Computers for Novices

Visual Studio -- Amazing!

2010-05-26T20:57:00.002+05:30

There is only word amongst the following that any dev use for Visual Studio:1. WOW!2. Amazing!3. Easy!and many many more...And for an open source enthusiast like me JEALOUS. Yea really!I spend 2 yrs of life completely dependant on Ubuntu , developing, experimenting and enjoying freedom.Recently my internship forced me to use WinXP and Visual Studio as a developing environment. I was amazed by the

How to upgrade from ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 using alternate CD/DVD

2009-11-01T19:05:00.010+05:30

HiThis is not the post which gonna help you in network upgrade or clean installation using ubuntu 9.10 CD, this post gonna help you if you wanna upgrade using Alternate CD/DVD.So lets start.There are two ways to download alternate CD/DVD:1.Using torrents: Torrents can be downloaded from ubuntu-9.10-alternate-amd64.iso torrent ubuntu-9.10-alternate-i386.iso torrent For more lists

Install MS Office in ubuntu

2009-10-03T23:03:00.005+05:30

This is an interesting post.PlayOnLinux is a very cool software which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and softwares designed to run with Microsoft®'s Windows®.There are numerous M$ softwares that can be installed in linux using playonlinux.I will show you how to install playonlinux in ubuntu and then how to install MSOffice in ubuntu using playonlinux.To install playonlinux:1.

citrix placement question

2009-09-09T20:40:00.000+05:30

Today Citrix came to our campus,The written round had 57 questions fromOS---20Networking--1Microprocessor---3rest C and aptitude.Then there was a coding round:the questions were1a) Write a function which takes 3 integers x,p,n which flips 'n' bits of x from 'p'th position.(Count LSB=0).b) Write a program to find the Kth smallest element in a BST.2Your are given a doubly linked list such that one

Ubuntu themes downloadable using apt-get

2009-08-03T10:42:00.005+05:30

HiReally cool customized themes for ubuntu and its variants like kubuntu , xubuntu etc. can now be easily downloaded.Here are the themes pics chose whatever you like the best:If you like the themes then do this:* Goto Applications > Accessories > Terminal and simply dosudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0x1781bd45c4c3275a34bb6aec6e871c4a881574de* You will have to add

How to get adobe reader 9.1 in ubuntu 9.04

2009-07-26T10:11:00.002+05:30

To get adobe reader follow any 1 of the 2 instructions:I.1) sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list2) Add the below line in sources.list,deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner3) sudo apt-get update4) sudo apt-get install acroreadorII. 1) wget http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.1/enu/AdbeRdr9.1.0-1_i486linux_enu.bin2.) chmod +x ./AdbeRdr9.1.0-1_i486linux_enu.bin3.)./

Google Chrome Blog: Google Chrome OS - FAQ

2009-07-10T19:09:00.000+05:30

Google Chrome Blog: Google Chrome OS - FAQ

Google Chrome OS pics leaked(One of the biggest internet hoax of this year)

2009-07-10T08:43:00.004+05:30

Google chrome OS screenshots have been leaked.Google Chrome OS is based on the Linux kernel and is an open source project that is currently supported by Acer, Asus, Adobe, Freescale, HP, Lenovo, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments. An anonymous person created a Chrome OS Leak blog and posted screenshots of the private developer beta of the OS. As per the blog post, Google representatives visited the

Google Chrome OS

2009-07-08T19:48:00.003+05:30

Google has anounced its own OS: GOOGLE CHROME OSYou can read more about GCOS here .This new OS will be launched in the next half of 2010 (pretty fast for an OS development only in one year!!!) for netbooks.It will fast,lightweight and secure ( atleast the googlers claim!).GCOS will also be open-source!Is this a threat to MS???!!!I dont think so!Lets wait and watch.

Google wave

2009-06-23T20:24:00.005+05:30

Google wave is the new sensational product by Google.Its awesome.In plain English Google wave will provide you and your friends to collectively edit , review and create documents real-time.With Google wave comes the wave protocol and many more cool features. Check this video to know more.

New Ubuntu 9.10 alpha1

2009-05-29T22:42:00.002+05:30

I downloaded alpha1 from here.Installing ubuntu 9.10 was amazing I never expected alpha version OS to install so smoothly.Installation is pretty same except that it will be non-GUI ( I mean there will be a GUI but mouse wont work you will see a blue screen where you have to enter your choices using keyboard ) and if you have internet connection you must be ready with the specifications such as

How to install chinese,Tibetan and devnagri fonts in ubuntu

2009-05-26T21:07:00.004+05:30

To install Chinese fonts:sudo apt-get install language-support-fonts-zhTo install Tibetan fonts:sudo apt-get install ttf-tmuniTo install Devnagri fonts:sudo apt-get install ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-indic-fonts-coreand for all the lazy guys like me here is all in one command:sudo apt-get install language-support-fonts-zh ttf-tmuni ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-indic-fonts-core

