One observable improvement on my IBM Thinkpad R50e is that KDE 4.0 appears to run smoother than before. I used to be on Gnome Desktop previously, but now I've switched to KDE because it is running fine.
Nothing more that I could find interesting to report, one that of a Linux newbie.
God speed,
Schumi
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Ubuntu 9.04 - Jaunty Jackalope
Version 9.04 is out! Codenamed Jaunty Jackalope offers better boot times, greater productivity and an improved user experience. What are you waiting for? Go, get it! Web links are given below for the appropriate user groups:
Fresh Beginners
Good. Once you have 9.10 installed on your desktop, tell me how it feels.
God speed,
Schumi
Fresh Beginners
- Torrents - Better speeds, resume download facilities
- Direct Download - From a server near you.
Good. Once you have 9.10 installed on your desktop, tell me how it feels.
God speed,
Schumi
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Moving On
Well well well.. there has been a long delay since my last post. My work timings have taken the toll on my ability to post not only on this blog, but also on Wikipedia. Oh, maybe, I have not mentioned it here previously. Nonetheless, let me get to directly get to the stage after the installation. Installation Linux distros has never been easier. Check out some of these web links for detailed instructions for installing Ubuntu on your computer.
Here on, I'll assume that you have installed Ubuntu successfully. Moving on, let me start suggesting you with a few things that one could do to make it more appropriate for one's usage.
The Looks: Ubuntu comes, by default, with a Gnome Desktop. To explain what this means, I'll direct you to the concept of Graphical User Interface. Remember, Linux distros are customization products from the standard Linux Kernel. Whether it is Ubuntu, Red Hat or SuSE, each has it's own way of functioning and offer features for its user. The programs and commands are compiled in the standard Linux Kernel though. Coming back to the Gnome Desktop, I would suggest the fashionistas to go fetch some eye candy at Gnome-Look.org.
After customization, here is what my desktop looks like. Do you have one of yours to share?
God speed,
Schumi
Here on, I'll assume that you have installed Ubuntu successfully. Moving on, let me start suggesting you with a few things that one could do to make it more appropriate for one's usage.
The Looks: Ubuntu comes, by default, with a Gnome Desktop. To explain what this means, I'll direct you to the concept of Graphical User Interface. Remember, Linux distros are customization products from the standard Linux Kernel. Whether it is Ubuntu, Red Hat or SuSE, each has it's own way of functioning and offer features for its user. The programs and commands are compiled in the standard Linux Kernel though. Coming back to the Gnome Desktop, I would suggest the fashionistas to go fetch some eye candy at Gnome-Look.org.
After customization, here is what my desktop looks like. Do you have one of yours to share?
God speed,Schumi
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Live CD
Okay. Sorry, I could not get back to writing any further since the past few weeks. Anyways, let me get back to where I left it behind. Since I already had Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake Live CDs, it was imperative for me to try it first. Let me first explain to you the terminology behind the version number and the name following it. It's pretty simple, in fact.
If the version number be 7.04, then the number 7 means that it was a release in the year 2007. 04 refers to the month of April in which it was released. Dapper Drake refers to the code name of the release. The naming also follows a convention. It consists of two words - first being an adjective and the second being an animal, whose first letter is same as the former's. Furthermore, the next alphabet is chosen for the next release. There were exceptions to this, though, but those were quite early on in the Ubuntu project. I'll enlist the previous releases just to be more clear on this.
1. Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog - October 2004 (first commercial release)
2. Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog - April 2005
3. Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger - October 2005
4. Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake - April 2006
5. Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft - October 2006
6. Ubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn - April 2007
7. Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon - October 2007
8. Ubuntu 8.04 Herdy Heron - April 2008
9. Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex - October 2008 (latest release)
Obviously with every release, the developer team keeps bettering either the kernel or several user applications & utlities.
