Ubuntu 18.04 LTS has been released and ready to download

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Great news! Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) has published today. This is a LTS (Long Term Support) version. So Ubuntu 18.04 will be supported for 5 years.

What's new!
Ubuntu wouldn't use Unity as desktop manager. So, it use GNOME Shell desktop. But a huge customisations will make the desktop as like unity. It include 'desktop dock' at left sidebar, which work as Unity launcher but not with dash button.
The keyboard friendly HUD (Heads up display) or Global menus has removed.
Windos controls are now back on the right hand side.
Many keyboard shorcuts have changed.
New login and lock screen added.
System settings app changed to GNOME Settings. It is a wider, cleaner and more organised.
The key softwares which are added by default are all updated version

•     Firefox 59.0.2
•     Thunderbird 52
•     Nautilus (aka ‘Files’) 3.26
•     LibreOffice 6.0.3
•     Totem (aka ‘Videos’) 3.28
•     Rhythmbox 3.4.2
•     Remmina 1.2.0
•     Shotwell 0.28

Ubuntu 18.04 system requirements:

•     2GHz dual core processor (or better)
•     2GB RAM
•     25GB of free hard drive space
•     DVD drive or USB port for install
•     Internet access

But more RAM will give more faster experience.

As a summery Ubuntu 18.04 has

• New GNOME Shell desktop
• ‘Minimal’ install option
• Linux Kernel 4.15
• Access to Snap apps
• Support for color emoji
• Support for Thunderbolt 3
• LibreOffice 6.1
• Set of Snap apps by default
• New ‘To-Do’ app
• Python 3.6
• New installs use Swap files by default
• Optional Wayland session

According to official announcement the 'main' archive of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until April 2023. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, and Ubuntu Core. Ubuntu Studio 18.04 will be supported for 9 months. All other flavors will be supported for 3 years.

There is no 32 but images for older hardware. So if anybody interested to use ubuntu has to use Ubuntu flavours like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu MATE or Ubuntu Budgie.

Donload Ubuntu 18.04 from official download page.

https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04/ubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso
http://releases.ubuntu.com/bionic/ubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent

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GL Screensavers for linux os

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I have published a post on "Screensavers in Linux Operating System". Today I am giving you some more screen saver which are called GL Screensaver.

XScreenSaver and GL(Mesa) xscreensavers are actually a modular screen saver and locker for X11, both are containing more than 200 screen savers.

XScreenSaver package contains a small selection of 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection.

GL screensavers  package contains the rest of the 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection. This package is used
by both xscreensaver and gnome-screensaver. And this package could be down-loadable in almost every linux distribution's software manager.

glmatrix

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Ubuntu Lbuntu 12.04 internal error report [Solved]

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Ubuntu 12.04, Lubuntu 12.04, Kubuntu 12.04 and Xubuntu 12.04 has been published and still now it is a big attraction to a new linux user. These newer versions has a default crash report system which called 'Apport'. If you install any of these Ubuntu family, Apport may annoy you several time. Look at the image below.

Ubuntu 12.04 has experience internal error

Apport is enabled by default in 12.04 version on every Ubuntu variant. I know you really love Ubuntu and want to help cannonical to solve this problem sending an error report. So you press on 'Continue'.

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Repair corrupted Ubuntu file system error (Solved)

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One day suddenly you found that your Ubuntu machine is not opening. It says

GRUB loading.
error:unknown filesystem
grub rescue>

So, you should understand that your home or filesystem (root) has crashed. All thing has gone aka vanished. Don't worry friend. Here is a method to solve your problem. This command can repair a bad file system and can help you to backup valuable data.

Run with a live Ubuntu CD. When desktop appear open terminal and type:

sudo fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda?

Replace '?' with your corrupted/ damaged partition number. It might be sda1 or sda2 or else. If your file system is ext3 then replace 'ext4' with 'ext3'. So the command may look like

sudo fsck.ext4 -f /dev/sda1

You may need to type password and press 'Y' if it require.

Sorry, to say that I have managed to repair/ restore my friends file system with this command. But my own crashed file system (Hard disk partition) did not obey this command. So do it at your own risk.

