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Run Ubuntu On Asus Eee Pad Transformer Natively

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If you’re an Android geek, there is a chance that you have come across quite a few instances of Linux Ubuntu being ported to a handful of Android devices across the board. This time around, it is the Asus Transformer that has received a complete port of Ubuntu thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Jhinta. Earlier we covered a port of the Linux Debian for the Motorola XOOM Honeycomb tablet and that too ran natively as like this one by Jhinta. Read More

Screenlets 0.14 Released With App Indicator (Widgets) Support

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Remember Screenlets, the application which provides a large range of widgets for the Ubuntu desktop. It is the same app which we used earlier to show you how to get stylish wallpaper clocks. Screenlets Version 0.14 has just been released with app-indicator support and many bug fixes for Ubuntu 11.04. This is nearly the second update in two years which means that the project is moving forward with more exciting “Screenlets” for Ubuntu users. In this post we will tell you how to get the latest version and app-indicators (Widgets) for Screenlets. Read More

Accelerate Apt-Get Downloads In Ubuntu With Apt Fast

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Installing and updating packages using apt-get commands in Ubuntu can be quite frustrating when a large package is being downloaded. But thanks to Matt Parnell, this problem has now been resolved. Apt Fast is a shell script which accelerates the speed of apt-get downloads. It requires the Axel application which enhances the speed of  HTTP/FTP downloads by using multiple sources for one file. After installation, it replaces apt-get and allows speeding up downloads by replacing apt-get with apt-fast commands. Read More

Angry IP Scanner – Scan And Identify Active Hosts On A Network

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Angry IP Scanner is an open source and cross platform application, which enables scanning for functional hosts on a network. It allows scanning for a specific range of IPs to determine which IP addresses may be available for being assigned to other systems. You can also select a hostname to obtain more in-depth information about a specific device, such as the device’s name, ping response time, assigned IP address and ports. Angry IP Scanner has perhaps been made for angry network administrators who find it hard to determine free IP addressed on large networks, which may be assigned to computers or devices on networks running Windows, Mac and Linux machines. Read More

Ubuntu One Files – Synchronize Your Android With Ubuntu One

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Ubuntu One is a cloud storage service for Ubuntu users, much like the critically acclaimed Dropbox. Ubuntu one comes integrated with the Ubuntu operating system upon installation, but that does not limit its functionality to Ubuntu users only. It is accessible to anyone via the cloud. Now you can get the same freedom to carry your files, photos and pretty much everything else on your Android device. Canonical has released an Ubuntu One client for Android known as Ubuntu One Files.  It’s main function is to sync your cloud files with your Android device using your Ubuntu One account and furthermore, publish your files on your favorite social networks. Read More

Burn CD, DVD and Blu-ray In Ubuntu Easily With Silicon Empire

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Silicon Empire is a complete suite to burn, copy, backup and manage your optical discs. It can burn CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs, and can mount disc images from ISO, NRG, BIN, MDF and IMG formats. The main features include, burning, copying, and erasing discs, along with a built-in image viewer and music player. You will find options to copy, burn , erase, and mount discs and disc images on the main interface. All options are separated in convenient tabs for easy management and identification of each available feature. Read More

How To Dual Boot Ubuntu 11.04 With Windows 7

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Many Windows users who use Linux based operating systems for practice rely on VMware or VirtualBox for creating virtual machines. However, the problem with virtual machines is that many applications do not run due to compatibility issues. A better alternative can be to dual boot Linux operating system like Ubuntu with Windows. In this post we will tell you how to dual boot Ubuntu 11.04 with Windows 7. Read More

How To Change Logon Screen In Ubuntu 11.04

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Tweaking with an operating system can be a lot of fun and therefore, multiple tools are frequently designed to apply interesting changes to an OS. We have previously covered many ways by which you can change Windows 7 logon screen such as with the use of Logon Screen Changer. In this post we will tell you how to change the Ubuntu logon screen in two easy steps. Read More

How To Remove A Unity Lens In Ubuntu Linux

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Unity lens are an interesting way of enhancing the functionality of the Unity Launcher. For example, we reviewed the Unity Place File Search Lens which enables quick search of files and folders. Similarly, the Gwibber Lens enables checking for Gwibber updates from the Dash. While it can be fun to add lens to the Unity, what happens when you add too many lens which clutter up the launcher? In this post we will look at how to uninstall a lens from the Unity Launcher. Read More

Find PPA With Application Name Using Y PPA Manager

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Personal Package Archives (PPA) allow users to easily download and install software in Ubuntu Linux. Unfortunately, it can be a bit difficult for novices to understand this process which involves accessing software sources for adding an APT line of the repository. Y PPA Manager is a tool which simplifies this process. It allows adding, deleting and purging PPAs easily. You can also search and install PPA from Launchpad repositories by entering the name of an application. Read More

