linuxization

wget as a python tool

2009-11-02T09:19:00.002+02:00

In daily life most of us use graphical dowload managers like kget. Windows users can talk about flashget, also. As many gui alternatives wget is one of the effecive download software for linux.

Also it can be used like a tool for software programmers. You can use it in your python code:

import os
.....

file = "http://www.dot.com/x.txt"

os.system("wget -c" + file)

It is such easy. Also most of program managers use wget to download packages from repositories. For instance, pacman, portage..

Yet antoher firefox logo problem solving

2009-11-02T09:10:00.002+02:00

Most of linux users prefer Archlinux because of the rollover package-magament system or it' s clean and fast. It is my favourite distro, too. But there are some issues that must be handled, such as firefox branding.

After Mozilla Foundation has registered firefox and thunderbird as their trademark, most of linux distros put this softwares with a different name and logo. In archlinux if you want to use firefox with the original name and logo there is two way for you:

manual way:
This is very easy as you go and download the executables. You can make a secret folder in your home folder such as .apps, and make a shortcut to desktop. It is quiet easy.

compiling way:
First I assume that you install abs (arch build system). Then, copy the firefox build directory to any directory to your home. I think you may be tidy.

[user@localhost ~]$cp /var/abs/extra/firefox /home/abs/extra/

Now we need to change some lines in these files. Look at the mozconfig file, and find the line:

ac_add_options --with-branding=browser/branding/unofficial

and change it to:

ac_add_options --enable-official-branding

then have md5sum of file:

[user@localhost ~]$md5sum mozconfig

d672df11a6e16a5dec68428b00bfb810 mozconfig

add the md5sum to the PKGBUILD file like this:

source=(
        http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/${pkgver}/source/firefox-${pkgver}.source.tar.bz2
        mozconfig
        firefox.desktop
        firefox-safe.desktop
        mozilla-firefox-1.0-lang.patch
        browser-defaulturls.patch
        firefox-version.patch)
md5sums=('ca167e69180ab1230aea0763da270a95'
         'd672df11a6e16a5dec68428b00bfb810'
         '68cf02788491c6e846729b2f2913bf79'
         '5e68cabfcf3c021806b326f664ac505e'
         'bd5db57c23c72a02a489592644f18995'
         '346d74ec560e7bbf453c02ff21f4b868'
         '1dd9a10df0b9e4cf332eadc326d78e07')

after these small editing things you can command:

[user@localhost ~]$makepkg -ci

If installation has any make or usage depends, you can easily install them with pacman as a regular way.
After installation you will have the original name and logo of the firefox.

How to have original firefox logos and name on ubuntu karmic koala

2009-10-27T23:12:00.000+02:00

Most of my friends started to use Ubuntu these days. They use firefox web browser on Linux as well as Windows. However, When they try to join firefox, they have found a an ugly icon and an ugly name. They are not aware of the trademarks of firefox, also I think they don't care. They all are end-user.

And I' ve searched the official ubuntu repository. I' ve found a package can replace the icons and name 'Shiretoko' with original Firefox logo and the name.

All you need is to install firefox-3.5-branding package with apt:

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5-branding

And you will get a nicer and original interface of firefox as the girl above did:)

Three important thing to pay attention while installing gentoo

2009-10-16T21:43:00.001+03:00

There is always an evolution in the users of linux. This free world with its free softwares and different distro choices encourages them to try new things in their computer. First, you start with installing ubuntu. It is got a very clear installation meanwhile installing it is easier than installing XP. After a month you feel ubuntu a little bit heavy and feel it doesn' t allow you to costumize your PC. Than, you install debian, fedora, archlinux and one of the final steps "gentoo".

Gentoo has a hard installation for the front-end users. It has lots of settings and configuration files you have to set. However, it bring more functionality than most of the other distros.

The first important thing is "/etc/make.conf" file. This file determines the compiling options for compiler in use (for example gcc,gcj). And in this file you can also set some issues about softwares between hardware. You can set hardware options, input devices, local language etc. In here you can select your architecture than compile the software for your computers properties.

The second one is the use flags. Use flags are the most important thing in phylosophy of gentoo.In gentoo softwares come with use flag. For example: you want to install pidgin to make msn conversations. And you don't use yahoo or icq. So you compile it with,

USE="msn -icq -yahoo" emerge -av pidgin

command. Actually this must be a local use flag; however you can find use flag explanation in official gentoo site.

As you can see in make.conf file we can compile the software for our architecture and what ve want it to be compiled.Another important issue is compiling the kernel. When you write to console

make menuconfig

an interface that configures kernel configuration file will welcome you. you can set the kernel modules and the kernel options.A little kernel may be more smart; however it also wouldn' t support most devices.

The another things in gentoo installation guide is not much important. If you want gentoo be your linux choise you must work on these topic before/ or after installation.