tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:06:28 +0000This is a blog intended for those who are new 2 computers ,new 2 evrything like programming,networking etc. We woud like 2 giv u stuffs and internet addresses so that you can really become an avid user. HAPPY COMPUTING.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (shankhs)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8438548535752436439Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-05-26T21:14:01.738+05:30There 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 thehttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2010/05/visual-studio-amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-6217071808117426611Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:35:00 +00002009-11-01T23:49:18.153+05:30HiThis 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-904-to-910.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-3367513272537549996Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +00002009-10-03T23:17:29.266+05:30This 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.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/10/install-ms-office-in-ubuntu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2312757465993512609Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-09-09T21:21:41.883+05:30Today 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/09/citrix-placement-question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-4674011381460292093Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:12:00 +00002009-08-03T10:51:42.887+05:30HiReally 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/08/ubuntu-themes-downloadable-using-apt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-4132698978821450916Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:41:00 +00002009-07-26T10:12:50.433+05:30To 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.)./http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-get-adobe-reader-91-in-ubuntu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-4971209642970581889Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +00002009-07-10T19:09:34.569+05:30Google Chrome Blog: Google Chrome OS - FAQhttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-chrome-blog-google-chrome-os-faq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8348586904215440582Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:13:00 +00002009-07-26T10:11:16.448+05:30Google 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-chrome-os-pics-leaked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-3346703726380017808Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:18:00 +00002009-07-08T19:59:16.387+05:30Google 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.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-chrome-os.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-5148499681853172268Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:54:00 +00002009-06-30T12:15:40.327+05:30Google 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.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-wave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-6199521632640986907Fri, 29 May 2009 17:12:00 +00002009-05-29T22:52:53.732+05:30I 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-ubuntu-910-alpha1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8705551786908371879Tue, 26 May 2009 15:37:00 +00002009-05-26T21:12:10.330+05:30To 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-corehttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-install-chinesetibetan-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2630909804229142340Wed, 20 May 2009 07:12:00 +00002009-05-21T12:53:50.239+05:30PLEASE 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-notes-on-cronjob.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2658120099977858414Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:52:00 +00002009-03-27T14:31:28.509+05:30Hi 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 ubuntuhttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/03/recover-your-deleted-files-in-ubuntu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-7165146410307489659Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:54:00 +00002009-02-06T21:27:10.705+05:30If you are a linux user then get yourself and your machine counted in Linux Counter I am a registered Linux user now...#484419http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/02/get-yourself-counted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8451974214332250763Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +00002009-02-05T20:03:15.658+05:30Ubuntu 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.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/02/war-has-begun_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-4733703909407774025Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:29:00 +00002009-01-25T22:12:08.061+05:30If 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-repair-your-xserver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8588239523625779019Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:36:00 +00002009-01-20T20:15:45.326+05:30Today 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.http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-first-step-towards-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2761813358525354789Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:16:00 +00002009-01-17T17:48:51.752+05:30There 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 nowhttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-check-and-if-neccessary-repair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-6964965933554458936Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:45:00 +00002009-01-04T18:23:45.840+05:30Thanks 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 -http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-install-opencv-in-ubuntu-804810.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-9026185804070434033Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:13:00 +00002009-01-04T18:00:38.501+05:30Following 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 thehttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-install-java-in-ubuntu-810.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-9037674108656502210Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:47:00 +00002008-12-31T15:56:02.687+05:30Hi 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 andhttp://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2008/12/ubuntu-904-testing-golden-chance-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2893901932695602262Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:55:00 +00002008-12-23T20:40:36.384+05:30HI 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-gift-from-linuxh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-8245309618863668051Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:44:00 +00002008-12-20T07:31:38.868+05:30Have 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 http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2008/12/ubuntu-clicks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3681305247952897633.post-2681756939469099233Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:12:00 +00002008-12-07T10:44:29.386+05:30To 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).http://shankhs4u.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-install-opera-in-ubuntu-810.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (shankhs)0