Ubuntu Grub Splash Image
For some crazy reason the grub selection menu in Ubuntu does not have a splash image background install (I am guessing it is because if it were there you would hardly ever see it, unlike some M$ OSes). Anyway to add your own or just a generic one that comes with the package, you have [...]
Ubuntu: Broadband Local DNS Cache
Ever wanted to run your local DNS cache in order to speed up your over all browsing speeds. Well with Linux especially with Ubuntu this is super easy to do. I am going to take a few moments here and explain how it is done. This should only taje about 5 to 10 minutes of [...]
Instructions for Installing RPM Files Using Alien: Ubuntu, Debian
Have you ever found a package and all you get your hands on was the rpm file and you stilled wanted to install that package. If you can get your hands on the rpm file and you cannot find a .deb debian package in any of the Ubuntu repositories or elsewhere, you can still install [...]
Ubuntu: Installing Fonts on Linux
There should be reason for me to try and convince you that everyone needs to know how to install fonts on Ubuntu or even Linux. Installing fonts is one of those things that is done on any and every platform around. The good news is that there are tons of fonts to choose from out [...]
Ubuntu DIGIPRO T-8000U T-6000U T-5500U 12000U 14000U
OK, I recently purchased a DigiPro T-6000U Graphics Tablet to use with Ubuntu (More Specifically Jaunty Jackalope or AKA 9.04) and it took me a while to figure out how to get it working, but as I found out in the end it is way easier than I thought to get it working, and I [...]
Ubuntu: Install Cinelarra: Linux Video Editing
Cinelerra has three main functions: capturing, compositing, and editing audio and video with sample level accuracy. It’s a movie studio in a box, he best of the best …. Yaddie, Yaddie, Yaddie.
Ubuntu: Install LAMP: Linux Apache2 MySQL PHP5
First off, this one will be quick and painless, and only applies to those who are installing Apache2, MySQL, and PHP5 after the fact. The major step that stumps most people is getting PHP5 to work, more on this in a moment. If you are doing any kind of PHP development at all, most will [...]
Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04: DVD, MP3, Quicktime, Windows Media
For the sake of making a long story short, patent and copyright restrictions, complicates Ubuntu distributing software to support proprietary formats such as DVD, MP3, Quicktime, Windows Media, and others. Now, Ubuntu has made a commitment to include only completely free software by default meaning that proprietary media formats as the ones mentioned above are [...]
Installing Microsoft Fonts – Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
There many reasons why you might want to use Microsoft Fonts, the largest reason is going to be compatibility. Lets face it some people are not going to quit using Microsoft Products, no matter what. Installing the Microsoft TrueType fonts will make OpenOffice more compatible and will improve the look of some web pages (Some [...]
Canon Pixma IP1800 – Ubuntu
OK, here we go I am going to be providing the much need drivers for the Canon Pixma IP1800 Printer, and a nice little script to install these drivers. This script will install it on both 64 bit and 32 bit architectures so no worries. Just for clarification though, there are not 64 bit drivers, [...]
