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Install XAMPP 1.7.7 Ubuntu 12.04/11.10 via PPA

ranjith — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:09:27 +0000

XAMPP is a fantastic utility for webdevelopers in various platforms. It works on Ubuntu, Fedora, Windows, Mac etc… A developer will get a same environment and same commands in all operating systems. XAMPP is created by ApacheFriends. In Ubuntu 12.04 it is a great platform with power pack. XAMPP 1.7.7 Installation on Ubuntu 12.04 Installting XAMPP is just a breeze. Download the latest stable file extract it to opt andRead More...

Fast and Modern Forum Application – esoTalk

ranjith — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:46:24 +0000

Here is a new forum application which uses all the modern technologies like HTML5 and CSS3. Featuring clean interface and easy to use. esoTalk will be a clear alternative to all the cluttered forum softwares. It is built with PHP and MySQL, includes the main features a forum would need and has a plugin system for extending it more. esoTalk is still in the early stages of its development, notRead More...

Desktop Applications with HTML, CSS and Javascript – AppJS

ranjith — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:33:05 +0000

Now a days everybody moving to cloud. But there are still lot of demand for desktop applications. Ubuntu started their call for developers for desktop in developer.ubuntu.com. Desktop applications have lot of advantages over web applications. They are more powerfull, speed, communicate with system, access filesystem easly, working in background process, integrated notifications, native interface, native application (no third party browser needed) etc.. But developing a Desktop application for allRead More...

Install Mac OS X Lion Theme on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin – Linux Mint 13

ranjith — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:55:50 +0000

The new Ubuntu 12.04 looks great. But lot of people still searching for the mac look for ubuntu. There is an unofficial spell link Macbuntu 12.04 – ubuntu remix with mac look. And there is also a project in sourceforge called Mac4linto make ubuntu 12.04 look like mac os x. Mac4lin in Ubuntu 12.04 The home page of the project is http://mac4lin.sourceforge.net. Actually Mac4lin is a customization of aqua UserRead More...

Install Android SDK on Ubuntu 12.04

ranjith — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:55:28 +0000

Now a days android is the most used smartphone platform all over the world. From high end phones to business class phones android is creating real revolution in technology and life. Android is an open source platform built upon java. To develop an android applicaiton in ubuntu 12.04 a developer need all the java development tools and android SDK. The SDK can be downloaded from developer.android.com. Ubuntu is the bestRead More...

Install LAMP – Apache, PHP, Mysql on Ubuntu 12.04

ranjith — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:41:40 +0000

The LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, Mysql, PHP or Pearl etc.. Installing the LAMP Server in Ubuntu 12.04 is very easy now. Just run one or two commands on sudo mode will solve the problem. With PHP you probably need some additional packages to manage your web applicaiton. Some libraries like mcrypt, mbstring, gd, imagemagic,curl etc.. Install LAMP on Ubuntu 12.04 For install LAMP on Ubuntu 12.04 you need aRead More...

Gimp 2.8 Available Install on Ubuntu 12.04

ranjith — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:15:53 +0000

GIMP – Gnu Image Manipulation Programme – Software behind GTK (GIMP Tool Kit) Version 2.8 Released. It was long two years development after the release of GIMP 2.6. The development is finished. The official announcement is on the official website gimp.org. Now GIMP 2.8 sources are available for download. The New Version GIMP 2.8 Brings long awaited feature like Single window Mode. Now you can choose Single window mode orRead More...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Released Download Now

ranjith — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:12:51 +0000

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin released after six months of development. ubuntu.com says it “Proven. Practical. Precise.” You can just go ubuntu.com and download now. 12.04 is a LTS (Long Term Support) release so if you wanted a stable version of Ubuntu with longer support then you can choose Ubuntu 12.04 without any fear of end of updates or pending bugs etc… New featues of Ubuntu 12.04 is less. They focusedRead More...

Things to do after Installing Ubuntu 12.04 for perfect desktop

ranjith — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:55:09 +0000

Here is a collection of activities an ubuntu user can follow after ubuntu, installing the most popular linux distro for a perfect desktop of all needs. Normaly there are lot of tools availble in open source domain for different tasks like video editing, audio composing, media center, live streaming, office work etc… The confusion is to choose the best tool that fits for a normal user. Now a days ubuntuRead More...

Ubuntu 12.10 Features Updates and Release Schedule

ranjith — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:18:41 +0000

The Next Ubuntu will be 12.10. Ubuntu 12.10 code named Quantal Quetzal. Ubuntu 12.10 will be released on the end of october 2012. The date planned now is 25th October 2012. 12.10 Ubuntu and knew the release schedule. The new version will correspond a name that began with the letter “Q”, and finally Mark Shuttleworth announced the code name for Ubuntu 12.10 is quantal Quetzal, taken from a multicolored bird thatRead More...