Ubuntu Screencast with RecordMyDesktop

Horaaay...finally We found a way to record our ubuntu dekstop session by using Recordmydesktop. At the first time we played it with Totem Player, it just looks good. But when we uploaded it to youtube, we felt that there was something wrong with the video format. it was just not good enough, too blurry. What do you think?

Installing Wbar in Ubuntu 8.10

Wbar is a quick launch bar. It's developed with speed in mind and is highly tweak-able. It’s more than an application launcher, because It doesn’t let you “dock”  programs, but it can launch useful number of applications.

So Why using Wbar anyway? because :

• It's cool eye candy
• It's designed with speed in mind
• It's coded in c++ using imlib2
• It's lite & fast
• It's released under the General Public License (GPL), so it's free.
  

The best part of this little “dock” is that it doesn’t need a composite manager to run, such as compiz, etc. So it’s perfect to add some eye-candy if you are running low-end hardware.

So, Let's begin by installing it.

1. Download .deb file here 

2. Run the .deb file to install wbar. Click "Install Package" to get started.

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3. Before running the wbar application, there might be some consideration :

• Wbar looks perfectly in non-composite manager condition. you can see the difference as follows :

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         So, it's recomended that any composition manager is disabled.

• Wbar would not run optimally if it's placed above or under the panel, because some part of it is hidden behind the panel.

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Wbar at the top position behind the main panel (click for larger image)

• So, It's recomended if all panel placed at the bottom, while Wbar is placed at the top.

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4. To lauch Wbar, Press "Alt+F2" and insert this code :
wbar -bpress -above-desk -pos top -isize 40
to refresh the Wbar view, just simply right-click at the Wbar area.


5. To get Wbar running from the start, just go to
     System>Prefferences>Session

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z`6. In The Session Prefferences window, click "Add".

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7. In the Add Startup Program window, fill Name and Command Subjects as follows :
Name         :  wbar
Command  :  wbar -bpress -above-desk -pos top -isize 40

 

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Click "Add" to proceed. Then, click "Close" in Session Prefferences window.

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How to Install Ubuntu Tweak

Tweaking Ubuntu can be done in many ways, but in complex ones also. For Common User, Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier for everyone.

It provided many usefull desktop and system options that the default desktop environment isn’t provided.

Features of Ubuntu Tweak

• View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)
• GNOME Session Control
• Auto Start Program Control
• Show/Hide and Change Splash screen
• Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes
• Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon
• Tweak Metacity Window Manager’s Style and Behavior
• Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settins
• GNOME Panel Settings
• Nautilus Settings
• Advanced Power Management Settings
• System Security Settings

So Let's start our first step by installing in your ubuntu machine:

1. Go to System>Administration>Software Sources. You will be prompted for admin password to continue.

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2. Go to Third Party Software. Clik "Add" to add the following two sources :

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main

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Click "Add Source" each times you want to enter one source.

 

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Click "Close" after you see those two sources listed.

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3. Click "Reload" to updates sources list.

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You will see the update process is underway.

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4. Go to Terminal and install Ubuntu Tweak.
code:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

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5. To run Ubuntu Tweak, Go to Application>System Tools>Ubuntu Tweak

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refference :
http://ubuntu-tweak.com/2008/12/15/ubuntu-tweak-044-released.html

How-to format USB Flash Disk using Gparted Partition Editor in Ubuntu

Hereis a simple how to easily formatting your USB flash disk in Ubuntu :

1. Install gparted package

code :
sudo apt-get install gparted


2. Plug in your USB Flash Disk into your PC.


3. Run Partition Editor from System>Administration>Partition Editor

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Note : You will be prompted the admin password to get the application to run.



4. Change device selection to your flash disk drive.

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5. Unmount The USB Flash Disk first. Right click the device on the list and pick "Unmount" option.

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6. Right click the device on list and pick "Format to", and then choose the type of file system.

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7. Click "Apply" to get formatting process executed.

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Click "apply" on the other windows to confirm the formatting.

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After the formatting process is done, Then click "Close".

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gBilling : An Open Source Internet Cafe Billing made in Indonesia

Own an Internet Cafe? Well, Using Windows OS must have been your first choice because it's popularity among netters all around the world.

But, facing some realities in some developing countries that troubles might have came up when you are forced to use a pirated OS, and some unresponsible authorities might try to blackmail you under those circumstances.
Luckily for us for have been using Ubuntu Linux for almost six months!

besides those facts above, we are using an internet billing too, which it's function is to manage your cash-flow and Internet use of logged on-users. There are a lot of closed-source software which is expensive enough to buy.

Fortunately we have our saviour of this problem : gbilling, A free Software Internet Cafe billing System!

Gbilling is an open source internet billing that is created by Ardhan Madras, a UNIX/Windows network & IT system engineer, also active as developer of linux kernel and some gnome desktop project. In the program notes, we can find that He dedicate this program to his late 13 years old-sister that has fought for leukemia. May she rest in peace and close to heaven...

According to it's official site in sourceforge.net, gBilling firstly written with Python. As the development of these applications such as system calls, API library, which the library is used, scripting languages are considered not suitable anymore, and then gBilling was rewritten to C, so far with glib for functions wrapper POSIX and Windows API.

Later on, So Why using gBilling? because it's a free software, that you can take any advantage of this application. You can modify it according to your needs, you can learn how to work gBilling billing applications and make your own billing, you can participate in developing this program, and others. GBilling will always be written with accordance on Portability. gBilling will not refer only to one system that which will be a waste of time only.

gBilling is not made for profit or award, gBilling made to support the free operating system like Linux that can be used both for Microsoft. Once again gBilling is free software that is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.

gBilling features:

* Multiplatform (UNIX: Linux, MacOS, BSD, and Microsoft Windows) architecture for 32 bit and 64 bit

* Concurrent TCP / IP server model (IPv4)

* Multithread (per-client thread, with a glib Thread)

* storage database Orientation (SQLite embedding)

* Full control of the server (logout, shutdown, restart, close / open client login)

* Detecting client who is not on (the program is not on the client computer or client)

* System logging and log export to CSV format

* Recovery (recovery server / client for the power loss, system crashes)

* User authentication (glib data hashing)

* Chatting

* System package

* Item System (Items are sold in the cafe is displayed in the client)

* Customize your cafe in accordance with (the name cafe, slogan, address)

* Ultimately Free software!

you can see other screenshot in here
You can download it in here

Our First Youtube Video

Finnaly, we have uploaded a video to Youtube, while we were trying to take a picture of our new street banner.