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Read and Write NTFS filesystem with Ubuntu Linux

This is one of the most popular questions that, previously i would suggest using the native NTFS linux kernel driver, but the driver itself only has a limited write support.

The best way to enable writing to NTFS partition is with the ntfs-3g userland driver. It uses the fuse driver and although still in BETA, tests proven that the driver really works for writing into ntfs partition.

For Ubuntu users, all you need to do is follow the instruction given in this website : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ntfs-3g

I’ve tried it, and it worked perfectly with my machine, no need to depend to intermediate FAT32 partitions to transfer files from Linux. But one? word of advice, although it seems to work, you still need to keep in my that the developers of ntfs-3g driver still consider it in BETA release, so be advice and don’t rough it up too much :p

[tags]linux,ubuntu,debian,ntfs,fuse,kernel,linux kernel,filesystem,filesystems[/tags]

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Install Java 5 SDK and Java JRE in Ubuntu

Installing Java Runtime and SDK has been made easier with Ubuntu Linux. Here’s a quick tip to install Java 5 SDK or Runtime in Ubuntu Linux.

1. First, go to System->Administration->Software Properties,

Check all options/channels

2. Close the dialog, and go to System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager

Search for Java package,

Select sun-java-sdk, and install the package,

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Howto Speed Up Ubuntu Booting process

I’ve a friend of mine complained about how Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distro boots slowly compared to Microsoft Windows. I told him this is because Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distro tend start services that generally safe for average users.

He then told me about how he can customise Windows XP startup process and disable the services that he don’t use. Actually there’s a way to do that in Ubuntu too. Just go to System->Administration->Services, and disable whatever services that you don’t need .

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SQLyog – Open Source MySQL Manager GUI for Windows

I’ve been busy for the past week, but during my absent, I’ve the opportunity to test SQLyog, a powerful MySQL manangement tool from Webyog.

The application has the same functionalities as the popular web based phpMyAdmin, plus some other neat feature that usually found in enterprise level tool.

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The application lets you organise the database, create indexes, views, manage stored procedures and database triggers. SQLyog also can help you to manage backup and make copies of your database across different host.

SQLyog itself is suprisingly responsive compared to similar product produced by well-known database vendor. Being developed using C++ language and using MySQL C API, the client has direct access to MySQL, which makes it run faster.

Another worth noting feature is the Migration toolkit which allows you to migrate existing database from other DBMS (i.e DB2, Oracle, MS-SQL) via ODBC interface.

Download

SQLyog can be downloaded from its website : http://webyog.com/en/downloads.php

The source code can be obtained from Google Code project repository, via Subversion.

p/s : It would be nice to have this kinda of application on GNU/Linux platform, maybe some people would complain that it isn’t 1337, but I think people working with GNU/Linux? deserve conveniences.
[tags]sqlyog,database,mysql,php,linux,windows[/tags]

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Linux DVD Ripping with Thoggen

Thoggen is an application that lets you create backup of your favorite DVD. Thoggen feature an easy to use interface that is very friendly even to those who never rip a DVD before.


Thoggen accepts input from DVDs or VOB file, and then you can select your desired settings for the movies, either by quality of the video or the size of the final result (typically one would like 695MB as it would fit a CD).

Beside that, you can also use thoggen to crop the dimension of the video in order to make it smaller.

Thoggen is available in universe repository for Ubuntu users.

Thoggen website : http://thoggen.net/

[tags]thoggen,dvd,dvd ripping, rip dvd, multimedia, dmca, libdvdcss[/tags]

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Adapting StringTokenizer for J2ME

Besides being a GNU/Linux user (Ubuntu user specificly), my favorite past time (was) include coding mobile application in Java (JavaME), and here’s a post that I write about my modified StringTokenizer class that can be use in J2ME / JavaME application : Using StringTokenizer in J2ME application

p/s: I adapt the StringTokenizer class couple years? for one of my project, although I hardly have the time to code in java anymore.
[tags]linux,j2me,javame,mobile[/tags]