of Linux. Maybe you own a Mac or Windows computer and don't read the technology news. You may have a TiVo, but it doesn't have a huge sticker on the box that reads "Powered by Linux" (even though it is). You may use Google, but it doesn't have any announcement on its homepage that it's run on Linux servers (even though it is). Whether you've heard of Linux or not--it probably plays a role in your life somehow.
An in-depth look at the Linux desktop--present and future.
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in Computing > Linux - Windows to Ubuntu Transition Guide - March 29, 2006. Posted by Jason Faulkner.
Alright, so you have successfully installed Ubuntu Linux, but now what do you do with it? You are in the right place. I am going to get you started with a guide on how to use your new Ubuntu system. This transition guide is targeted at existing Windows users and will show you how to do program installations, a little system configuration, but primarily highlight some Windows "replacement" programs for common applications you can't live without. This guide's intent is to introduce you to equivalent programs to what you are accustomed to and, hopefully, to cover a good amount of what you might want in a new install.
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in Computing > Linux > Howto - BreezyCust
Breezy Customization Guide.This guide is a continued WIP, and contains information/tips for streamlining your Breezy system.
in Computing > Linux > Howto - Building a Home Theater PC (Part 2) : Installing MythTV - The f-stop blues
Good set of links towards installing MythTV. So the first home theater software package I am going to try out is going to by MythTV for Linux. There are several different ways you can go to install MythTV depending on which Linux distribution you want to use.
The F-Stop Blues: Building a Home Theater PC (Part 2) : Installing MythTV
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Note: The f-stop blues is when you can't get the right balance between light and exposure resulting in a blurry picture. This site is about getting your digital life in focus. - Clear terminal history - Ubuntu Forums
A simple lookup on where to find the terminal history... I'm not sure if there's a command to clear the history, but I know they're stored in ~/.bash_history so I guess what I'd do is open the file up and manually delete the entries. Code: sudo gedit ~/.bash_history
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in Computing > Linux > Howto - how to open files from a network server from open office or any apps
Making network shares accesible from any app in linux. Handy howto!
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in Computing > Linux > Howto - How-To smbfs: smbmnt must be installed suid root
Okay, so I was trying to mount SAMBA shares so all the programs could see them. Sounds simply it's so not! So when I finally found a program that could find the shares. They wouldn't mount. You have to follow this guys code. see note.
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Note: for the problem: "smbmnt must be installed suid root for direct user mounts" type in a console to resolve this: $ sudo chmod u+s `which smbmnt` in order to be able to mount the shared directory , and: $ sudo chmod u+s `which smbumount` in order to be able to umount the shared directory. - HOW-TO: Building amaroK from SVN source - Ubuntu Forums
I've always had odd problems with the version of amaroK that came with Breezy and Hoary. It is also my favorite application on linux! For that reason I like to have the very latest version of it installed. The way to do that is to periodically build it from the latest SVN source. The amaroK community provides an automated script that makes the process fairly easy, but you have to install a number of development files in order to get it to compile. This how-to will walk you through that process.
HOW-TO: Building amaroK from SVN source Faqs, Howto, Tips & Tricks
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Note: A dated if not useful guide on compiling Amarok from source for ubuntu. - MediaPlayerConnectivity | Firefox Add-ons | Mozilla Corporation
Allow you to launch embed video of website in an external application with a simple click * Replace the stream by a simple button * And/Or add links to right click * Works with RealMedia, QuickTime, WindowsMedia, Playlists, Flash, background sounds, Nullsoft video, Shockwave * Allow the use of any capable media player (with command line support)
in Computing > Linux by 2 users - Mount samba shares with utf8 encoding using cifs - Ubuntu Forums
I was having the most difficult time in the world trying to figure out how to mount samba shares which were created on a Japanese windows 2000 server and transferred over to my replacement Ubuntu network file server. Nautilus mounted them fine, and displayed the correct folder and file names, but the files were not cashed which caused very slow response times, and I was having difficulty with my keyring among other things.
Mount samba shares with utf8 encoding using cifs Faqs, Howto, Tips & Tricks
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Note: It would appear cifs is the way to go for me: "On Windows 2k/XP/Server shares it is important to mount them as cifs. cifs can handle much more files in directories and interacts better with the Microsoft software." -http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Samba
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