Free and Open Source blogger with an attitude
Stuff about GNU/Linux distro, tips and tricks or information
Fancy for some Ubuntu cookies anyone?
One guy from Utah, United States came out with a recipe to make Ubuntu cookies from short dough and vanilla. You can get his recipe for Ubuntu cookies from his blog here.
I think the these cookies would made a perfect serving for Ubuntu geeks especially when they are really hungry… :p
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[tags]ubuntu,edgy eft,linux,cookies,recipe[/tags]
gNewSense is a linux distribution which derived from Ubuntu. It aims to provide users with a linux distribution that consisted of 100% free software (as in freedom) and funded by the Free Software Foundation.
Although at first glimpse, gNewSense 1.0 seems to be nothing more than Ubuntu with some cosmetic changes, it does have its differences, which are :
The gNewSense host its own repository which exactly the same as the Ubuntu repository (without the non-free software).
At the time of this writing, gNewSense 1.0 (DeltaD, which is based on Ubuntu Dapper) is only available for x86 platform.
I think gNewSense is a nice GNU/Linux distribution for those who want to run an operating system with 100% free software. The distribution itself is compatible with Ubuntu repository and you can use them inside gNewsense (though having multiverse repo would defeat the purpose of installing gNewSense itself).
One nice thing is, gNewSense include gcc in its default installation, so you can use gNewSense to substitute Ubuntu if you want to have gcc right after installation.
Like Ubuntu, the installer must be invoked from LiveCD that can be downloaded from gNewSense official website or via Bittorrent.
Hopefully the project will continue to provide us with another complete free software operating system that we can use and enjoy.
[tags]ubuntu,edgy eft, dapper drake, gnewsense, free software, livecd[/tags]
The upcoming Debian GNU/Linux (Etch) will spot several new features, one of it is the much awaited Graphical Installation mode, here’s some screenshot of the GUI installer in action :
Debian Etch Boot Screen
Language Selection
Network Configuration via DHCP
Partition Hard disk
Final Screen (Installation Complete)?
The GUI version of Debian-Installer is only available on x86 and AMD64 architecture only. Debian Etch is scheduled to be released on December 4, 2006. From the looks of it, it seems that the default installation mode is still going to be the text-mode Debian-Installer
[tags]debian,debian etch,etch, gnu/linux,linux,opensource, open source, livecd[/tags]
Ubuntu Edgy Eft is out, and I heard almost everybody seems to upgrade Dapper to get the feel of the new and improved init scripts.
However, some people might encounter few problems while upgrading, including not able to log into X, cant boot the new system, kernel fail to boot, 3D acceleration broken and touchpad stopped working.
Though to most people, the upgrading process will be a breeze, some (including me) are bound to experience a bumpy ride.
To ease the process, DebianAdmin published an article that solve common upgrade problem : Ubuntu Edgy Upgrade Common Problems With Solutions which might help you get out from those sticky situations.
Hope you enjoy reading it.
[tags]ubuntu,dapper,edgy eft,edgy,linux,gnu/linux,opensource,open source[/tags]
If you already have Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 LTS installed, and you’re kinda lazy to perfom a fresh installation of Ubuntu Edgy Eft, you can perform distribution upgrade from your Dapper Drake installations to Edgy Eft.
Here’s a quick way to do it :
Goto terminal ( From Desktop, goto Applications->Accessories->Terminal )
user@desktop:~$ sudo sed -e 's/dapper/ edgy/g'
-i /etc/apt/sources.list
user@desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
user@desktop:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Then lay back while your distro upgrades itself.
Note: My X won’t start after upgrading from Xubuntu Dapper to it’s Edgy Eft counterpart. I fix it by doing “sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop”.
Updates (from Xubuntu website):
Xubuntu 6.10 has not yet officially been released, but you can already download the final stable .iso image here. Be aware though, that there may be some problems upgrading from the Dapper Drake version when using update-manager.
Similarly, if you use the default Ubuntu installation with GNOME, you may want to use “apt-get install ubuntu-desktop” *IF* your X won’t start after upgrading (might not affect you, btw).
Happy upgrading!
(thanks to johnny)
[tags]ubuntu,dapper,edgy eft, linux, debian, opensource, open source, gnu/linux[/tags]
I’m downloading the Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft iso as I’m typing this post right now. I’m going to install Edgy Eft on the laptop in my house, to see if it can use the broadcom based wireless internet out from the box. So expect some post about it around next week (yes i’m very busy!)
Previously (like 4 hours ago) , I’ve upgraded my dad’s xubuntu pc via “apt-get dist-upgrade”, everything went smoothly, except X won’t start after upgrading, I’ve to do “apt-get install xubuntu-desktop” to get it running again.
You can download Ubuntu Edgy Eft from its official website.
Read about the new features included in the latest release.
Ah, before I forget, Fedora Core 6 also has been released. As of this writing, you can get FC6 DVD and CD from a list of mirrors or via Bittorrent.
[tags]ubuntu,linux,gnu/linux,debian,fedora,edgy eft,edgy,open source,opensource,downloads[/tags]