NFS
Network File System (NFS), a protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984 and defined in RFCs 1094, 1813, and 3530 (obsoletes 3010) as a distributed file system, allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network as easily as if attached to its local disks. NFS, like many other protocols, builds on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call system (ONC RPC).
APTonCD is a tool with a graphical interface which allows you to create one or more CDs or DVDs (you choose the type of media) with all of the packages you've downloaded via APT-GET or APTITUDE, creating a removable repository that you can use on other computers.One thing you need to remember this will create backup all the packages installed using apt-get,synaptic because these package arcives are stored in /var/cache/apt/archives
Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Java applications are compiled to bytecode, which at runtime is either interpreted or compiled to native machine code for execution.
Automatix is a graphical interface for automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in Debian based Linux operating systems.
If you want gameport,gamepad or joystick to work in Ubuntu you need to follow this procedure
When you try to login using ssh some users might find asking for ssh password is slow here is the solution how to fix this problem.
Solution 1
Edit the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file using the following command
sudo vi /etc/ssh/ssh_config
Commentout the following lines
GSSAPIAuthentication yes
GSSAPIDelegateCredentials no
save the file and exit
Solution 2
If you got to System>Administration>Network
Now you should see similar to following screen here click the "General" tab
You need to Uncheck the option that says "Scan for available services and advertise . . ." and close
Now you can try to login using ssh you should see it will prompt for password immediately
In addition to Ubuntu 6-months stable releases and the next version of ubuntu is 7.10 with Code Name “Gutsy Gibbon”.
Mark Shuttleworth about Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
On a personal note, the monkey on my back has been composite-by-default,which I had hoped would happen in Edgy, then Feisty. I'm nervous to predict it now for Gutsy, for fear of a third strike, but I'm told that great work is being done in the Compiz/Beryl community and upstream in X. There's a reasonable chance that Gutsy will deliver where those
others have not. I remain convinced that malleable, transparent and extra-dimensional GUI's are a real opportunity for the free software community to take a lead in the field of desktop innovation, and am keen to see the underlying technologies land in Ubuntu, but we have to balance that enthusiasm with the Technical Board's judgement of the stability and maturity of those fundamental layers.
Now you can make a note of ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) release dates in you calender
Important Dates
April 2007
April 26th - Toolchain Uploaded
May 2007
May 10th - Development Summit
May 31st - Specifications must be finalized
June 2007
June 7th - Tribe CD 1
June 21th - DebianImportFreeze ,Remaining upstream merges completed, Rebuild Test
June 28st - Tribe CD 2
July 2007
July 12th - Developer Sprint
July 19th - Tribe CD 3
August 2007
August 16th - FeatureFreeze,UpstreamVersionFreeze ,ArtworkDeadlineOne,UVF Universe
August 23rd - Tribe CD 5
August 30th - ArtworkDeadlineTwo,NewPackagesFreezeUniverse
September 2007
September 6th - Tribe CD 6
September 13th - StringFreeze
September 20th - BetaFreeze,FeistyArtworkFinalDeadline
September 27th - BetaRelease
October 2007
October 4th - NonLanguagePackTranslationDeadline,KernelFreeze
October 11th - ReleaseCandidate,LanguagePackTranslationDeadline
October 18th - FinalRelease
Details about Each Release
Feature Freeze
The point at which we cease creating and modifying internal features and packages. This means we’re pretty much locked down for bugfixes only.
Exceptions requiring confirmation
Packages in or relating to high-priority ReleasenameFeatureGoals
Major/minor fixes, within reason
Exceptional circumstances
Upstream Version Freeze
The point at which we cease accepting new upstream versions of packages, whether they are sourced from Debian or not. Selected Debian releases of the same upstream versions may still be pulled in for bug-fixes, but this would be a manual process.
Exceptions requiring confirmation
Packages in or relating to FeatureGoals
Minor fixes, if the upstream change is a micro-increment (or equivalent)
Major fixes, particularly blockers, if the upstream change is a minor-increment (or equivalent)
Exceptional circumstances
String Freeze
A string freeze is initiated in the project when all the human readable portions of code are no longer allowed to change. This gives the translation teams a chance to complete their translations without having to redo changed text. It also allows documentation to mention the actual UI names and messages.
Beta Freeze
Anal-retentive, high-caution period until the Beta Release goes out. Release and relevant section team confirmed fixes only! Once the BetaRelease is shipped, we roll back to FeatureFreeze status.
Exceptions requiring confirmation
ReleaseCriticalBug
SecurityCriticalBug
Exceptional circumstances
Beta Release
The BetaRelease is a testing oriented pre-release, usually one month before the Final Release.
