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Previously I’ve published how to upgrade Ubuntu Linux operating system to the latest release using “upgdate-manager” tool. But what if the computer you are upgrading does not have internet connection ?
Upgrading to Hardy Heron without Internet Connection
gksu “sh /cdrom/cdromupgrade”
That’s all hope you can enjoy the latest Ubuntu 8.04 LTS release !
Modern Linux system uses UUID instead of traditional block name (/dev/hda1, /dev/hda5, /dev/sdb) to uniquely identify harddisk or other storage medium. This is because UUID is unique and never changes even if you switch the harddisk ordering.
So by mounting or refering your hard disk by its UUID, you are guaranteed to mount the correct storage medium no matter where its connected on your system.
Here’s how to get your harddisk UUID number
Method 1: Ubuntu and Debian Way
sudo vol_id /dev/hda1
This command display harddisk extra information including its filesystem and uuid number.
Method 2: using /dev/disk/by-uuid/
Another method which works universally on modern GNU Linux operating system is :
ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid
which will uuid of connected storage medium to your computer.
That’s all, now you can easily identify your storage disk UUID number without much problem anymore.
Here is an easy way to convert Adobe Flash Video files (FLV) to MPEG-4 using a tool called flv2mpeg4.
svn co https://vixynet.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vixynet/trunk vixynet
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You can convert flash video file to mpeg4 by executing :
flv2mpeg4 youtube.flv youtube.mpeg4
Alternatively you can install flv2mpeg4 from GetDeb.net website.
Wubi is an application which simplifies Ubuntu Linux installation on Windows partition. To Windows users, Wubi eliminates the hassle of having to repartition hard disk which carry the risk of loosing precious data.
Wubi does this by using a loopback device, creating a large file on a Windows partition and installing Ubuntu inside it. The best thing about Wubi is, it does not use virtual machine or any type of emulation. Thanks to Wubi, Ubuntu can be booted natively using Microsoft Windows boot loader.
When you are done experimenting with Ubuntu (who does?), or need to reclaim the hard disk space back, you can choose the uninstall button from the Windows Start Menu and everything will be removed, just as simple as that.
Wubi is one of the few application that made me wish that I have a Windows machine because I’m dying to try it out!
Wubi will be included with the upcoming Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) release, due in late April 2008.
Credits to fenris the 1337 pencacai for his original research on Wubi.
Visit Wubi official website here : http://wubi-installer.org/