Hot on the heals of the final release of the Karmic Koala, we've put together a video montage of 64-bit versions of Microsoft's Vista and Windows 7 operating systems booting alongside Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10. Watch all four at once and see which one wins!
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How to install Tomcat 6 on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)
Apache Tomcat is a free and open source software implementation for JavaServlets, providing support for Java Server Pages (JSP). Many popular web-based applications use servlets. You may choose to run Tomcat with either Sun's Java implementation or the OpenJDK implementation of Java.
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Update packages: Git v1.6.5 for Ubuntu Jaunty and Ubuntu Karmic
On Saturday Oct 10, 2009, version 1.6.5 of git was released. This version is currently available in my repository for both Jaunty and Karmic.
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Using Zenmap 5.0 on Ubuntu 9.04
Zenmap is the official graphical user interface (GUI) for the Nmap Security Scanner. It is a multi-platform, free and open-source application designed to make Nmap easy for beginners to use while providing advanced features for experienced Nmap users. The purpose of Zenmap is not to replace Nmap.
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Review: GNOME Shell In Ubuntu 9.04
First of all, I don't run Compiz because I see it as no more than a resource-wasting annoyance. Sure, it looks cool, but it doesn't help me with productivity in any way. Secondly, I keep multiple windows open at all times, so I rarely see my desktop and it was good to see that GNOME shell includes a window switcher which can be accessed with the traditional Alt+Tab hotkeys.
Read more »Dell Ships Ubuntu 9.04 Systems Ahead of Windows 7 Launch
Dell's U.S. website has started offering Ubuntu 9.04 on a Mini 10V and Inspiron 15N laptop. The move comes less than two months before Microsoft's Windows 7 launch - essentially reinforcing Dell's commitment to Ubuntu. But will Dell pre-load Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop PC? Here's some analysis.
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Disabling checksum offloading at install OSOL 2009.06 PV DomU on Xen 3.4.1 Ubuntu 9.04 Dom0
Regardless bug with failure checksum offloading was fixed in SNV_81 , i.e. a while ago. OpenSolaris 2009.06 PV DomU install at Xen 3.4.1 Linux Dom0 appears still to be affected. Wrong checksum may be easily captured via tcpdump on the LAN due to DHCPDISCOVER request issued by OSOL installer is a broadcast request.
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Does Printing Work Well In Linux?
Recently I was discussing Linux operating systems with a co-worker. The question came up on how well printers were supported in Linux. As I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04, I thought I would show exactly how well most printers work in Ubuntu.
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usbserial not found in ubuntu jaunty (9.04)
Actually the usbserial module has been added to the kernal in ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty). Everyone using a phone or usb device to access internet will be having problem with that. To solve this please follow the following steps.
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HOWTO : Rebootless with Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 9.04
By using Ksplice Uptrack, your Ubuntu Desktop or Server 9.04 will become rebootless even the kernel is updated.
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How-To: Compile and Install VLC 1.0 in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
Ubuntu 9.04 (and Kubuntu) comes with VLC 0.9.9 included in the repositories. However, VLC 1.0.0 was released today and it ships with several new features and many improvements. To install the latest release of VLC (currently 1.0.0) in either Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu distributions, just follow the steps below...
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Howto Install LAMP server in Jaunty
LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) is an open source Web development platform that uses Linux as operating system, Apache as the Web server,MySQL as the relational database management system and PHP as the object-oriented scripting language.
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How to Install Prism in ubuntu 9.04
Prism , Single-serving Browser for Web Application from Mozilla
Mozilla Labs recently released the 1.0 beta of Prism. Prism is a XULRunner-based browser designed to run Web applications. It is not a standalone web browser, It will run your web applications like gmail, googledocs smoothly.
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Tor on Ubuntu 9.04
Time to get Tor working on Ubuntu Jaunty, the new release. I’ll be doing this on a pretty recent install. If you don’t know what Tor is, let me explain.
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Remastering ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
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