Non Language Pack Translation Deadline
Some translation data cannot currently be updated via the language pack mechanism. Because these items require more disruptive integration work, they are subject to an earlier deadline. Translations which fall into this category are:
The Ubuntu installer
Translations which don’t use gettext, including:
Firefox
debconf templates
desktop notifications via notification-daemon
Strings visible in the default desktop (live CDs don’t get language pack updates)
Default menu items
Panel strings
All menu entries in KDE applications, which does not support translation via language packs
Kernel Freeze
The kernel freeze is a deadline for kernel updates, since they require several lockstep actions which must be folded into the CD building process. As with other freeze dates, exceptional circumstances may justify exemptions to the freeze, at the exception of the release managers.
Release Candidate (RC)
The release candidate is a production-quality pre-release one week before the final release.
Language Pack Translation Deadline
Translation data using the Language Pack mechanism is due at this deadline.
See NonLanguagePackTranslationDeadline for non Language Pack data.
Final Release
The final release is the finished product which is distributed with an official Ubuntu release number.
Desktop Data Manager is a Clipboard Manager for GNOME similar to Klipper for KDE. With DDM it is possible to display different types of content like text or images.Additional DDM includes a screenshot taking application which is able to take screenshots from a single window/subwindow, rectangle of the screen or the whole desktop.
The Ubuntu file browser does not show hidden files or folders by default, only the files that your user has access to.Here is the small tip how to view Hidden Files and Folders in Ubuntu File Browser.
If you want to Import your mails from Evolution to Thunderbird there is very nice utility called MboxImport .
Thunderbird, like many other email clients, uses the mbox format to archive the emails.It's curious that Thundebird has not a function that let you import or export files in this format and this lack is sometimes a problem when you want to move the accounts from a pc to another one or when you want to migrate (for example) from Mozilla to Thunderbird.Anyway this kind of import can be made very easily copying the mbox file into the directory "Local Folders" (it is inside the profile directory) with Thunderbird close; restarting the program, the mbox file will be visible as sub folder of Local Folders.To export, you must just copy the email files that are inside the account's folder.This method can give some troubles, above all for people not very expert with Thunderbird, because the profile's files are into a hidden directory, whose path changes with the operative systems or also with personal needs.
Once you have saved all the folders/files into the Mbox format, just go into Evolution and select "Import" and follow the wizard using "a single file import" and select your xxxx.mbox file and then select which folder in Evolution you want to import into.
For importing the address book from Thunderbird to Evolution, use T-birds address book export function and save the address book as a .csv file.After finishing address book check everything is fine or not.The GNU MP3/Media Streamer is a simple application which makes it possible to navigate through your audio and video collection via a browser, and stream playlists across a network.GNUMP3d is a streaming server for MP3s, OGG vorbis files, movies and other media formats.The software supports browsing, searching, and streaming all via your browser with support for MP3, OGG Vorbis, WMA and many other types of audio files.
If you have a large music collection then streaming it across a LAN, or the internet, is a logical thing to do with it.Now we will have a look at gnump3d.
Gnump3d features
Install Gnump3d in Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install gnump3d
This will install all the required packages for gnump3d
When the software is installed it will have the following options configured
The directory containing all your media, /var/music by default.
The port number the server should listen upon, 8888 by default.
The user the daemon should run as, gnump3d by default.
Now you need to access go to http://youripaddress:8888 you should see similar to the following screen
To change the theme you wish to use simply click upon the "Preferences" link and you should see the following screen here you can change theme
Default Configuration file located at /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf you can change this for your needs most common things users change is The default theme,The security options,The downsampling support.
Change the default directory containing multimedia files for GNUMP3d
By default multimedia files location is /var/music.If you want to change this to /home/music using the following steps
Backup existing config file
sudo cp /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf_backup
Edit the configfile
gksudo gedit /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf
Search for the following line
root = /var/music
Replace with the following line
root = /home/music
Find this line
user = gnump3d
Replace with the following line
user = root
Save and exit file
Restart gnump3d service using the following command
sudo /etc/init.d/gnump3d restart
Change the default port number for GNUMP3d
By Default gnump3d server port will listen port number 8888.If you want to change to 7878 use the following steps
Backup existing config file
sudo cp /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf_backup
Edit the configfile
gksudo gedit /etc/gnump3d/gnump3d.conf
Find this line
port = 8888
Replace with the following line
port = 7878
Save and exit the edited file
Restart gnump3d service using the following command
sudo /etc/init.d/gnump3d restart
Now you can access at http://youripaddress:7878
Adding files to gnump3d
Now, you'll probably want to add some files to gnump3d. The default directory is /var/music.