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Tool to graphically display hard drive size in Ubuntu

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If you want to know your hard drive size and other information about your disk usage then 'Baobab' is a perfect tool for you. You can view or analyze disk usage in various graphical style. It will shows graphical tree map of harddisks and directories.

Baobab

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Alarm Clocks & A Clock Applet for Ubuntu Linux

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Sometimes we need an alarm clock to do a job at specific time. Normally, we use manual alarm clock to awake up us at right time. But when we are on Ubuntu linux, then why don't we use a digital alarm clock to call me up or remind me my job at the very right moment? Here are some "Alarm Clocks" which you can use at your ubuntu machine. I think these clocks and applet will work on LinuxMint or any other Debian based Gnome desktop flavored Linux OS.

Alarm Clock

Alarm Clock, Schedule your tasks

It is a personal alarm clock for GTK+ desktop environments. It supports sound fading, scheduled alarms, snooze option, passive window reminders, exception lists for scheduled alarms, exporting alarms and much more!

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Alarm clocks & applet for Ubuntu Linux

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Sometimes we need an alarm clock to do a job at specific time. Normally, we use manual alarm clock to awake up us at right time. But when we are on Ubuntu linux, then why don't we use a digital alarm clock to call me up or remind me my job at the very right moment? Here are some "Alarm Clocks" which you can use at your ubuntu machine. I think these clocks and applet will work on LinuxMint, Peppermint and any other Debian based Linux OS.

Alarm Clock

Alarm Clock, Schedule your tasks

It is a personal alarm clock for GTK+ desktop environments. It supports sound fading, scheduled alarms, snooze option, passive window reminders, exception lists for scheduled alarms, exporting alarms and much more!

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Network traffic monitor (NTM) for Ubuntu, LinuxMint

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Network traffic monitor is a tiny tool which always monitor your internet data amount. How much you download and how much you upload and how do you want to control your internet using habit. Yes, if you have limited internet plan and if you want to know your periodical uses data amount this NTM (Network traffic monitor) can help you. It will work on Ubuntu, LinuxMint and other Linux without any problem. It has some special feature which must satisfy you about your internet using habit.

Network Traffic Monitor

Some special features or characteristic taken from main NTM website.

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Unallocated space on harddisk, partitioning on Linux

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I have asked a question in Ubuntu Linux Forum. Here I am publishing whole conversation discussed in UL forum.

I am mmax. love linux, specially Ubuntu. I am using Ubuntu since 9.04, now on 10.04. Still learning it's various uses, customization and fixing things everyday. I am also sharing a blog about learning and many experience about Ubuntu. Recently I have installed Ubuntu 10.04 onto my friends machine. I choose this version for it's long term support. Hard disk capacity is only 80 GB. It's quite older gazette. Samsung hd080h. It is a fresh install without duel boot. At my first attempt I found that there are a 1mb unallocated space after each partition. I partitioned hard-disk in this order-

• boot= 500 MB
• swap= 1GB 
• root= 10 GB
• home= 18 GB
• another 2 partitions for storing files (25 gb each). 

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Create file folder on new HD Partition easily (Permission problem solved)

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After fresh Linux install we may find that we have no permission to create file or folder to a new or another hard-disk partition. This is a safety feature of Linux OS. We have to get permission to write in that specific hard disk partition. I think you can ask this in some various way.

No permission to create file or folder on another hard-disk partition drive. Look at the mouse pointer.

1. How to create file of folder on a new hard disk partition?
2. How to get permission to create file and folder to another hard-disk partition?
3. Writing is disabled on HD partition. How to enable it.
4. How to enable writing permission on a specific folder or in a hd partition drive? etc.

I have write two post about it. One is Can not create file folder on newly installed Ubuntu [Solved] and another is ext4 partition require password to view files. Both are quite geeky solution. But I discovered most easy way to do this job. That is enabling permission to write or create on another hd drive.

Here is the solution tips step by step.. follow the tutorial below...

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Create One Touch open close button for CD-DVD drive Tray

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I have published a post about opening and closing cd/dvd drive tray with (mouse left click) one click button several months ago. I named that post as open close CD tray by mouse click on ubuntu . One of my readers ask me that s/he can not understand the method. S/he requested me to explain the process detail.

