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    Useful tips for newbies go here

    hi all.. i used to note down all my findings.. here r some. most of them may be from kubuntu and ubuntu forums but they r not consolidated. a must hav for newbies... sorry for some repeating posts. hope its useful.. ill keep updating new findings in this topic. ur comments r welcome

    Mounting Windows Partitions in Ubuntu
    ------------------------------------------------------

    Code:
    http://www.psychocats.net/linux/mountwindows.php

    linux beginers
    ------------------------------
    Code:
    [url]http://www.linuxcommand.org/[/url]
    [url]http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=73885&highlight=command-line+beginners[/url]
    [url]http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/#toc1[/url]
    setting PATH and JAVA_HOME variables
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    Code:
    open: VI /etc/profile and add :
    #path variable for java
    export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java/jdk1.5.0_04
    export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
    apt-get tutorials
    -------------------------
    Code:
    [url]http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/apt-get-intro.html[/url]
    kubuntu 5.10 breezy
    -----------------------
    Code:
    http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/UBUNTU-CDS/kubuntu/5.10/kubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso
    install flash player
    -----------------------
    Code:
    http://kubuntu101.blogspot.com/2005/11/installing-macromedia-flash-player.html
    install wine
    -------------------------
    Code:
    http://kubuntu101.blogspot.com/2005/10/installing-wine.html
    install kubuntu step by step
    --------------------------------
    Code:
    http://whoiam55.at.preempted.net/?p=18
    debian commands
    -----------------
    Code:
    http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/pkgadm.htm
    install firefox
    -------------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirefoxNewVersion
    
    [url]http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=105343[/url]
    Alt-F2
    Code:
    konsole
    Once the Konsole opens up:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install firefox

    install realplayer
    --------------------
    Code:
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=2882.0
    install software in ubuntu
    -----------------------------
    Code:
    http://www.psychocats.net/linux/installingsoftware.php
    checking disk space
    -----------------------
    Code:
    df -h will give you a human view (with GB, MB, and KB)
    checking your ip address
    --------------------------------------
    Code:
    ifconfig
    windows to linux
    ------------------
    Code:
    http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
    bittorrent
    ----------------------
    Code:
    azereus
    firewall
    ----------------
    Code:
    firestarter
    IDE Ot
    --------------
    Code:
    kdevelop
    
    [url]http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/Kubuntu_Install_here[/url]
    to build essential packages
    -------------------------------------------
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install build-essential
    automatix
    unrar

    changing host name
    ------------------------------
    Code:
    sudo vi /etc/hosts
    install vlc
    -----------------
    Code:
    first, edit your sources.list by:
    Code:
    sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list
    and uncomment (fancy word for removing the # signs) the lines starting with deb. It should now look like:
    Code:
    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
    ## repository.
    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
    ## team.
    deb [url]http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe
    deb-src [url]http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe
    Now, run
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    and
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install vlc
    Now, if you want a better looking front-end (not that the default is ugly, but some people are impressionate)
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install qvlc
    install avg and yahoo messenger
    -------------------------------------------------
    Code:
    you will need to install either python-gtk2 or python-gtk-1.2, most likely the first one for AVG. python-gtk-1.2 is in the universe repository, so that will need to be enabled in your /etc/apt/sources.list.
    
    as for ymessenger, you need to install libgtk1.2 (also in universe) but installing python-gtk-1.2 should automatically install this as it is a dependency.
    
    yahoo is using the older gtk version 1.2 for the UI, which is kinda clunky. ymessenger usually works fine, but imo most people end up migrating to kopete or gaim for stability and features.
    changing host name
    ------------------------------
    Code:
    http://www.cpqlinux.com/hostname.html
    wine and media player repository
    -------------------------------------------------
    Code:
    First of all use WINE from wineHq not the one in the ubuntu repository.
    
    Add this to your sources.list:
    deb [url]http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/[/url] binary/
    
    Then install wine.
    
