Blogging software on Ubuntu Linux

Next moth I am going to hibernate. Those days I will not be available on internet. It may stay atleast 20-30 days. I want to write blogpost at my offtime. How do I do that? There is easy and common way to do that. Writing thoughts or analysis in a text file or open office and save it. One month late when I come back then do only copy and paste. Yes it is a easiest method to do such kind of job. But I am looking for a different tool. I am looking for a blogging software or a blogging client or a blogging tool in Ubuntu Linux. There are many same kind of offline/desktop blogging tool available for windows. But what about linux.

Peppermint Ice OS review

Peppermint OS is a LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) based operating system. Which means it require less hardware, less memory then other linux distribution. After releasing its first version it attract lot of people. Day by day Peppermint OS is taking a honorable place in linux community. My good-luck that I know PeppermintOS from its first stage. Recently I have just read a review about Peppermint OS. I am sharing them with you now.

Lee Matheus wrote on Downloadsquad.com. Title: "Peppermint Ice is like Chrome OS without sacrificing local apps". He meet PeppermintOS developer Kendall Weaver. His OS takes only 6 seconds to boot in his core2 notebook. Lee said about people that they thought a lighter distro should not have many local apps by default. They compare it with Google chrome OS. Some techie person thought that less native apps theory should apply on any lighter linux distribution. But Peppermint OS stand other side of so called popular thought. So developer include some essential local apps with many webapps. Lee wrote on the post that:

Peppermint is a solid Linux distribution for people who just want to surf but don't want to give up the flexibility which Linux distros typically provide. The interface is clean and simple, and should be familiar to anyone who's ever used Windows XP. Hey, if my 5-year-old can jump in and find his YouTube favorites on Peppermint, the learning curve can't be too steep (if it even exists).

211 Linux Games free for download

I am sharing a great news with you. 211 games is available for download in absolutely free. All will run in Linux specially in Ubuntu (Lucid and Karmic). This is a huge collection. Developer said in a forum post:

All the games in this pack are Open Sourced or Freeware, this means you can share this disk with anyone legally. All of the games have been tested to work with Ubuntu Linux with WINE, Windows XP and Windows 7 x64 but should work fine for any Microsoft XP and above Operating System. Many of the games are low end, so any PC from all ages and graphics can run them, the few included that require a higher end system only take up a little amount of disk space so you can install every one of the games and ignore the ones that do not work, without them using any system resources.

So why are you waiting? Use torrent to download this mega game pack. Oh, forget to say. It is Volume 1. That means more Linux games are coming...

• Torrent link

About file:
Size: 1.82GB
CRC32: 7AAE549D
MD5: 537450158A30DA4A04A3EC6031854E63
SHA-1: 11708674351934E431CCF0CF01FA87D38F91750F

For more download option and a brief description please read Free Mega Games Pack Vol 1 for Linux post in 'Cyvoc Studio' forum.

PeppermintOS ICE menu screenshots

I have installed Ice flavour of Peppermint OS. It is more webcentric, more mobile. There are some differences on application collection. There is no 'Calculator' on Accessories submenu, no firefox, no printer support etc. You may take a look at PeppermintOS ONE Menu Screenshot Gallery.
Now I am running two operating systems in a single harddisk. It is called dual boot. I will write a simple review about Peppermint ICE later. Today I am publishing screenshots of PeppermintOS ICE menu items. Look at the list. Only most necessary applications are added in this distro. Default browser is Chromium. But you can download and install firefox via 'Software Manager. You can modify one or ice as your needs at anytime.

PepperminOS ICE Accessories

Accessories

• File Manager
• Image Viewer
• LXTerminal
• Leafpad

File manager crash in PeppermintOS One

In Peppermint OS One there is a common problem. After first update PCManFM 0.9.7 file manager crash. I also faced this problem. After first update suddenly I found that if I click on any link in left sidebar of file manager, it suddenly go stop and closed. I thought this is my own problem related to my wrong command. But when I visit Peppermint OS forum then I found that there are many user who also faced same problem.

Just copy and paste this command one by on in terminal

apt update
apt purge pcmanfm2 pcmanfm2-dbg
apt install pcmanfm

Now restart your computer or logout and login.