Gwibber Unity Lens Allows Sorting Gwibber Updates From the Dash

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Gwibber is a micro blogging client for the GNOME desktop for keeping tab on your Facebook and Twitter accounts within a single interface and getting on-screen bubble messages for account updates. It is the default micro blogging client for Ubuntu and is widely used by Linux users. One thing that Unity has brought other than frequent Launcher updates from multiple software are new Lens. There have been a number of separate third-party lens released for Unity such as Unity Place File Search. The Gwibber Unity Lens is another Unity Launcher lens which enables sorting messages, replies, posts, images, videos, links and private messages within Unity launcher. Read More

Empty Trash From System Tray In Ubuntu With Trash Indicator

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For some reason the Ubuntu Trash icon is always located in the least interactive area of the desktop. You might have often forgotten to clear your Trash due to the fact that the Unity Launcher icon is quite dull in appearance and more or less integrates with the launcher’s black background which makes it less noticeable. Even if you are using the Classic Ubuntu desktop, one barely notices the dull grey trash can located at the bottom right corner of the desktop. So, if you often forget to empty the Trash bin as it is barely noticeable, try open source Trash Indicator. It places the Trash icon in a more interactive part of your desktop, i.e. the system tray from where you are more likely to remember emptying the Trash bin. Adding the Trash icon to the system tray can also be helpful for non Unity users who use alternative launchers like Cairo Dock,  as they would not like to clutter their dock up with a Trash icon. Read More

‘Back In Time’ Ubuntu Backup Tool Is Now Available For Natty

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Back In Time is a backup tool for both Gnome and KDE based Linux operating systems. Recently, its package was updated on Launchpad for the Natty version of this app. Back In Time can be easily used to take snapshots of your system files and folders,which can be restored later. For example, you can backup your Home directory and restore it in case of a system issues to revert the changes. Although Deja Dup Backup will probably be the default backup app for Oneric, nonetheless, Back In time can be used as a viable alternative by Ubuntu users. Read More

Sync Files To Github, Gnome Project And LAN Server With Sparkleshare

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Many developers use web based hosting services like GitHub to share codes for their software and to interact with other developers to get feedbacks on developed modules. Such websites allow developers to upload their source codes and software packages to provide them with a convenient code distribution and sharing platform. Sparkleshare is a tool for synchronizing project files with Github, Gitorious, Gnome Project or with a personal server. This open source tool currently has versions for Linux and Mac, however, apps for Windows, Android and iPhone are expected soon. Sparkleshare can be quite handy for developers who might wish to instantly sync their files with their accounts on the aforementioned websites. Read More

Monitor CPU, RAM, Network & Disk Usage In Ubuntu With SysPeek

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When using resource intensive applications, one can often face system hangs without knowing that the CPU usage has reached 100% utilization. In such an instance, it is not possible to quickly launch System Monitor to view CPU usage as the system is hanged. Although, Ubuntu is meant to be less resource intensive as an operating system, installing too many applications and packages can lead to frequent hangs. SysPeek is a system monitor indicator which displays CPU resource utilization , memory and swap usage, disk usage, and network traffic from system tray. The biggest convenience of this applindicator app is that it displays a CPU usage indicator which turns red when it finds 100% utilization of CPU. Read More

Convert And Extract Audio From Video Files With Gnac [Linux]

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Gnac is a Linux based audio converter which can encode files between Ogg, Flac, Mp3, SPX, WAV, and Mp4 formats. What makes Gnac quite useful as compared to other audio converters out there is, that it can also extract audio from videos. This attribute can be quite useful for editors who often require extracting audio streams from videos. Although this can be done with advanced editing software, however, it can be a bit lethargic to do so on video editing software. Read More

Install Software Unavailable In Ubuntu Repository With Bleeding Edge

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Many software are often not available in the official Ubuntu app repository which makes it hard to find convenient ways to download applications. Bleeding Edge is an open source shell script designed for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Ubuntu, allowing easy installation of repositories, keys, and software which are not available in the Ubuntu repository. You can also use Bleeding Edge to purge outdated packages from your system. It was formerly available for Ubuntu Lucid and Maverick, however, a package for Natty (Ubuntu 11.04) was released a few hours back on Sourceforge. You can use bleeding Edge to easily download important software and repositories like Getdeb, Dropbox, Flash Player, Acrobat Reader, Java, etc. Read More

Classify Downloads And Set Different Configuration For Each Category With uGet

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UGet (formerly known as urlgfe) is a cross-platform, open source download manager for Windows and Linux versions. It is available with an executable file, as well as with a .Deb and .RPM package, which makes it easy to install on Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora and the like. It is written in GTK+ and comes with many useful features, such as, pause, resume, clipboard history and batch downloading of files from a URL, which make it easy to use. UGet has recently been upgraded to version 1.8, which can be installed in Ubuntu from the PPA given in this post. The new version has added support for for Torrent and Metalink files, application indicator and speed limit to control per download. You can also integrate it with Firefox by using the Flashgot plugin and download files according to defined categories. For example, you can make a category by the name of software to keep software file downloads separated from, e.g. the video category. Read More