My notes on CRONJOB

2009-05-20T12:42:00.013+05:30

PLEASE NOTE: THIS BLOG ENTRY IS A DETAILED NOTES ON CRONJOB AND CRONTAB. IT WAS USEFUL FOR ME AND I HOPE IT WILL BE USEFUL FOR YOU TOO BUT I DONT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHATEVER GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE AND ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE TO YOUR GIRLFRIEND/WIFE (as they are going to find you stick to your computer for long).THESE ARE NOTES NOT MY SELF MADE TUTORIAL. THEY ARE

Recover your deleted files in ubuntu with scalpel

2009-03-27T14:22:00.003+05:30

Hi all,This time I have a very interesting app for you. If you want to recover the files that you have accidentally deleted or you deleted because you thought them to be unimportant but now you need them or for just fun you can give scalpel a chance...REMEMBER:there's no guarantee that Scalpel will succeed in recovering your files, but at least there's a chance. You can download scalpel in ubuntu

Get yourself counted

2009-02-06T21:24:00.003+05:30

If you are a linux user then get yourself and your machine counted in Linux Counter I am a registered Linux user now...#484419

The war has begun

2009-02-05T19:58:00.004+05:30

Ubuntu vs Vista vs Windows 7I read a very interesting article here which compares ubuntu 8.04,ubuntu 9.04, win vista,win 7.It was fun reading the tests and comments following the article.Do read.

How to repair your xserver

2009-01-25T21:59:00.003+05:30

If you were playing with your video-drivers and suddenly found that your GUI for the desktop is gone,then what will you do?.........This may happen very often (especially if you are a beginner and reading various blogs about linux and trying different stuffs) so just after setting your machine do this:cd /etc/X11 #check that 'X' is in capssudo cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.backup #this will copy the

My first step towards development

2009-01-20T20:06:00.002+05:30

Today I downloaded the source code of geany using terminal(yes I am not joking):bzr branch http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vcs-imports/geany/trunkyou need to install bazaar and get an account in Launchpad.

How to check and if neccessary repair linux file systems

2009-01-17T17:46:00.002+05:30

There are 2 options:1.Use Live CD and as a root type the following in a terminal:fsck2.You can try this which checks filesystems during boot time:shutdown -Fr now

How to install openCV in ubuntu 8.04/8.10

2009-01-04T18:15:00.003+05:30

Thanks to this site and Leeds University:1.# sudo apt-get install build-essential to get compiler, ld, make, ....2.# Install the other necessary packages: sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libjpeg62-dev libtiff4-dev3.# Now download and untar version 1.0.0 of OpenCV from SourceForge4.# Now do * ./configure --prefix=/opt/opencv --enable-apps --enable-shared --

How to install java in ubuntu 8.10

2009-01-04T17:43:00.003+05:30

Following are the packages available in ubuntu repos for java:1.sun-java6-bin - Contains the binaries2.sun-java6-demo - Contains demos and examples3.sun-java6-doc - Contains the documentation4.sun-java6-fonts - Contains the Lucida TrueType fonts from the JRE5.sun-java6-jdk - Contains the metapackage for the JDK6.sun-java6-jre - Contains the metapackage for the JRE7.sun-java6-plugin - Contains the

Ubuntu 9.04 testing A golden chance for ubuntu lovers

2008-12-29T17:17:00.005+05:30

Hi guys this post is for all the lovers of "geeky adventures".Ubuntu 9.04 or Jaunty Jackalope scheduled to release its alpha version 3 on Jan 15th 2009 ( you can see the whole release schedule here.Here is your chance to help the Ubuntu community who has been giving a wonderful Linux OS(This is debatable but I think many of you will agree with me).Read down if you have the GUTS for adventures and

Christmas gift from Linux...

2008-12-23T20:25:00.004+05:30

HI guys did you hear the most happening news of this week ...NO!!!!?????OK lemme tell you 1.Fedora 10 released2.SuSE 11.1 also releasedSo if you are a Linux fan then you must be jumping because this holiday you have got a lot of adventurous work to do...If you are a windows fan you may give this distros a try believe me they are worth it.If you dont know how to install them,here are simple but

Ubuntu Clicks

2008-12-20T07:14:00.003+05:30

Have you really wondered that what makes ubuntu so famous?????Ubuntu is very similar to windows(largest number of people use windows in fact 91%) so when a windows user shifts to ubuntu he/she wants the same stuffs as it were in windows:Here are some of them:CLICK ONCE TO OPENOpen any folder(called nautlius window in ubuntu world) and go to Edit-->Preferences and hit the behaviour tab,you will

How to install opera in ubuntu 8.10

2008-12-07T10:42:00.002+05:30

To install opera open the terminal (Application->Accessories-> Terminal) and typesudo apt-get install operaThis would install opera I am assuming that you are using firefox and has flash and jre installed(if not then see my earlier posts).