So I am writing the post. I have two optical drive attached on my machine. I will create two buttons to open or close my first CD Drive. I will create buttons on top or side menu on Ubuntu Linux Desktop system.

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Canon IP2700 Printer driver for Ubuntu

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I have told you about TurboPrint printer driver on this page Canon Epson HP Brother printer driver for Ubuntu Linux. Today I am telling you only about Canon ip 2700 series printer driver. You don't need to go here and there for this driver. Just go directly on this link http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0100271602.html or this page http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0900772407.htmland download it. First file size is only 1.7 MB and second file size is 34.9 MB. After completing download install it and restart your machine. To see more information please read the link at Help.Ubuntu. You can install these driver on other debian based linux like Peppermint or LinuxMint.

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Ubuntu Supported Netbooks

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Sometimes I face a common question from my friends. They asked me "Which are Ubuntu supported netbooks?" There is a really easy answer of this popular asking. Because normally most of the netbooks found on market is supported by Ubuntu linux. But if you want to know any specific model then there are a information page published by ubuntu itself. I found on this page named "Netbooks" on Ubuntu site. I found many Netbook/ Laptop brand those are work well with Ubuntu Linux. I believe many of them can run smoothly on various flavour of Linux, such Linux Mint, Peppermint, Puppy Linux, AntiX or any lightweight Linux. Just look the 'Tier 1' list below.

1. Acer Aspire 1810T
1. Maverick Meerkat (Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition)
2. Acer Aspire One 150
3. Acer Aspire One 250
4. Acer Aspire One 521
1. Maverick Meerkat
1. BIOS Version 1.08
1. Lubuntu 10.10 & kernel 2.6.38
2. Lucid Lynx
1. Model AO521-3530 MFG Date: May 2010
1. BIOS Version 1.0.1
2. BIOS Version 1.0.3 and 1.0.6
3. BIOS Version 1.0.8
2. Model AO521-3740 MFG Date: May 2010
1. BIOS Version 1.01
3. Model Acer Aspire One AO521-3782
5. Acer Aspire One 532h
1. Lucid Lynx
2. Lucid Lynx Beta
6. ASRock ION330
7. Asus Eee PC 1215N
1. Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 Lucid
8. Asus Eee PC 1215P
1. Ubuntu Desktop 10.10 Maverick
2. Ubuntu 11.04 Natty
9. Asus Eee 1201N
1. Natty
2. Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 Lucid
1. Video
2. HotKeys
3. Ubuntu Desktop 9.10 Karmic
10. Asus Eee 1201HA
1. Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 Lucid
1. Video
2. HotKeys
3. Microphone
2. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 Karmic
11. Asus Eee PC 1015PN
1. Ubuntu Desktop 10.10 amd64
1. Working
2. Not Working
3. Fixes
4. Graphics Chips
5. Not Tested
12. Asus Eee PC 1000H
13. Asus Eee PC 1000
14. Asus Eee PC 1001HA
15. Asus 1001P
16. Asus Eee PC 1005HA
1. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 Karmic
2. Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid Netbook Edition
17. Asus Eee PC 1008HA
18. Asus Eee PC 1005P
1. Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Netbook Edition
2. Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid Netbook Edition
3. Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic 64 bit
19. Asus Eee PC 1005PE
1. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 Karmic
2. Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic 32 bit
3. Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic 64 bit
4. Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid 32 bit (Beta 1)
5. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.04 Lucid 32 bit
6. Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick 32 bit
20. Asus Eee PC 1005PEB
1. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 Karmic
21. Asus Eee 1000
22. Asus Eee 900a
23. Asus Eee 901
24. Asus Eee 701
25. Asus VX6 Lamborghini
1. Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Remix
26. Axioo PICO DJJ
27. Compaq Mini 100C/110C
28. Compaq Mini 700EF
29. Compaq Mini 700EL
30. Compaq Mini 701ES
31. Compaq Mini 730EO
32. Dell Mini 9
1. Lucid
2. Karmic
3. Jaunty
33. Dell Mini 10 (Inspiron 1010)
34. Dell Mini 10v (Inspiron 1011)
35. Dell Mini 10 (Inspiron 1012)
1. Lucid
2. Karmic
36. Dell Mini 12 (Inspiron 1210)
37. Dell Latitude 2100
38. Dell Lattitude D420
39. Fujitsu M2010
40. Gateway LT2005u
41. Gateway LT2107h
42. Gateway LT2115u
43. HP Mini 1010nr
44. HP Mini 1033cl
45. HP Mini 1151nr
46. HP Mini 110 / Compaq Mini 100c/110c
47. HP Mini 110-1120es
48. HP Mini 110-1030 CA
49. HP Mini 210-1014SG
50. HP Mini 2133
51. HP Mini 311
52. HP Mini 2140
53. HP Mini 5102
1. Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid 32 bit (UNE)
2. Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid 32 bit
54. Lenovo S10
55. Lenovo S12
1. Intel Atom CPU, Intel GMA950 GPU
2. Intel Atom CPU, Nvidia ION GPU
56. Medion Akoya E1210
57. MSI Wind U123
58. MSI Wind U100
1. Lucid Lynx Beta
59. MSI Wind L2100
1. Pre-Lucid Lynx Beta 1
2. Lucid Lynx 10.04.1
3. Maverick Meerkat
60. MSI Wind U90
61. Packard Bell Dot ZG5
62. Packard Bell dot s
63. Packard Bell KAV60
64. Samsung N130
65. Samsung N140
66. Samsung N150
67. Samsung N220
1. Lucid Lynx
68. Samsung NC10
69. Sylvania MESO G
70. System76 Starling Netbook
71. Sony VAIO W
72. Toshiba NB100
1. Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
2. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.04 Lucid Lynx
73. Toshiba NB250
1. Ubuntu 10.04.2 (Lucid Lynx, desktop version, both 32 and 64 bit)