There are many different ways to copy files into your server from another Ubuntu machine,More secure way is using openssh. On the Ubuntu box that you want to copy the files from, open a terminal and type
sudo apt-get install openssh
Assuming that the path of a folder to copy is /home/username/music and the local IP of the remote Ubuntu computer is xxx.xxx.x.xxx, and the directory where the copied files will go is /var/music, go you your server and type
cd /var/music sudo su scp -r username@xxx.xxx.x.xxx:/home/username/music
Once you copied some files you should see similar to the following screen
Automatic LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) In about 20 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Edgy Server Edition, you can have a LAMP server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.
The LAMP option saves the trouble of installing and integrating each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone who is skilled in the installation and configuration of the individual applications. You get increased security, reduced time to install, and reduced risk of misconfiguration, all of which results in a lower cost of ownership.
Ubuntu LAMP server Install the following Versions
Ubuntu Edgy Eft 6.10
Apache 2.0.55
Mysql 5.0.24a
PHP 5.1.6
First you need to download server version of Ubuntu version from here after that you create a CD and start booting with the CD Once it starts booting you should see the following screen in this you need to select second option "Install to the Hard disk Option" and press enter
Choose you language and press enter you can see we have selected english in the follwoing screen
Choose your location and press enter you can see we have have selected United Kingdom in the follwoing screen
If you want to try to have your keyboard layout detected by pressing a series of keys you need to select yes option and if you don't want that and you want to choose from a list click no in this example we have selected no and press enter
Select Origin of keyboard and press enter
Select keyboard layout and press enter
Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM Drivers in progress
Scanning CD-ROM in Progress
Loading additional components progress bar
Configures the network with DHCP if there is a DHCP server in the network
Enter the Hostname of the system so in this example i enter here as ubuntulamp
Detecting Disks and Hardware in progress
Startingup the partitioner in progress
you have to partition your hard disk in this i have selected manually edit the partition table and press enter
It will show you the hard disk space and press enter here i am using vmware with 10.7GB of space
Create a New partition table on the device select yes and press enter
Now you can see the freespace and press enter
How to use this freespace select create a new partition and press enter
Enter the new patition size and press continue i have entered 100mb in this example
Select the type of the partition and press enter in this example i have selected primary
Location for the new partition as begining and press enter
Now you need to select the mount point with the following screen and press enter to change mount point
Now you can see the available mount points and here i have selected /boot mount point and press enter
Now you should see the following screen and here you need to select "Done Setting Up the Partition" option and press enter This will create the /boot mount point with 100mb of space and you can create the / mount point in the same way with the existing space.
you can see this in the following screen here you need to select "Finish partitioning and write changes to disk" option and press enter
Write the changes to disk option here you need to select yes and press enter
Creating ext3 filesystem in progress
Configuring the clock option here if you want to leave UTC Select yes otherwise no and press enter
You need enter the Full name of the user you want to create for your server in this example i have created administrator user select continue and press enter
username for your account in this i have entered test select continue and press enter
Entered the password for test user select continue and press enter
Confirm the password for test user select continue and press enter
Installing the base system in progress
Configuring package mirror this will be related to your country option
Now it will start Installing software and here you need to select the server options if you want DNS or LAMP i have selected as LAMP for our LAMP server installation
Software Installation in Progress
Installing GRUB Boot loader in progress
Installation complete message here you need to remove your CD select continue and press enter it will reboot your server
After rebooting you can see the following screen prompt for username
This will complete the Ubuntu LAMP Server Installation and your server is ready for installing applications which supports apache,mysql and php.
Configuring Static ip address in Ubuntu server
Ubuntu installer has configured our system to get its network settings via DHCP, Now we will change that to a static IP address for this you need to edit Edit /etc/network/interfaces and enter your ip address details (in this example setup I will use the IP address 172.19.0.10):
sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
and enter the following save the file and exit
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 172.19.0.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 172.19.0.0
broadcast 172.19.0.255
gateway 172.19.0.1
Now you need to restart your network services using the following command
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
You need to setup manually DNS servers in resolv.conf file when you are not using DHCP.
sudo vi /etc/resolv.conf
You need to add look something like this
search domain.com
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Install SSH Server
If you want to access your server remotely through SSH you need to install SSH server for this you need to run the following command
sudo apt-get install ssh openssh-server
You will be prompted to insert the installation CD again and this will complete SSH server in your edgy lamp server.
This is really simple and easy server installation for new users and who wants a quick server.
One small Observation i have noticed in edgy LAMP installation and dapper LAMP installation was choosing LAMP server option is available in dapper at the time of booting your server CD and in edgy you need to select LAMP server option at the time of software installation.
This might be useful for users who might think there is no LAMP server option at the time of start booting their Edgy server CD.
After completing your Edgy LAMP Server Installation some of users may not be comfortable with command prompt for those users they can install webmin for their server web interface to configure apache,mysql servers.
