Things I tried on Ubuntu 7.04 :: Feisty Fawn

It was my final Yr. project "Gnowser 0.3" that got me hooked onto Ubuntu.
Now my Laptop runs solely on Ubuntu got rid of Windows.

Here is a List of things installed on My Ubuntu.

1. Deluge BitTorrent Client
   http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=deluge
   
   
2. Pidgin internet Messenger (Latest Version of GAIM)
   http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=Pidgin
   
   
3. Komposer aka NVU (Alternative of FrontPage or DreamWeaver)
   http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=Kompozer
   
   
4. XML copy editor
   http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=XML+Copy+Editor
   
   
5. GNOME MPlayer (Video Player)
   http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=GNOME+MPlayer
   
   
6. RhythmBox (Alternative For iTunes)
   rhythmbox_0.11.1-1~getdeb1_i386.deb
   
   
7. VLC Player (a must)
   

   Graphical way

   Open Synaptic (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager). In Settings -> Repositories, make sure you have a "universe" repository activated.

   Search for vlc and install it. You should also install vlc-plugin-esd, mozilla-plugin-vlc (and libdvdcss2).

   Command line way

   You need to check that you have a "universe" mirror in your /etc/apt/sources.list.

      % sudo apt-get update
     % sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
   
   

8. WINE
   Wine for Ubuntu, Debian, and Debian-based distributions

   Debian and Debian-based distributions, such as Ubuntu, utilize a special tool for managing packages known as APT. APT is able to automagically install all of the needed dependencies for a software package, as well as keep the package up to date, by scanning what are known as APT repositories. Debian-based distributions have their own repositories of software, many of which include Wine, however we keep our own repository of the latest available packages here for download.

   There used to be graphical instructions here, however we have found that the terminal commands are actually simpler to describe and quicker for the user to input. Because the commands below use sudo, you may have to enter your user password after hitting enter.

   Adding the WineHQ APT Repository:

   First, open a terminal window. Then add the repository's key to your system's list of trusted APT keys by copy and pasting the following:

   wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

   Next, add the repository to your system's list of APT sources:

   For Ubuntu Feisty (7.04):
   sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/feisty.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

   For Ubuntu Edgy (6.10): *64-bit packages not available*
   sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/edgy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

   For Ubuntu Dapper (6.06): *64-bit packages not available*
   sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/dapper.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

   For Debian Etch (4.0): *64-bit packages not available*
   sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/etch.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

   Then, you can install Wine from WineHQ like it were any other package, such as by using the Synaptic Package Manager under System->Administration. Alternatively, you can install from the terminal by running 'sudo apt-get update' to update APT's package information and then 'sudo apt-get install wine'.

   
   
   
9. Picasa (Windows Version Running on WINE)
   After Gettin WINE as Described Above.
   Go to the terminal and use
   wine picasaweb-current-setup.exe
   
   
10. Also installed are many support libraries and Codecs for Various Music and Video format

My First Post

Finally I have enough free time to start blogging.

was so caught up in graduating form engineering that i was probably the only future IT professional with no blog.

well here I am done with my final exams, waiting for my results and with loads of free time.


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Regards,
Hrishikesh Sarvankar