You should remap file manager icon (Launcher) on bottom panel.
Right click on broken icon/ link and go to "Application Launch Bar Settings". Remove older link from left side and add a new one from right side.

I get this tuto from a post in Peppermint OS Forum named "Fixing a crashing file manager".

Lubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) alpha 2 ready to download

Just after reading a famous blog, I know that Lubuntu (LXDE based Ubuntu) 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Alpha2 has released to download with some new artwork and theme. Lubuntu is an unoffcial flavor of Ubuntu. New changes are seen all elements in Lubuntu, such: Wallpaper, backgrounds (panel and menu), splash image (LXDM and logout dialog banner), Lubuntu menu logo and in the Openbox theme.

In this moment you can not get new theme in downloadable ISO CD. They only get this who are using lubuntu via desktop ppa.

Here I am publishing some Lubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meercat) alpha 2 screenshots. All are taken from famous techblog webupd8.

lubuntu 10.10 is loading with plymouthlubuntu default desktop wallpaper

PeppermintOS One Menu Screenshot Gallery

Today I am publishing some screeshots of PeppermintOS One menu items. I just want to know which applications/ softwares are added by default.

Peppermint OS Menu Accessories.

There is not much software in 'Accessories' Submenu.
It has only

• File Manager
• Galculator
• Image Viewer
• LXerminal
• Leafpad
• Manage Print Jobs
• Xarchiver

iBus input method missing in Peppermint Solved

I have published a post iBus problem in Peppermint OS. I am having problem to write in foreign language. After searching for days I found the root of problem and discover the solution by myself. At first when I tried to select an 'input method system' I saw that there is no any input method system in menu on iBus preferences. I found that the cause of this problem is 'ibus-m17n' is not installed on my computer. I was not sure if iBus is installed default or not. Suddenly I found ibus is on Preferences menu and trying to using it. I understand that my system gets a update. In that time it may installed by system itself. But did not install any m17n data. This is the problem. To get the input method system I must install m17n data in my computer.

I search 'iBus' in 'synaptic package manager' and get a huge number of packages to download. You may get confused which files you should download to write in foreign language. Look at these three screen-shots below.
A huge number of 'ibus' found on synaptic search result.

Huawei usb modem in Ubuntu & Linux Mint

HUAWEI (Model no. E1550) is a popular usb mobile modem in East Asian poor countries. It is a really easy to use device to connect with internet. Manufacturer of this digital product did not made any driver for linux. So, this handy usb mobile modem can not be usable in normal state in Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx) and Linux Mint (8 or 9). But we can use it downloading to little package.

There is two ways, but you can follow any of them:

First step.
You should choose one option. How do you download these packages.

• You may download from a computer running (Linux or Windows XP) connected online.
• Or you may download in the same computer (This computer where you want to use Huawei usb modem) connecting with other internet sucking device/system (Like Mobile phone or weired connection, broadband, wifi).

Download these two tiny package:-

• Download this first package usb-modeswitch-data.
• and this second package usb-modeswitch
• File size totalling 42.6KB
  

Second steps.

• Douable click on the "usb-modeswitch-data" file. Install it first.
• Then install "usb-modeswitch" double clicking that file.
• No need to configure to work this packages properly.
  

If you connect internet this machine with an other device (such with a mobile phone) then you can install "usb-modeswitch" files from "Synaptic package manager". Look at here..
After download and install you need to restart your computer. Restart your machine.
Now I am showing some instruction to connect with internet using your Huawei usb mobile modem (Model no. E1550)

• When restarting do not keep connected that usb device with computer. Plug out it.
• When your PC start completely, connect Huawei usb modem in a usb connection.
• A new window will come, It will say you that 'a new device has found'. Forward now.
• Select your country from list.
• Select your mobile operator/ internet service provider.
• Setup complete.
• Now left click on the network icon on top menu.
• Click on your mobile operator's name.
• You will connect with internet within seconds.

