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Here’s how to combine multiple PDF file on Ubuntu.
First install ghostscript and pdftk from Ubuntu repository :
apt-get install gs pdftk
Then, using ghostscript, combile all the pdf files you desired into one file, using this command
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s -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOUTPUTFILE=combined_file.pdf -dBATCH file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf
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The command will produced the combined pdf output on “combine_file.pdf”
Looks like the next release of Ubuntu, Hardy Heron going to have a ‘glassy’ look :
Personally, I think the interface looks like shaite :)
Well hopefully they would improve it from time to time, eager to know about their progress.
Ubuntu MOTU (Masters Of the Universe) is a continous effort to contribute by adding, maintaining and supporting software packages in Ubuntu Universe repository.
Generally to become a MOTU, you would have to work with software developers helping them in making their software available in Ubuntu Universe repository, knowledge of how to build *.deb packages is required at this stage.
One can apply to become a MOTU once he/she has made a significant amount of contribution to distro and forwarded his/her application to the MOTU council.
Advantages of Becoming a MOTU
MOTU has the advantage of joining the Ubuntu core developers group, which in turn can play a leading role in introducing and developing new features for Ubuntu operating system.
Interested in becoming a MOTU? Join the MOTU class in #ubuntu-classroom in irc.freenode.net. The Packaging 101 classroom would be held on 13 December 16.00 – 17.30 (UTC time).
Reference: Ubuntu MOTU website
I’ve got this warning when I tried to print my documents from OpenOffice few days ago. Finally, I’ve used up my HP OfficeJet 5680 Ink for my works.
It’s cool to have such warning working properly from my Linux Desktop. I truly heart HP Officejet printer and their open source drivers :)
It is a well known fact that Ubuntu Linux distribution has a comprehensive application collection from its repositories which can be installed at anytime provided the users have a relatively fast internet connection.
However there are still places in the world which do not have access to such connection which may prevent users from installing new applications on their Ubuntu operating system. Luckily somebody took the time to put Ubuntu Gutsy software repository into a collection of DVDs which may be handy if you are going to introduce Ubuntu to your friends which does not have an internet connection at his home.
The repository DVDs are available for i386 and 64bit platform and are divided to 5 DVDs. The DVD images (size up to 4.0GB) are downloadable for free from ftp://tuma.ui.edu/pub/ubuntu-repository/gutsy/.
Please refer to the Jigdo tutorial from Debian website on how to download the DVD using Jigdo.
Instructions on how to add the DVD repository to your Ubuntu operating system is detailed here : Add CD/DVD apt Repository.
An Indonesian version of the instruction is also available from : http://wiki.ubuntu-id.org/DistribusiDvdReposUbuntu
Ubuntu has gained enormous popularity, since Canonical first released Ubuntu back in 2004. There were a lot of Ubuntu spin-off along the way including Ubuntu Christian edition, Ubuntu studio, Embun, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu Muslim Edition, Linux Mint, gOS and many more. Some of it made its way as the officially supported Ubuntu version by Canonical.
Now comes yet another Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, named Minibuntu. What set itself apart from other distro is, it does not come with a window manager, instead it boots straight into command-line interface bash prompt.
This makes minibuntu suitable for acting as a rescue and emergency Linux boot CD, eventhough the main intention of minibuntu is to help others to create another Linux distribution based on Ubuntu using either UCK or Reconstructor.
To me, Miniubuntu is a nice distro as it provide a starting point for creating a new and customised Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.
Minibuntu can be downloaded from its official website, and is only available for i386 platform only (at this time of writing).