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GetDeb.net Repository Makes Newer Ubuntu Apps Easily Available [Linux]

System — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:01:13 +0000

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GetDeb’s web site has long been the go-to spot for Ubuntu (and Debian, and Mint) users to grab the latest copies of software not yet released by their official repositories. Now GetDeb makes it even easier with a repository.

By adding GetDeb’s repository to your Linux system, you’ll get access to pre-compiled .deb packages as soon as they’re available on GetDeb’s site. That means apps like the GIMP graphics editor, Songbird, and other software that hits a major release between Ubuntu’s six-month release cycle are available to you just as soon as someone’s nice enough to compile the newest code.

GetDeb’s repository is free to use and install. Hit the link for instructions on adding it to your 9.04 or 9.10 Ubuntu system; users of older Ubuntu systems can still grab packages at GetDeb’s legacy web site.

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GetDeb.net Repository Makes Newer Ubuntu Apps Easily Available [Linux] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on November 15, 2009.

Allmyapps Bulk-Installs Your Favorite Apps, Makes System Rebuilding Less Painful [Installation]

System — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:41:19 +0000

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Windows/Linux: One of the most irritating things about reinstalling your operating system is installing all the non-OS applications you love. Allmyapps lets you select all your favorite apps and roll them into a bulk installer to make rebuilding easy.

At Allmyapps you can browse over a hundred popular applications in a dozen categories to build a master list of applications you want to install. You don’t have to install immediately after building your list, you can save your list for later installation. Check out the video below to see how Allmyapps works:

For another great time-saving bulk installation tool, check out previously reviewed Ninite. Have a way to get your favorite apps installed quickly? Let’s hear about it in the comments.

Allmyapps is a free web-based service and provides bulk-installation on both Windows and Ubuntu Linux.

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Allmyapps Bulk-Installs Your Favorite Apps, Makes System Rebuilding Less Painful [Installation] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on November 8, 2009.

Chromium Installs User Scripts as Extensions, Bodes Great Things for Chrome [User Scripts]

System — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:40:58 +0000

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The nightly builds of Google Chrome’s open-source foundation, Chromium, includes a feature that might mean great things for Greasemonkey fans. Click on a user script file, such as at UserScripts.org, and Chromium asks to install it as a working extension.

Judging from the developers’ discussions at the Chromium wiki, Greasemonkey, or at least some kind of user script support beyond the current, very geeky installation method has been a hot topic. The latest builds tackle user script support by re-mapping them into extensions, automatically activated at their relevant sites. You can give it a test by installing the latest Chromium build in Windows. We’ll assume this feature will make its way very soon to those keeping updated on Chromium builds for Mac and Linux.

Before you get too amped, though, it must be said that support is still rudimentary. Scripts that mostly replace one thing on a page with another seem to work fine, but those that pull off custom themes and page manipulations are touch and go. In other words, the more Greasemonkey-specific functions appear in a script, the less likely it is to work in Chromium. That said, it’s reassuring to see some of the great Grease realm opened up to the up-and-coming browser.

DealingWithGreasemonkey – A new plan for how to handle Greasemonkey user scripts in Chrome [Chromium Wiki via Google Operating System]

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Chromium Installs User Scripts as Extensions, Bodes Great Things for Chrome [User Scripts] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on November 8, 2009.

The Perfect Server – Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) [ISPConfig 2]

System — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:06 +0000

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The Perfect Server – Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) [ISPConfig 2]

This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu
9.10) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters:
Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and
TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier
POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system
that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free
webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

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The Perfect Server – Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) [ISPConfig 2] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on November 6, 2009.

Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)

System — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:20:07 +0000

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Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)

This document describes how to install a PureFTPd server that uses
virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This
is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a
single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota and
upload/download bandwidth limits with this setup. Passwords will be
stored encrypted as MD5 strings in the database.

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Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on October 22, 2009.

Five Best Software Update Tools [Hive Five]

System — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:20:05 +0000

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Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let’s face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update’s available, and streamline the updating process.

Photo by Wesley Fryer.

Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite software update tools, and now we’re back with the five most popular nominees. Read on for an overview of each, then cast your vote for the one you like best in the poll below.

Note: Clicking on the screenshots below will enlarge the screenshots to their original size.

FileHippo Update Checker (Windows, Free)

FileHippo.com is a software download site that hosts tons of both freeware and shareware, so the FileHippo Update Checker is a natural extension of their web site—only better. The lightweight application (the download is 155kb) scans your computer for installed apps in seconds, compares your installed version with the FileHippo.com database to check for new releases, then lists all detected updates in a list in your browser along with links to download your updates. FileHippo Update Checker is a free download for Windows only. (Original post)

Synaptic/APT (Linux, Free)

The Advanced Packaging Tool, a.k.a. APT, is a free tool built into most Linux distributions and many variants that handles the installation, removal, and updating of software packages. APT is a tool that went a long way toward making Linux a bit friendlier to the masses who aren't comfortable installing or compiling software packages on Linux, but it runs from the command line, so it's still not all that friendly to folks joining Linux from the Windows or Mac worlds. That's where Synaptic comes in. Synaptic is a graphical front end to APT that makes the tool wildly more user-friendly, and—yes—it handles checking for and updating software with aplomb. (Folks using Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution among Lifehacker readers, take note: Synaptic will be replaced by the Ubuntu Software Center—another APT-powered update tool—in April of 2010.)