Update: Huawei EG162G modem will also work fine in Ubuntu and Mint Linux. These Huawei USB Modem wil work fine in Peppermint OS. Speed is slow, but working.

iBus problem in Peppermint OS

I want to write in a foreign language, so I had tried to use iBus from Menu> Preferences > iBus Preferences
After running iBus Preferences I go to 'Input Method' tab. Alas! there is no any input method in "Select an input method" field. I failed to add any other language here. I thought I need to install 'Language package'. So I install language package through Menu> Preferences > Language Support. I am a real fool. This trick is not work in iBus input system in Peppermint OS One. Next time I am going to try SCIM input system.

Mixer Mixxx in Linux for DJ's

A Dj's dream is to mix sound perfectly. If he want to do it professionaly then s/he must need a powerfull mixer software to do that job. Here is a open source sound controller named "Mixx", current version is 1.8.0 Beta 2. This program can mix various file formate like mp3, ogg, vorbis, wave etc. together. It can filter, crossfade and control the speed of music. Operating sliders can be managed by selected hot keys of by mouse. It has many skins to suite your eyes. Has a easy playlist, can balance the flow of sound.

You can use Mixxx 1.8.0 Beta 2 in Windows, Linux and Mac OS. So you need not worry if you use a different Operating system.

Features:

1. It has interaction with hardware devices such as MIDI controllers or mixers.
2. It is capable of making an estimate of the existing beats per minute in the songs and adjust the speed of a tune without changing the pitch.
3. The sound waves graphically described by the songs, as happens in other programs like SoundForge or Audacity.
4. File size is only 8.37 MB to download.
5. Open source. Published under the rules of the GNU General Public License.

Download Mixxx 1.8.0 Beta 2 for Linux (8.37 MB)

Info link

Desktop Search Tool for Ubuntu: Launchy

There are a nice search tool in Mac system. It's called 'Spotlight. That tool can search your full system application. You can even launch any application with 'Spotlight'. Same kind of search tool can be use in Ubuntu. There are several search tool for Ubuntu. But the best is 'Launchy'.

• You can get "Launchy" their website http://www.launchy.net/index.html.
  
• Download .deb file from this link and install it.

You can run 'Launchy' from Application ->Accessories-> Launchy

You can add your NTFS partitions and various format file on it.

Features:

1. Use as Calculator. Write "gcalc 4+4” and press 'Enter' for seconds. Google will show you result. Write "gcalc 4 dollars in euros” and see the result.
2. Search Web with it. You can search at google, msn, yahoo, live, weather, amazon, wikipedia, dictionary, thesaurus, imdb, netflix, and msdn. Write name of search engine or site and any 'keyword', press enter.
3. You can search bookmarks on Firefox 3.x. To do this take a new tab and write 'about:config' (Without quotes) and search for “browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTM", now double click to make it 'True'.

I found some more 'Tips and Tricks' on 'Launchy' Website.

Options of Launchy

Launcy search tool option screenshot

How to automount drive in Ubuntu

We know that in Windows NTFS format harddrives do not mount automatically. We need to double click on drivelatter to mount it. This is quite disturbing and cause of some problem too. Say, you have some song in Rhythmbox Music player Library. Those MP3 files are at one of your windows NTFS drive. If that drive is not mount automatically after Ubuntu start, then you will get 'Error' message running a mp3.

We can solve this problem with a little application named 'ntfs-config'. Just enable 'write permission' then your preferred drive will be mount automatically after Ubuntu startup.

• Write the code below at terminal. You may need to submit password. (Connect in Internet).

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get ntfs-config

• Necessary dependency and main application will download from internet.
• To start that NTFS mounting application type the code below in terminal.

sudo ntfs-config

Now configure it as you need.

Peppermint OS ScreenShot

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Peppermint OS is starting to run through.

File Manager PCManFM 0.9.5

Peppermint OS is really COOL!!

Peppermint is loading

Yes, now I like to say 'Peppermint OS is really COOL!!". I downloaded it and run on virtual box. It catch my attention within minutes. I think, I am looking for this kind of light but full range operating system for years. If anybody ask me that 'what do you want from a OS'? My first answer will be 'speed'. What kind of application I need to install in system is depend to me and I want to make my decision on it. Peppermint developer honer it. So, they try to keep system clean and fresh more.

