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New alpha release of Ubuntu 12.04
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Linux Mint 12 Code Name Lisa
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I have not tried Linux Mint 12 but take a look it looks awesome
Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)
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I have been running 11.10 for a while now and although some what different than previous versions I would suggest it's use. Kinda like an IPad kinda. Maybe trying to appear like a Mac. Don't really like the scroll bar kind of a pain.
Older Ubuntu Distrobutions below 10.04
Installing Libreoffice
Problem in Libreoffice
Libreoffice does not display pdf properly loads page with letters numbers and characters.
* Openoffice has already been removed using synaptic however running the command in terminal sudo apt-get purge "openoffice*.*" or sudo apt-get autoremove openoffice*.* still removes more files.
* Libreoffice uninstall sudo apt-get autoremove libreoffice*.* then reinstalled by gksu add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa then gksuapt-get update followed by sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome language-support-en.
* Still did the same thing could not open pdf files. So one other thing was tried and was a success.
*After uninstalling sudo apt-get autoremove libreoffice*.* removed the ppa repository then went to synaptic and typed in search libreoffice and three files showed up did a complete removal of the three files and then reinstalled Libreoffice using the same proceedure as above and as follows.
sudo apt-get purge "openoffice*.*
gksu add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
gksu apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome language-support-en
Works great!!
http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-LibreOffice-in-Ubuntu-10-10-and-Ubuntu-10-04-177762.shtml
Still have problems with PDF loading install this http://extensions.services.openoffic...-pdfimport.oxt it is the old extension for open office but it just might work for you it has worked for some
What else to install after a fresh install of Ubuntu.
- sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak
sudo apt-get purge "openoffice*.*"
gksu add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
gksu apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome language-support-en
Install Folder and Printer Sharing
sudo apt-get install samba
Open home folder / documents right click on the folder you wish to share choose sharing options and choose to install. authenticate same goes for desktop and other folders you wish to share. Next choose system / administation / printing share yor printer or browse the network to install one from another computer on the network. (as long as it is shared from the computer who owns it)
DVD Playing
Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with Content Scrambling System (CSS), which attempts to restrict the software that can play a DVD. You'll need to install libdvdcss if you want to play them. You can do so by first installing the libdvdread4 package via Synaptic Package Manager or Terminal.
sudo apt-get install libdvdread4
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
Want to install more themes?
sudo apt-get install arc-colors community-themes gdm-themes gnome-backgrounds gnome-colors gnome-themes gnome-themes-extras gnome-themes-more metacity-themes shiki-colors zgegblog-themes
QUESTION:
Tom
I have a question for you. I have been upgrading all along until the last distro of Ubuntu 11.04 I decided I didn't much care for it or maybe it was a little too different for me to get used to. Anyway I thought I would just put my Ubuntu 10.04 in the drive and just go back to that distro instead. However I must have missed the part that it says it would format the drive (so I was told). Anyway is there a way I can get all my files back.
Answer:
As for your question on getting files back. Try getting a USB portable hard drive and attach it to the computer in question while it is turned off. Then boot with the LiveCD and see if there are any files on the original hard drive. If you can, then transfer them to the portable hard drive. If not you can try such software like this one http://www.data-recovery-linux.com/ there are others out there you may use but you might be able to just by mounting the drive. In the future may I suggest using software like Deja Dup to backup to a server (a cloud) it does automatic backups. I backup daily to my server. I hope this helps anymore questions feel free to ask thomas-at-aaauctionservice-dot-com No spaces at = @ and dot = . "Help stop email farming"
You may want to give TestDisk a try works with Windows Fat, NT, Mac and Linux. http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download
Question
I have
installed the Ubuntu, but after installation at first time boot
up nothings shows up on Big Black screen with cursor blinking and
after a while this message appears.
Ubuntu 11.04 ubuntu tty1
Answer
type:- $ apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
$ apt-get install gdm
requisite:host should be connected to network.after that it will get rebooted and ubuntu will be ready to use.
Helpful Tip
You may
be able to recover the deleted partition using Active Partition
Recovery
http://www.partition-recovery.com/
or EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition
http://www.ptdd.com/download.htm
Actually you can recover partitions
easily with the "testdisk" package that's available in the
Ubuntu GNU/Linux 'universe' repositories.
Here's what I would
do...
1.) Make a complete backup of my drive to another drive
using the dd command or the clonezilla bootable LiveCD
(http://clonezilla.org/).
2) Install testdisk. Simply boot to Ubuntu, then launch
the "Ubuntu Software Center" from the Unity menu. From the
software center, click "Edit" > "Software Sources"
from the menu. Then place a checkmark next to "Community
Maintained Open Source Software (universe)" and click Close.
Allow the software repository to refresh - per the progress
indicator, then search for and install a package named "testdisk".
To learn more about testdisk, look here:
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk
3.) After testdisk is installed, hit alt+f2, type
"gnome-terminal", then hit enter, this will bring up the
terminal. From the terminal run "sudo -s" (no quotes) to
become root, then run "testdisk" (no quotes). Follow the
on-screen prompts to search for and recover your partition.
http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/
Backup all downloaded packages (via apt-get, aptitude and synaptic) to restore later.