Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope released

Hello guys, I have great news for you! Today is April 23rd, which is the date the new version of Ubuntu is released. I will post here some link for you to download:

The desktop CD allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of CD is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 256MB of RAM to install from this CD.

There are two images available, each for a different type of computer:

PC (Intel x86) desktop CD
For almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors. Choose this if you are at all unsure.

64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD
Choose this to take full advantage of computers based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the Intel x86 images instead.

The version 9.04 includes a new notification system, GNOME 2.26 desktop environment, faster booting time and of course, many updates.

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope RC (Release Candidate) released

Hello guys and girls, I have great news for you! Well, as you might already know, Ubuntu is only 6-7 days away from hitting the internet. They just released Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope RC. This is the final testing version before it get's released to everyone. It will include a new notification system, GNOME 2.26 desktop environment, faster booting time and of course, many updates.

Here is the official website.

Download links:
PC (Intel x86) desktop CD
For almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors. Choose this if you are at all unsure.

64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD 

Choose this to take full advantage of computers based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the Intel x86 images instead.

Order your free Ubuntu 9.04 CDs

The Shipit service from Ubuntu is now taking orders for the upcoming release of Ubuntu which will be Jaunty Jackalope, of course, free of charge.

As you might know, Ubuntu 9.04 will get to us on April 23rd, that is 7 days from the time of writing this article. It will include a new notification system, GNOME 2.26 desktop environment, faster booting time and of course, many updates.

Want to order your free Ubuntu 9.04 CDs? Click here!

Can't wait those 7 days? You can always try 9.04 Beta here!

10 Awesome Themes For Ubuntu

Since I have started to use Ubuntu I came across many cool themes so I decided to make a list of them. Let me know if you like them and if your favorite is not in this list, post a comment and let me know and I will give it a try. Here are my best looking themes in no particular order:

Willibex (View Theme)

Soffice (View Theme)

Tehks Silver Blue Graphite (View Theme)

Bamboo Zen (View Theme)

ColorBit (View Theme)

Aqualooks (View Theme)

GrayWin (View Theme)

Elegant Brit (View Theme)

Murrina Aero (View Theme)

Glow (View Theme)

How to add the Medibuntu Repository

Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc).

To add the Medibuntu Repository go to Terminal (Applications > Accesories > Terminal) and use the correct sources.list that corresponds to your current distribution:

Any Ubuntu Release and keyring:

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/`lsb_release -cs`.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list; sudo apt-get -q update; sudo apt-get --yes -q --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring; sudo apt-get -q update

For Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope":

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/jaunty.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

For Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex":

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/intrepid.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

For Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron":

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

For Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon":

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/gutsy.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

For Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake":

sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/dapper.list --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list

Then, add the GPG Key:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get update

Now you can install: Adobe Reader, Google Earth, Amarok and Skype.

Source: help.ubuntu.com

5 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu

We all know that after installing an operating system we have to install some software in order to feel comfortable. In the following list I will show you what you should do after a clean installation of Ubuntu 8.10:

1. Install Flash for Firefox in Ubuntu 8.10
2. Upgrade OpenOffice.org to version 3 in Ubuntu 8.10
3. Install VLC media player in Ubuntu 8.10
4. Install Adobe Reader in Ubuntu 8.10
5. Install support for mp3, java, flash and others in Ubuntu 8.10

Portable Ubuntu, get Ubuntu inside Windows as an application

Portable Ubuntu is a great piece of Windows software that let's you install the powerful Ubuntu operating system and run it straight from Windows, like any other application, without the need of a system restart! Well, this sounds very good, it is even easier that installing Ubuntu in a VirtualBox or using Wubi.
When running Portable Ubuntu all the windows (applications or how do you want to call it) will stick to the Windows taskbar, as if they were runned on Windows.

Download website: http://portableubuntu.sourceforge.net/
Download size: 439MB

After downloading Portable_Ubuntu.exe double-click the file to run it. It will ask you for a place where to uncompress it. Tell him the place and hit the ok button.
Press the Windows key, write CMD (this will write CMD in the search for programs and files in the taskbar). Right-click on cmd.exe and select Run as administrator.
Enter the following command in CMD:

cd C:\Users\myuserName\Downloads\Portable Ubuntu\Portable_Ubuntu

I extracted Portable_Ubuntu.exe in the folder above. You will need to replace the location as to your needs.

After navigating to the directory where you extracted portable ubuntu (using the command above) paste the following command:

run_portable_ubuntu

Everything is now done, you are ready to go! Note: the default root password for Portable Ubuntu is 123456.

Neverball, yet another cool Ubuntu game

In the world of Neverball you have to tilt the floor causing the ball to roll. You need to collect some coins in order to unlock the next level.
The controls are simple, you can chose between moving your ball with the keyboard or with the mouse.

To install NeverBall paste the following command in Terminal:

sudo apt-get install neverball

Hope you like this nice action/puzzle game.

How to extract RAR files in Ubuntu

Before uncompressing a rar file in Ubuntu you will need to install an app called unrar. To install unrar in Ubuntu go to Terminal and paste the following command:

sudo apt-get install unrar

for instructions on how to use it, go to Terminal and paste:

man unrar

Here are some basic commands:

To unrar a file with full path:
$ unrar x file.rar

To list files inside a rar file:
$ unrar l file.rar

ManiaDrive - an arcade car game for Ubuntu

Today I will show you a nice game for Ubuntu, it's called ManiaDrive and it's based on the great game of Nadeo Studio. Let me tell you in a few words what the game is about...

In ManiaDrive you have two difficulty levels, begginer and pro each one divided into some circuits. The aim of the game is to unlock all the circuits based on how good is your time. You can also play on online circuits and post your scores.

In ManiaDrive you have: Complex car physics, Challenging "story mode", LAN and Internet mode, Live scores, Track editor, Dedicated server with HTTP interface, More than 30 blocks - Full soundtrack.

How to install ManiaDrive:
1) Download this .deb file (link provided by GetDeb.net)
2) Download this .deb file (link provided by GetDeb.net)
3) Install the deb packages in the order above
4) Run the game (Applications > Games > ManiaDrive)

photos from the oficial website here