Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Use Mencoder For AVI Management

I’ll show you how to stitch two AVIs together and replace the audio track on an AVI all from the terminal with Mencoder. Continue reading

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Watch Out for the Byte Order Mark (BOM) In Linux

Windows applications often (inappropriately) insert a BOM in UTF-8 encoded files, causing pain and suffering for Linux users. Here’s how to take care of that in Python. Continue reading

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How to Insert Unicode Characters in Ubuntu and Windows

Use the Character Map, Keyboard Shortcuts, or an application. Continue reading

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Getting Started with Java Development in Ubuntu 10.04

How to install Java, compile some Java bytecode, and run a simple Java program using Ubuntu 10.04 Continue reading

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How to Backup your Website

A step-by-step walk-through of how to backup all parts of a website (in my case, a Wordpress blog). Use your webhost’s built-in tools to backup your database, then sync everything to your system using Wget. Continue reading

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Installing Python Packages on Windows and Ubuntu

Installing Python Packages is usually straightforward. In Ubuntu, you can usually find them in Synaptic and Ubuntu will install them for you. In Windows, someone has usually written an msi or exe installer that will install the package for you. … Continue reading

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How to Change PYTHONPATH in Windows and Ubuntu

The PYTHONPATH is the list of directories Python searches through to find modules. Here I cover various methods to append to the PYTHONPATH in Windows and Ubuntu Linux. Continue reading

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Easy Way to Change Login Background in Ubuntu 10.04

I’ve always modified my Ubuntu login background image, and I’ve tried several methods. In my opinion, this is as easy as it gets without installing something like Ubuntu Tweak (I’ve never tried it). Note: I’ve only tried the following instructions … Continue reading

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Syncing GMail and Evolution Contacts, Calendars, and Mail in Ubuntu 10.04

This page is all about getting started with Evolution for those who have a Gmail account. Gmail IMAP Access with Evolution The first thing you need to do to set up IMAP access to your Gmail account is to log … Continue reading

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Disable Login Sounds in Ubuntu 10.04

When you log into Ubuntu 10.04, you’ll hear two different login sounds. A drum sound will play at the login prompt, and the Ubuntu theme song will play upon successful login. In the past, I’ve had to plug in a … Continue reading

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