Installing ImageMagick on Ubuntu with PECL is really simple. But i want to share with you how to install it beside to remind myself someday, if i forget how to install it.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

Firefox 3.5 was officially released yesterday and it brings significant improvements in terms of speed, tab management and support of HTML5. Ubuntu does not automatically propose the upgrade so you need to help the system find the newer packages. Let’s start by listing the least effective ways of getting those packages.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

The Firefox version which comes in Ubuntu has Pango enabled by default. Pango is a font smoothing library which decreases Firefox speed by up to 45%.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

There are two ways to install, using source or update to pidgin PPA through apt. Cause i’ve good connection, so i’d like use apt rather than building from source (there are the compile and dependencies issue that i little don’t like :p) Here are the step to update our ubuntu pidgin to the depelovment version.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

Developers from Debian and Ubuntu met and discussed ways to improve boot performance at Canonical’s London headquarters.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

As much as I’ve railed against quickie distro reviews, I find myself trying a new version of Ubuntu in live CD form and writing just such a piece. I apologize in advance for not running Ubuntu 9.04 longer, but in this evaluation, which has everything to do with the hardware I’m using, I’ll explain why [...]

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

The Mono discussion may be tiring, but the fact of the matter is that thanks to this discussion, various major Linux distributions are now making official statements detailing their position in the Mono/C# debate. The latest to do this is Ubuntu, which reiterated their position yesterday.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

Canonical and its partner in clouds, Eucalyptus, have been working to create a stack of software that runs atop the Ubuntu Linux distribution and allows companies to build their own internal compute clouds that are compatible with Amazon’s EC2 cloud.

July 2nd, 2009 by cj2003

Here is a random list of the best tips you should know about Ubuntu and other Linux distros. You should already be familiar with many of these tricks but it’s not necessary to be rude about it. Instead, feel free to include your own tips in the comments.

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

Since Ubuntu Jaunty comes with version 3.0.11, if you want to try the new Firefox 3.5 release all you have to do is follow the few steps below:

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

Adobe Technologies released the Linux version of Adobe AIR some weeks ago which brings web applications and widgets to your desktop. Installing new applications on a Linux distribution is always a mystery for newbies so here is a guide that teaches you how to install Adobe AIR on Ubuntu.

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

Dell’s Linux strategy includes close relationships with Red Hat, Novell, Canonical and Intel, among others. But during my June 26 visit to Dell, we shifted our attention to Dell’s consumer Linux strategy, which mostly involves netbooks and PCs running Ubuntu.

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

The Ubuntu technical board appears to have decided that there is no significant cause for IP concern over Mono, the contentious clone of Microsoft’s .NET development environment

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

Oracle doesn’t want to own Linux. Oracle just wants Linux to be cheap.
That’s the insight an analyst shared with me the other day as we discussed why Oracle hasn’t made a move to acquire Red Hat (recently, anyway).

July 1st, 2009 by cj2003

That being said, we thought it would be interesting to take a fresh look at Ubuntu’s popularity. Is Ubuntu gaining in popularity? Is it being used by more people? Are more people searching and talking about Ubuntu?

June 30th, 2009 by cj2003

So I was getting a bit frustrated with the responsiveness of my Ubuntu Firefox when compared to the Firefox installed on my Windows machine. I’d tried everything I could find, from about:config tweaks to disabling IPv6 support, but still Firefox remained one area where the Windows experience was actually noticeably faster.

June 30th, 2009 by cj2003

Instead of a review of what everyone already knows, this week I thought we’d take a look at how the newly released Xubuntu 9.04 compares to Debian Lenny with an Xfce desktop.

June 30th, 2009 by cj2003

A handful of companies have offered Linux netbooks that have additional RAM or other features. And now Laptop Spirit reports that Archos has launched a version of the Archos 10 netbook with Ubuntu Linux, 2GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.

June 30th, 2009 by cj2003

If you’re running a server, always-on media box, or other system that’s powered by Ubuntu, you probably don’t love having to reboot just to install security updates. Ksplice, a semi-free service, eliminates the need for downtime.

June 30th, 2009 by cj2003

The tablet on the X61t is amazing. Unfortunately, not everything works out of the box. This guide goes through setting up most of the tablet-related things on the x61t.

June 29th, 2009 by cj2003

Some websites need Internet Explorer to work properly. In Ubuntu, there is no direct support for IE. Here are some alternatives for Internet Explorer in Ubuntu…

June 29th, 2009 by cj2003

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 148 for the week June 22 – 28, 2009. In this issue we cover: MOTU Council, New Ubuntu Members, First Paper Cut milestone reached,…

June 29th, 2009 by cj2003

Full Circle Magazine – Issue #26: Full Circle – the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux communityare proud to announce the release of our twenty-sixth issue.

June 29th, 2009 by cj2003

I’ve been using Ubuntu 8.04 on my laptop for ages, and never had any reason to upgrade from there – “it just works, I’m done upgrading” is what I’d smugly tell people… Now, I’ve found a big reason to upgrade: Ksplice

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

Like many others, I am very frustrated with the new Kile and Ubuntu Janty has chosen it as default. It is ridiculously slow and the text doesn’t do dynamic word wrap (YES, it doesn’t!).

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

When taking a look at “CompizConfig Settings Manager” in Ubuntu it can be a little overwhelming when considering all the possible combinations available to us.

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

As I have been very interested in the newly released 2.6.30 Linux Kernel, I was browsing around the ubuntu kernel wiki and I’ve found and interesting tidbit:”…Note that the i386-server flavour is being dropped. I can think of no good reason to continue to support a 32 bit server….”

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

Karmic Koala is scheduled to be released on October this year, while its rival Windows 7 is going to kick start at the end of the year. Both releases offer impressive features, but will Ubuntu 9.10 stand up against Windows 7. Let us check out………….

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

I am so happy that I have been able to get the Sims 3 to run on Ubuntu Linux! Yes!!! I downloaded Playonlinux and once that was installed just click on Install and follow the screens it’s pretty much that easy!

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003

The Ubuntu technical board appears to have decided that there is no significant cause for IP concern over Mono, the contentious clone of Microsoft’s .NET development environment.

June 28th, 2009 by cj2003