Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS released (the fourth maintenance update)

The Ubuntu team has announced the release of Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, the fourth maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release.  This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures.  Ubuntu 8.04 LTS continues to be maintained through 2011 for desktops and 2013 for servers through online updates, but this is the final maintenance release of 8.04 LTS.

In all, some 70 updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation.  These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.

To download Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, or obtain CDs, visit:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

This is the last maintenance release for the 8.04 LTS series.  Future security updates will be individually downloadable from the Ubuntu archive in the same way as before, but no further updates to installation media will be provided for 8.04 LTS.  The next LTS release, 10.04 LTS, will be released in April 2010.  It is recommend that users installing Ubuntu after April install the latest LTS release.

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Glatx: Try the latest experimental Deb files

My post gtalx: Howto Gtalk in ubuntu ( google talk ) has already show you how to install gtalx on linux


To install on 32-bit Ubuntu 9.10 you can try this EXPERIMENTAL deb file (this installs today's snapshot of the unstable branch).
To install on 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 you can try this EXPERIMENTAL deb file (this installs today's snapshot of the unstable branch).
The way to use the deb file:

$ sudo dpkg -i gtalx_0.0.5_i386.deb

or if you have 64 bit Ubuntu

$ sudo dpkg -i gtalx_0.0.5_amd64.deb

you might get a dependency error after the above line so you'll need to execute this next:

$ sudo apt-get -f install

To remove this package execute:

$ sudo apt-get remove gtalx

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How to Block an ip address using iptables

You can block an user with an ip address from accessing your system using the iptables.

For that follow these steps.

1. Open up a shell and login as root.

2. now type the command below to block the ip(XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX).

# iptables -I INPUT -s XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -j DROP

3. See whether the new rule has been added.

# /sbin/iptables -L -n

You can find other options to choose from with the following command:

# iptables --help

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How to install GIMP in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

A quote from wiki.ubuntu.com: "The GIMP has been removed from the default installation in order to make room for more features and content to be included in Ubuntu. Basic functionality for image editing provided by The GIMP can be found in some of Ubuntu's other applications, such as F-Spot. The GIMP remains available in the package repository."

In the next version of the well known Linux distribution Ubuntu (10.04 - Lucid Lynx) the Ubuntu developers decided to adjust the default applications. GIMP will be classified as software for specialists which means that GIMP will not be installed by default any longer.

This is how you can install GIMP from command line.

Open up the terminal and type:

$ sudo apt-get install gimp

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How to Disable splash screen in ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

The splash screen is shown when you boot up ubuntu.
You can stop showing the splash screen and instead view details about your boot process.

Follow the steps below to disable the splash screen.
1. Edit grub.

 $ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Locate the following line

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

Remove quiet and splash
Now the line should look like this

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""

Now save and exit.

2. Now update the grub.

$ sudo update-grub

Now Reboot..

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How to Restore grub in ubuntu remix 9.10 karmic koala

I recently installed Windows 7 on my laptop which already had ubuntu remix installed in it.
The problem i faced was, the GRUB was lost. But i had trouble getting your GRUB boot loader since the process of restoring GRUB has changed.

Follow these instructions to restore your GRUB.

1. Boot from your UBUNTU LIVE from which you installed Ubuntu
2. Now open up the terminal.
3. Now find out the drive in which you installed Ubuntu.
print the "Partition table" and find out the drive.

$ sudo fdisk -l

4. Now mount the drive.

$ sudo mount /dev/sdDP /mnt

'D' is the drive number and 'P' is the partition number.
In my case, It was 'sudo mount /dev/sda3 /mnt'

5. Now install GRUB.

$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdD 

'D' is your drive. For me it was 'sda'.

6. Now unmount the drive and reboot.

$ sudo umount /mnt

You should have your GRUB restored by now.

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How to Show the Restore/Maximize, Minimize buttons on Maximized Windows in Ubuntu Remix 9.10 karmic Koala

I recently installed the new Ubuntu Remix 9.10 karmic Koala on my laptop.

I found that all windows where automatically maximized when open. I had showed you how to disable the auto-maximize feature of ubuntu remix earlier.

Another annoying feature was that the maximized windows doesn't have the restore/maximize, minimize and close buttons on it.

If you need it just enable it as i have said below:

Press Alt + F2, enter gconf-editor,
Go to -> /apps/maximus/undecorate and unset it.
(i.e uncheck the check-box).

Thats it.

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How to disable the Auto Maximize feature in Ubuntu Remix 9.10 Karmic Koala

I recently installed the Ubuntu Remix on my netbook. The most annoying feature i found was the 'Maximus'. It maximizes every window you open, even small windows which should not be maximized.

This is how you can disable this feature.

Press Alt + F2, enter gconf-editor, 
Go to -> /apps/maximus/no_maximize and set it to "true" (i.e check the check-box).

So, if you want the restore, close buttons on the maximized windows then uncheck

'undecorate'.

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How to install Skype on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

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UPDATE: Skype has now been uploaded to the "partner" official Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx repository. See Install Skype in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx from official partner repository

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Command Line way

Get the package:
For 32-bit
$ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32
For 64-bit
$ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64
You will need to install the following libraries.
$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2
Now install skype(the file u just downloaded, may be named intrepid-ibex)
$ sudo dpkg -i skype-XXXXXXXXXXXX.deb
If you still get some dependency error then just type the command below
$ sudo apt-get -f install
this will install the dependencies and the skype.

Non - Terminal

Download the setup
32 -bit
64 -bit
You will these packages:  libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml.
Goto Synaptic manager and install them.
Now Launch the Skype install .deb file (just double click it) and
follow the on screen prompts.

(To start Skype at system startup)

Go to "System -> Preferences -> Startup Application", Click "Add"
and enter the following details:
Name: Skype
Command: skype
Click "Save"
Next time you start your system Skype will auto-launch.

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How to generate a SSH key in Linux ( ubuntu debian fedora)

To generate a SSH key pair use the command 'ssh-keygen'.

$ ssh-keygen -t dsa

This will ask you to enter a file to save the key. The default is '.ssh/id_dsa' in your home directory.

Generating public/private dsa key pair.

Enter file in which to save the key (/home/dipin/.ssh/id_dsa):

 Press 'Enter' to accept the default.
Now it will ask for a passphrase and will ask you to re-enter to confirm.

Generating public/private dsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/dipin/.ssh/id_dsa): /tmp/key
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /tmp/key.
Your public key has been saved in /tmp/key.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
8d:f7:d8:d1:b6:ea:c2:a7:a4:fd:ff:6f:95:06:bb:0a dipin@dipinkrishna.info

You will get a private key file and a public key file with '.pub' extension.

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