DC++ for linux

2008-11-12T22:41:00.001+05:30

To install linuxdc++ in your ubuntu desktop type this:sudo apt-get install linuxdcpp

C/C++ and C# compiler

2008-11-12T17:11:00.006+05:30

To install C/C++ compiler type the following in terminal(to open terminal go to Application-->accessories-->Terminal):sudo apt-get install build-essentialIf you want integated development environment for any language type this:sudo apt-get install (compiler name here) Eg. For geany(C/C++ lightweight compiler) sudo apt-get install geanyI personally like geany because it gives me the look and feel

Casuality

2008-11-11T15:54:00.003+05:30

just try out this new cool game Casuality .DANGER:::---->This is very addictive.I completed all the three levels in 1000 secs.Can you beat it????!!!!!!

Flash Plugin non free

2008-11-11T01:00:00.004+05:30

FOR UBUNTU 8.04,8.10,9.04Go to the adobe site.There you will see a drop down menu click on that chose your OS and then click on "Agree and Install".OR If you want it pretty fast and have an OS that ubuntu 8.04+ then just click on this link , it does all the work for you (except installing ofcourse).ENJOY!!!FOR OLDER VERSIONS OF UBUNTUIf you have any problem with flash in your Ubuntu desktop do

Programming tricks

2008-10-16T20:17:00.004+05:30

These is going to be a regular feature on this blog.Today I was practicing SRM 332 Div2 250(Easy Problem .The question was a fairly simple one on string manipulation I reviewed yehua solution.The program was elegant.The beginners(including me) should note how the use of "starting" as toggler has simplified the code to a large extent.I hope my review might help the novices.Please feel free to ask

Easy ftp using vsftpd

2008-10-10T20:36:00.004+05:30

I found a gr8 tutorial in ubuntuforums:Howto: Easy FTP with vsftpdI followed all the steps Additional Options and then restarting since I am not a webadmin and I am the only user to my ftp ( :) ) so no need to add virtual users...I hope you will find the tutorial enjoying...(Dekho bhaiyya tutorial bahut aasan hai jaisa likha hua hai waisa karte jaiye kaam ban jayega 1 baar jab vsftpd set ho jaye

What to do after installing ubuntu 8.04/8.10

2008-09-22T01:31:00.006+05:30

Today I did a fresh installation of Ubuntu 8.04 so I thought I must write what I have done after installing ubuntu: First setup the internet connection.This is how I did: Left click on the icon in the top right (identify by hovering the mouse if it says "Manual Network Configuration" you have hit the bull's eye) click again on "Manual Configuration" then unlock it and put all the

How I repaired my GUI

2008-09-14T03:22:00.003+05:30

It was an easy job.How I screwed my GUI:I changed the permissions of the /usr to 777!!!Never Ever change the permission of the filesystems in Ubuntu.After my GUI crashed I entered ubuntu in recovery mode changed the permission of the /usr directory to 755,then deleted my previous account and added one new account thats it.If your Ubuntu GUI has crashed drop a comment here I will try my best to

Ubuntu GUI crashed

2008-09-07T18:42:00.001+05:30

My ubuntu 8.04 PC crashed today,:(.So I googled to find a solution---->NO HELP!!!!!Then I posted my problem in ubuntuforums you may find it hereI was just tweaking my ubuntu system so that I can install some external C++ includes.So I did the biggest mistake a Ubuntu user could do that is I changed the permissions of the /usr folder.....Never do this....I will post the complete solution once I

Forums and sites related to Ubuntu

2008-09-06T20:31:00.005+05:30

The first one is the ubuntu home site and the second one is(I think) the most active forum amongst the forums related to open source:Visit Ubuntu Home PageOfficial Ubuntu ForumsI am going to add more links in a day or two...

I am back!!!! na nnnanan na na!!!!:)

2008-09-06T17:45:00.005+05:30

Hi!!! GuysI started this blog a long time ago,but then I had nothing adventurous in my life so I gave up blogging.Today I realized that I should share my experience with the rest of the world about all the things that I have done in these days.Actually this break was really fruitful and I learned a lot about computers , maths and software engineering.I hope my experience (better to say mistakes)

Comp Groups

2007-08-18T12:14:00.001+05:30

Folks,Do u luv Orkutting,or ur a blogger or u luv to navigate thru various groups in yahoo!.You might know abt various groups across the web nd I m sure u want to know more abt them.Here is ur chance to share some of ur xprience wid us.Would You Like To Share It With Us??????????????DO SO....................Lets c who gives the most..............................

Stumble upon

2007-08-13T11:37:00.000+05:30

If you are new to surfing the Internet(or Matrix as some of my frnds like to call to)you wouldnt have heard abt STUMBLE.The site has a gr8 collection of vrythng,nethng u can think.So wat r u waiting for just go and start stumbling.copy this and paste to ur address bar: www.stumbleupon.com

2007-08-13T11:34:00.001+05:30

Be Updated wid the latest.

2007-07-21T23:43:00.000+05:30

Have u ever used GOOGLE?

2007-07-20T17:58:00.000+05:30

NO!!!!!!!!!!!Dont worry I gonna tell u how to do that:1.U can search anything with GOOGLE(commonly known as "Googling".2.Logic operators "AND" , "OR" etc can also be used to filter ur search. AND: (also used as "+") It returns the result only wen both the search term( on the either side of AND ) is found common to the