gwibber = win

I have just installed gwibber in ubuntu hardy and I have a how-to, its running a little wonky now, but hey its not even release yet.

##how to install gwibber in ubuntu hardy ##

#install simplejson
easy way is to go here : http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/i386/python-simplejson/download choose a mirror and let it open in Gdebi

#install baazaar
$ sudo apt-get (or aptitude) install bzr

#Checkout the baazaar repo
$ bzr checkout https://code.launchpad.net/~segphault/gwibber/main

#Change to the gwibber directory
$ cd gwibber/

#install gwibber
$ sudo python setup.py install

#Run gwibber

you can typw gwibber in a terminal or just open it from the menus

How to install Ubuntu into an Encrypted LVM

Hi again folks, here is a great video from the LinuxResonance Podcast. It is a step by step walk through on how to keep the data on you laptop safe if it is ever stolen. I know some governments of the world who could use this one. So without further adu...

How to turn RPM packages into DEB packages with Alien

Companies are funny. Most of them think that there is only on type of Linux package, and for some reason that tends to be .rpm. Now .rpm are fine if you run OpenSUSE, Fedora, etc. But this is the Ubuntu Help Blog, Ubuntu is based on Debian and Debian uses .deb packages. So what can we do we use alien. Now this will look kinda scary at the begining because this is a command line tool, but I promise this is easy.

Step 1:
First you will have to apt-get alien



















and type "y" you need those packages





















Step 2:
Run alien the easy way to do this is to use:

sudo alien {and then just drag the file into the terminal}




Step 3:
After it tells you that the deb has been created, or you get a prompt where you can run a different command (e.g. three@Condor:~$), go to your home folder and double click your new deb

Fixing video playback with beryl enabled

This is something that I run into all the time. Every time I reinstall in my laptop, I forget to set this little thing.

The Problem:

There is a bug in either Gstreamer or Beryl (not sure which) that does not allow you you watch video. I know that is worded horribly but what happens is you open a video and you get audio but no video (black screen).

The Solution:

(1) Open a Termial (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)

(2) type

gstreamer-properties

(3) click the Video tab

(4) change the Output Plugin to X Window System (No Xv)

if you want you can click test and you should get color bars like on your tv

The definitive dual-booting guide: Linux, Vista and XP step-by-step

Ok for you people who absolutely must dual boot Windows and Linux here is what I'm thinking is the best how to on running any combination of Windows XP, Vista, and Linux

http://apcmag.com/node/5162/

Using the Linux Console

I came across this nice little intro while chatting in #ubuntu-offtopic on IRC. A guy named therealnanotube popped in to ask if there were any glaring inaccuracies. I found none so I decided to pass this along.

http://ubuntuzilla.wiki.sourceforge.net/Using_The_Linux_Console

If anyone has any questions or would like to discuss this wiki further please post in the comments

Customising Ubuntu Desktop

This video covers the settings which can be changed to personalize the Ubuntu desktop. Thanks to Alan Pope (once again) and this video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License.

This video includes:-

• Being able to change the screen resolution.
• Download an image from an online gallery.
• Describe how to change the desktop background image.
• Modify screensaver settings.
• Change the theme use by the desktop environment.
• Add icons for regularly used applications to the panel.
• Edit the menus.
• Adding additional panel tools and widgets.
• Add a personal photo
• Change logon screen
• Change panel settings
• Modify workspace settings

You can download this video here