AppFresh (Mac OS X, Free)

AppFresh is an automated update checker for Mac OS X. The tool scans your computer for installed software and checks for new versions against the database at web site i use this. Aside from also encompassing the functionality of Apple’s built-in Software Update utility (if you install this, you won’t need to run that), the app filters your updates and installed applications in a number of useful ways, and provides descriptions of each tool in a handy info panel along with release notes. Perhaps most impressive, AppFresh can automate the update process for many of the apps so you don’t have to go through the tedious process of downloading and installing every single update by hand. AppFresh is free (though currently in a “Development Preview”, which could mean it will eventually cost money), Mac OS X only.

Update Notifier (Windows, Free)

Update Notifier is a small, portable software update utility that quickly scans your installed applications and lists your available updates in a small window, complete with links to sites where you can download updates. The application includes options to filter all your installed applications, updates only, major updates (2.0 to 3.0), minor updates (2.0 to 2.1), and build updates (2.0.0 to 2.0.1). If you register for an account at the CleanSofts.org web site (the companion site to the application), you can also set up a watch list and let the site email you whenever updates to apps on your watch list are available. Update Notifier is freeware, Windows only. It’s also portable, which could come in handy next time you’re heading to your after-hours job moonlighting as your family’s IT person. (Original post)

Secunia PSI (Windows, Free)

Secunia Personal Software Inspector takes a bit more of a doomsday—i.e., security-focused—approach with software update. When you run your first scan after installing Secunia, you'll be presented with a list of insecure apps that have available updates, "end-of-life" apps that are no longer being supported by the developer, and patched apps that have the latest security updates. It's not the most user-friendly of the bunch, but the interface is packed with information and tools for making sure your installed software is running the latest and greatest security updates. Secunia PSI is freeware, works with Windows. (Original post)

Now that you’ve perused the favorites, it’s time to cast your ballot for the software update tool you like best:

Which Software Update Tool Is the Best?(trends)

Surprised your favorite didn’t make the list, or just want to share what makes your software update tool of choice so great? Let’s hear it in the comments.

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Five Best Software Update Tools [Hive Five] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on October 18, 2009.

Automated Backups Using dhcpd On Ubuntu

System — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:05 +0000

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Automated Backups Using dhcpd On Ubuntu

This tutorial shows how to set up automated backups of Linux hosts through dhcp using Ubuntu.

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Automated Backups Using dhcpd On Ubuntu originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on October 13, 2009.

Command-Line Copy&Paste With xclip (Debian/Ubuntu)

System — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:20:13 +0000

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Command-Line Copy&Paste With xclip (Debian/Ubuntu)

xclip is a command line interface to the X11 clipboard. It allows
you to put the output of a command directly into the clipboard so that
you don't have to copy&paste from the terminal manually (which can
be a tedious task especially if the output is very long). It also
allows you to put the contents of a file directly into the clipboard.

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Command-Line Copy&Paste With xclip (Debian/Ubuntu) originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on October 8, 2009.

Free VMWare Player 3 can now create virtual machines

System — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:00:12 +0000

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Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Linux, Freeware, Beta

VirtualBox has always enjoyed one key advantage over VMWare: it’s free. Sure, the VMWare Player is also free — but all it can do is boot virtual machines which have been previously by another app.

Rather, that’s all it could do until now. VMWare Player version 3 has hit the release candidate stage and is available for public download, and guess what? It’s now got the ability to create virtual machines. That’s pretty amazing news for virtualization hobbyists like myself.

Apart from the added VM creation chops, Player v3 also offers OpenGL support in guest machines, ALSA support on Linux guests, ThinPrint powered printing, Windows 7 support, and multiple monitor support.

And yes, it even supports Aero Glass in Vista and WIndows 7 just like its big brother.

Another great addition is the easy install wizard, which makes setting up popular operating systems on a new guest machine ridiculously easy. That is, when it works. The wizard should create a floppy configuration file which Ubuntu reads during the install process. When I tested with the Karmic Koala beta, though, Ubuntu’s installer wouldn’t recognize the floppy image and crapped out.

A regular install, on the other hand, worked just fine and completed in roughly the same amount of time as it took under VIrtualBox — if not slightly less.

The download is free, weighs in at about 90Mb, and you’ll need to have a registered account with VMWare to get access to the downloads.

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Free VMWare Player 3 can now create virtual machines originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on October 6, 2009.

Install Picasa 3.5 in Linux [Picasa]

System — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:22:46 +0000

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Want the same kind of facial recognition, name tagging, and easy geo-location of Picasa 3.5 for Windows and Mac on your Linux desktop? There’s no official release, but you can fairly easily plug Picasa into your system.

The OMG! Ubuntu! blog tried it out first, and found that by having Picasa 3.0 installed, then installing Picasa with a standard WINE configuration (here’s how to set one up) and moving its files into Google’s own Picasa-optimized WINE folder on your system, you can basically upgrade to 3.5 with just a little more fuss than would normally be required.

Why no official upgrade? Information Week gets a statement from Google noting low installation numbers for Picasa in Linux. That said, Picasa is definitely one of the most developed photo managers available for any system, so let’s hope Google changes its tune for future releases.

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Install Picasa 3.5 in Linux [Picasa] originally appeared on Shai Perednik.com on September 30, 2009.