It is a right click menu on Peppermint OS Desktop. Look at the menu. There is no much thing to understand. Only preliminary commands/ tasks are added on menu.

Right click menu on Desktop

Here I am publishing 'Main Menu' application list. You will understand the thinking way of developers mind.

Google's Doodle for world cup 2010 final

What a funny idea. I love it. This is a stadium, Netherlands in one side and Spain in another side. Google is really great for their great ideas.

Peppermint OS made me sorrow

In this moment I am downloading Peppermint OS with Downloader for X download manager. Last week I have faced some problem with various Linux based Operating system. I use Nokia e51 to connect internet. In ubuntu I found my cell phone automatically and setup as "Mobile broadband ". I am searching a light, stable linux distro to operate a older pc. So I downloaded more then 20 distro to check. Most of them failed to detect Nokia e51 and I cannot able to connect with internet. Searching some days I choose PCLinuxOS to install in harddisk. I checked all downloaded OS (.iso files) in "Virtual Box OSE". PuppyLinux is better. It can detect and make ready to run my Nokia phone with some tweaking. But I found firefox bug is still in puppylinux. They failed to solve this problem (Sudden close, Crashed, Hanging).

My badluck "PCLinux OS" also failed to configure my nokia cell phone. Now I am trying to test "PepperminsOS". Downloading it and come to their forum to check my phone's state. Please view the image below (Click on image to see bigger screenshot or peppermint os forum). You'll notice that some questions are not answering for more then one month.
What a abstract form it is?!!&$()#$?

In their homepage (Pepperment team), they said that

Team Peppermint is committed to welcoming new Linux users, offering them a product that is fast, easy to understand, and offering them an arena to experiment with Linux and all the while offering avenues to educate them further. Empowering the planet with Linux is our goal. Will you join us in this journey? We certainly hope so….
Link: http://peppermintos.com/about-peppermint/

I will say you more after compleating download. And yes, I will rin pepperminsos first in 'Virtual Box'.

Install .sh files in Ubuntu

I am a fan of Seti@Home. So I need to install Boinc client. Boinc give us a .sh file to install. You know I am using Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04. This is a debian based Linux. And we know that debian based distro use .deb extension as a installation file. But Boinc sofware is sharing as .sh file. I search the web and found that it is not much hard as I thought.

• Just run

• sudo sh filename.sh

• then enter your root password.
• That script will run and give you a message about the action.
• Very easy. Nah!
  

Google Homepage Background

This is very pleaser that Google has activated homepage background facility. This is very funny. Many of us is pleased to Google. But I think I can not use this colorful feature on my regular online time. Because activating background in Google homepage required login. But I don't login Google always time. By the way if you want to decorate Google homepage in your Google account just do the following.

1. Login in Google account with your id and password.
2. go to 'Google.com'
3. 
4. You will find a line "Change Background Image" at the left side of bottom area.
5. Click that textlink.
6. You will redirect to a background image gallery.
7. 
8. Choose a picture (click on the image. it will save itself automatically).
   

BleachBit is best junk cleaner in Ubuntu

I think BleachBit is best junk cleaner in Ubuntu computer system. Everyday we visit internet, do many work, done huge file works and made a ton of junk file in temporary folder. This process can fillup your harddisk space. So we need to clean them manualy. There are some system cleaner software available for Ubuntu linux (All version). But in my opinion BleachBit is the best junk cleaner in Ubuntu world.

Why?
In description page it says:

BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. It removes cache, Internet history, temporary files, cookies, and broken shortcuts.

It handles cleaning of Adobe Reader, BAsh, Beagle, Epiphany, Firefox, Flash, GIMP, Google Earth, Java, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Opera, RealPlayer, Rpmbuild, Second Life viewer, VIM, XChat, and more.

Beyond simply erasing junk files, BleachBit wipes free disk space (to hide previously deleted files for privacy and to improve compression of images), and securely shreds arbitrary files.

How to get?
This useful software is available in Ubuntu Software Center. Type 'BleachBit' in searchbox and hit Enter.'
Now install it.