Installing applications (Using synaptic package manager and terminal)

Applications is the key element of a computer. Without applications/softwares, computer is useless. Ubuntu has a pretty good software installation mechanism. All the softwares are at one place in Synaptic Package Manager which. This makes it easier to install applications. Instead of browsing the application website and downloading it from there and then installing it, all the… Continue reading Installing applications (Using synaptic package manager and terminal)

[Solved] Wlan led does not blink in Ubuntu

This is a common problem in Ubuntu. The led which shows wlan activity doesn’t blink (flicker) at all. I googled and found some results out of which this tutorial helped a lot: http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/EnableLEDs This maybe due to the fact that I am using madwifi drivers for my wlan. The other solution that I found was,… Continue reading [Solved] Wlan led does not blink in Ubuntu

Extracting and adding files from and to Rar and 7z files

For Rar files: My friend sent me a link to a rar file just today. After downloading, I found that rar file wasn’t supported natively on Ubuntu. I tried different softwares but none was good. So finally I installed rar and unrar, both of them aren’t free. They provide integration with the native gnome archive… Continue reading Extracting and adding files from and to Rar and 7z files

The Ubuntu Interface

Well, I didn’t talk about the Ubuntu interface much in my first post. The top-panel: Well, its simple, clean and neat interface. You’ll find a panel on top of the screen (Yes, its called a panel). You have multiple menus on panel and you have the liberty to add more custom menus. By default, it… Continue reading The Ubuntu Interface

Auto mounting partitions at start-up in Ubuntu

System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager Search for pysdm and click on the square and click on ‘Mark for installation’ and click apply. The package will be installed. Alternatively you can go to Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type ‘sudo apt-get install pysdm‘. It will ask the password, enter it and pysdm will be installed. Once installed,  type sudo pysdm in… Continue reading Auto mounting partitions at start-up in Ubuntu