But, If you plan to buy a Asus EEE PC and want to install Ubuntu on it then I must suggest you to read the page 'Ubuntu installed ASUS Laptop' or look at the page "Ubuntu on Asus Netbooks". I think these two page will satisfy your anxiousness and help you to choose a netbook.

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Can not create file folder on newly installed Ubuntu [Solved]

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Just install Ubuntu 10.04 on my friends machine. I keep two more partition on her 80 GB harddisk to store various files and folders. Both of them are formated as ext3 file system. After completing install we found that there is no any option to create new file or new folder/ directory on these two partitions. Actually this kind of activity options are disabled on right click drop down menu. Look at the screen-shot below.
This is happen for permission problem. This kind of function made to ensure critical secure environment. In this situation nobody (unauthorized user) can create new file or new folder/ directory or paste anything on that ext3 partition. Normally you can write on those partitions if you login as root. It also can happen on ext4 file system too. Now if you want to write anything on this partition then you must change permission to access that drive.

Solution:
Changing permission on any specific drive or partition is very easy. Just run the command below on terminal. Before doing it don't forget to mount all of your partition.

sudo chmod -Rf 777 /media/name

Here change the red word name with the specific drive name. The drive name can be sda1 or sda2 or anything in this way/ order or you can get the drive name from the title bar or a opened window of a specific drive. Look at the image below.
Write the drive name or number instead of red color word 'name' and press enter. You can get drive name pressing tab after the end of command media. That means type sudo chmod -Rf 777 /media/ and press tab button on keyboard. In my case after entering drive name, the whole line look like:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod -Rf 777 /media/45bd262c-2c1f-4219-a094-7ceca6313d82

Just run the command once, writing permission will change instantly. You wouldn't need to do anything again later. Oh, yes, you have to enter password to active the command.

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open close CD tray by mouse click on ubuntu

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There are a simple method to open and close CD/DVD ROM (or any disk drive) tray with a single mouse click.

To eject CD ROM Tray
Just type eject on terminal

To close CD ROM Tray
Type eject -t on terminal.

If you make two launcher using this commands. Change icon as your desire and add them on top panel, then it would be very curious for any windows user.

You can use eject /dev/sr1 command to specify a CD/ DVD drive if you have more then one.

Can't understand yet? Please inform me by a comment I will explain you details. You can check 'eject --help' man page for more information.