    I would also recomend installing IE6 and Windows Media player with the Sidenet Configuration Utility, which can be found at:
    
    [url]http://sidenet.ddo.jp/winetips/config.html[/url]
    
    It will give you a good start at getting a correctly setup fake windows directory.
    test wine
    --------------
    Code:
    $ cd /windows (or whereever the Windows drive is)
    $ cd WINDOWS (or possibly WINNT)
    $ wine notepad.exe
    repositories
    -------------------------
    Code:
    deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde35[/url] breezy main
    deb [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy main restricted
    deb [url]ftp://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe
    deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe multiverse
    deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde35[/url] breezy main
    deb [url]http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/[/url] breezy free non-free
    deb [url]ftp://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/ubuntu[/url] breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy-security main restricted universe
    deb [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy-security universe
    deb [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy-updates main restricted
    
    deb-src [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy main restricted
    deb-src [url]ftp://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe
    deb-src [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy universe multiverse
    deb-src [url]http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/[/url] breezy free non-free
    deb-src [url]ftp://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net/ubuntu[/url] breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb-src [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb-src [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy-security main restricted
    deb-src [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] breezy-security universe
    deb-src [url]ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu[/url] breezy-updates main restricted
    other repositories and ubuntu starter guide
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Code:
    http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu#How_to_add_extra_repositories
    root sudo
    ----------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo#head-6357ee1f3ec93078a7d7cbc2c627208117e9499d
    
    $ sudo <command>
    is the same as
    # <command>
    create new user
    --------------------------
    Code:
    kdesu systemsettings
    sudo useradd -m -p <password> <login>
    quick restart
    --------------------
    Code:
    For quicker rebooting, press ctrl + alt + backspace. This stops the X server. To start it back up, type startx. Just thought I'd throw that in there to speed up your troubleshooting process...
    reconfigure xserver
    ----------------------------
    Code:
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
    install automatix
    -----------------------------
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove automatix-kubuntu
    sudo apt-get install xterm libglade2-0 libgnomecanvas2-0
    wget [url]http://kambing.vlsm.org/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zenity/zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb[/url]
    sudo dpkg -i zenity_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
    wget [url]http://beerorkid.com/automatix/automatix_5.0-2_i386.deb[/url]
    sudo dpkg -i automatix_5.0-2_i386.deb
    
    Please note: To remove softwares installed by automatix, visit the following thread:
    [url]http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=90797[/url]
    
    To uninstall Automatix, do the following from terminal:
    Code:
    
    sudo apt-get remove automatix
    sources.list generator
    ---------------------------------
    Code:
    http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic
    video codecs
    --------------------
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-plugins
    sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-lame
    sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg
    sudo apt-get install w32codecs
    sudo apt-get install libdivx4linux
    sudo apt-get install lame
    sudo apt-get install sox
    sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
    sudo apt-get install mjpegtools
    sudo apt-get install vorbis-tools
    gst-register-0.8
    install and run azureus
    ----------------------------------
    Code:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75272
    linux file system guide
    -------------------------------
    Code:
    http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=260796
    install netbeans
    ------------------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Netbeans4%2e1onAMD64
    reinstall grub / lilo
    --------------------------
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove grub --purge
    sudo apt-get install grub
    install mplayer
    ------------------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MplayerInstallHowto
    about codecs
    ---------------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats#head-848295cba1b3591a4b4a0dbea5844fd5d2894b6b
    help
    --------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToGetHelp
    [url]http://help.ubuntu.com/[/url]
    [url]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDocumentation[/url]
    [url]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/[/url]
    [url]http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/[/url]
    install mySQL
    -----------------------
    Code:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MYSQL5FromSource
    shortcuts
    ----------------
    Code:
    press ctrl + alt + esc to get a skull icon and use it to click on any application u want to terminate
    
    press ctrl + esc to open kde sys guard to list all the running process. u can also terminate unwanted processes
    sites
    ----------
    Code:
    http://www.tinyapps.org/internet.html
    [url]http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/[/url]
    linux sites
    --------------
    Code:
    http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php
    [url]http://www.ss64.com/bash/[/url]
    hope this continues
    cheers
    Sriram

    #2
    Re: My greatest post ever *dont miss*

    great post, wish I had this when I first started! Should be sticky'd!
    &quot;Time fades even legend&quot;<br />-Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

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      #3
      Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

      To graphically view the currently running processes press

      Code:
      ctrl + esc
      To view the currently running processes press from console type the following at console

      Code:
      ps -el

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        #4
        Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

        Daredevil - that is one brilliant (and usefull) post!

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          #5
          Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

          Try "ps axf"

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            #6
            Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

            JRE for Firefox

            This article is very good

            Code:
            http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/142

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              #7
              Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

              Sorry I cant post comments and/or questions here so I will not...

              Edited 3/1/06 10:18am CST

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                #8
                Re: Useful tips for newbies go here

                Dice this forum is about sharing ideas and tips. There is nothing wrong in sharing them with others. By the way u hav to open up Konsole and type the command

                Code:
                 K-Menu -> Run Command -> Konsole
                
                In that window type 
                
                ps axf

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