Here’s an easy way to generate a new uuid:
# uuidgen
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
Here’s how to change uuid of a block device / hard drive partitions.
tune2fs -U 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 /dev/sd**
Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) installation: 3rd Party Software and Codecs automatic download feature
Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) has been released! Hopefully some of you have already downloaded the ISO file and installed it on your computer. I’ve yet to install Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat in my computer because I prefer to use the 10.04 Long term support (LTS) release on my file server.
However, I manage to test out the Maverick Meerkat installation on my virtual machine, where I found two things of note. First is that the installer and installation step has been simplified with fewer dialogs and secondly, the installer presents a choice dialog, which enable users to download 3rd party software and codecs to enhance their experience while using Ubuntu. In my opinion, this is probably one of the best decision made by Canonical, which enables new users to download proprietary codecs without distributing it on the installation CD.
As long as the users are connected to a high speed internet connection, the installer is able to download 3rd party codecs to enable users to enjoy it.
Get Free Software Stickers for your computer!
Tired of having Windows XP/Vista logo stickers on your Linux computer ? Now you can tear away those stickers and replace it with one included in the Free Software Stickers book.
Filled with hundreds of creative sticker design, the Free Software Stickers lets you announce to the world that you are using Free Software operated computer.
The book is a must-have for all Linux and Free Software geeks around the world. It has a collection of distro related stickers including Debian, SUSE, Slackware, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Fedora, kubuntu, Red Hat and various other non-Linux Free Software.
How do I get the sticker book ?
As with the spirit of Free Software, the sticker book is available for free through the internet. What you need to do is to select which sticker you want to put on your computer, and print it out using a self-adhesive photographic paper, which is easily obtainable from computer shops.
There you go, a great way to impress your friends at any Linux user group or FOSS-UG meetup!