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Ubuntu Forum require password to view page

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Some times ago I am searching for a Ubuntu Linux Tips and click on a Ubuntu forum link found by Google. Ubuntu forum require password to view forum posts. What a absurd thing it is? Are there any problem or am I making any unauthorized access? Don't sure.

I know that it is a open forum which can be view from any place of this world. Am I wrong?

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Graphical 'MAN PAGE' on Ubuntu Linux

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You know that man (manual) pages are open on terminal only. Sometimes it is hard to read any text on terminal. I don't like to read any text on darker background. I think reading texts should wrote on white background with black words. Here is a way to see Ubuntu manual pages in a GUI Mode.

• Go to your home folder.
• Press Ctrl+H
• You can see all hidden files and folders.
• Now search for ".bashrc" (without quots).
• Open it with 'gedit'
• Add the line below after the last line of this file.

• man () { yelp "man:$@"; }

• Save it.

Now try to open a man page on terminal. It will open with a graphical document viewer named YELP. See the screenshot above of this post. I use command 'man sudo' to take the image.

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How to install Libreoffice on Ubuntu LinuxMint & Peppermint OS

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All of you know that LibreOffice 3.4.0 Final has been published on 03 June. I just download this newer version (deb package) and going to install it on my Ubuntu 10.04 machine. I didn't use PPA for this session. Because LibreOffice full download size is 146 MB. So, I use 'Gwget' download manager to download 'LibO_3.3.2_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz' file. I install it on Ubuntu, LinuxMint and Peppermint operating system. It means this installing method could work on any Debian based Linux distribution wheres the environment is Gnome or LXDE. Here is the detail installment process.

• First of all download latest LibreOffice from their websites download page.
• For Ubuntu or and Debian based Linux distribution, select related package from dropdown menu. I choose deb package.
  
• After completing of download you will get a file named 'LibO_3.3.2_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz' or 'LibO_3.4.0_Linux_x86_install-deb_en-US.tar.gz'
  
• Extract the compressed file on another folder.
• You will get a folder containing two folder called 'DEBS' and 'readmes'.
• Open 'DEBS' folder.
• You will get an another folder named 'desktop-integration'.
• Open this folder, copy 'libreoffice3.4-debian-menus_3.4-12_all.deb' file from this folder and paste it on 'DEBS' folder.
• Now copy this whole 'DEBS' folder in your Home directory.

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Canon Epson HP Brother printer driver for Ubuntu Linux

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I installed Ubuntu Linux (10.04 LTS) on one of my friends pc. She need a printer driver installed to print daily documents, letters, bills etc. I searched through online but there is no any specific driver for my friends printer. She own Canon ip2772 printer. It is a development release, so Ubuntu have not develop any driver for it. At last I found a solution. Famous Linux Printer driver bundle TurboPrint can print black or gray-scale text and colorful image sharply, perfectly and quickly. My friend is satisfied with this great and powerful Linux printer driver. I am so much happy and satisfied with using 'TurboPrint' that can't wait to shout online.

Which Printer model is it support? I am ensuring you to inform that TP has various kind of driver for some famous brand names like 'Brother', 'Canon', 'Epson' and 'HP'. Take a look at the model names list below. Current version published on 06 April 2011 and Version number is 'TurboPrint 2.20-1'. I am publishing the list of Canon, Epson, HP and Brother supported printer model number and a screenshots gallery below. Screenshots taken at Ubuntu 10.04 (15 images so might take longer time to load)

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Ubuntu installed ASUS Laptop

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A hot news heating the Ubuntu Linux world. It said that "Asus will preload Ubuntu Linux on three Eee PC". I searched Google and found huge links indicating this great news. Asustek has announced that they are going to release three Eee pc (Model no. 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX) with Ubuntu linux 10.10 preinstalled on 1st June 2011. It will be preloaded with flash and various multimedia codecs. Asus aslo said that "many more" Eee PC models running Ubuntu will be available later this year. It is a Good news. I am also waiting for this kind of Linux installed netbook. I wish to buy a Ubuntu installed Eee PC next year.

Today is 3rd June but there is no any news about it on Asus websites Eee PC news page. Ubuntu developer Canonical has announced it on their site.

Models specification links:
Model no. 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX

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