I said commercial earlier. Now those new to Linux, but have heard/read somewhere that Linux is open-source might question me about this. Yes, true. What you've heard still holds good. But there are companies which can still benefit from Linux by offering commercial technical support. This support can be, and is usually, purchased by companies using Linux extensively. Trust me. In fact, you can try downloading any of the Linux releases for free. If you think that you'd rather have the Live CD directly instead of downloading it, then you may order the CDs. Here is the weblink where you can do so for free!: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ From the FAQ, I guess that this is available for shipment across the world. Maybe you can try if you like!
Okay now, let me get down to the Live CD itself. Bear in mind, this stays good for almost all Linux distributions such as SuSe/Red Hat. Most computers have the boot sequence set with CD/DVD Drive as the first and then followed by the Hard Disk Drive and others. In such cases, you don't have to do anything but insert the Live CD into the drive and boot the system. Your system should automatically read the CD contents and prepare itself for starting up Ubuntu. Once it is ready, it will present you a list of options. The following image shall clearly show you the same.
Select the first option to begin evaluating Ubuntu without any changes being made to your computer. It'll take a few seconds to start up and present itself to you. You'll find the default desktop as the following:
Here you shall be able to explore the GUI and several user applications and utilities. After exploring it to your heart's content, if you think you'd want to give it a shot, then the install option is present right on your live session desktop. If not, then click on the red power button which is rightmost on the upper taskbar. You'll be promptly escorted out and once the closing down sequence is complete, you'll be asked to eject the CD to reboot the system.
In my case, I went ahead and proceed to install Ubuntu on my computer. How to go about it shall form the crux of my next post. Oh, and by the way, happy new year!
God speed,
Schumi
If the version number be 7.04, then the number 7 means that it was a release in the year 2007. 04 refers to the month of April in which it was released. Dapper Drake refers to the code name of the release. The naming also follows a convention. It consists of two words - first being an adjective and the second being an animal, whose first letter is same as the former's. Furthermore, the next alphabet is chosen for the next release. There were exceptions to this, though, but those were quite early on in the Ubuntu project. I'll enlist the previous releases just to be more clear on this.
1. Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog - October 2004 (first commercial release)
2. Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog - April 2005
3. Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger - October 2005
4. Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake - April 2006
5. Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft - October 2006
6. Ubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn - April 2007
7. Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon - October 2007
8. Ubuntu 8.04 Herdy Heron - April 2008
9. Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex - October 2008 (latest release)
Obviously with every release, the developer team keeps bettering either the kernel or several user applications & utlities.
I said commercial earlier. Now those new to Linux, but have heard/read somewhere that Linux is open-source might question me about this. Yes, true. What you've heard still holds good. But there are companies which can still benefit from Linux by offering commercial technical support. This support can be, and is usually, purchased by companies using Linux extensively. Trust me. In fact, you can try downloading any of the Linux releases for free. If you think that you'd rather have the Live CD directly instead of downloading it, then you may order the CDs. Here is the weblink where you can do so for free!: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ From the FAQ, I guess that this is available for shipment across the world. Maybe you can try if you like!
Okay now, let me get down to the Live CD itself. Bear in mind, this stays good for almost all Linux distributions such as SuSe/Red Hat. Most computers have the boot sequence set with CD/DVD Drive as the first and then followed by the Hard Disk Drive and others. In such cases, you don't have to do anything but insert the Live CD into the drive and boot the system. Your system should automatically read the CD contents and prepare itself for starting up Ubuntu. Once it is ready, it will present you a list of options. The following image shall clearly show you the same.
Select the first option to begin evaluating Ubuntu without any changes being made to your computer. It'll take a few seconds to start up and present itself to you. You'll find the default desktop as the following:
Here you shall be able to explore the GUI and several user applications and utilities. After exploring it to your heart's content, if you think you'd want to give it a shot, then the install option is present right on your live session desktop. If not, then click on the red power button which is rightmost on the upper taskbar. You'll be promptly escorted out and once the closing down sequence is complete, you'll be asked to eject the CD to reboot the system.In my case, I went ahead and proceed to install Ubuntu on my computer. How to go about it shall form the crux of my next post. Oh, and by the way, happy new year!
God speed,
Schumi
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