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Gnochm is a gnome based chm viewer that has the following features :

• Support for external ms-its links

• Full text search support

• Bookmarks

• Configurable support for HTTP links

• Integrated with GNOME2

• Support for multiple languages

• Support to open multiple files at once

To install gnochm issue the following command in the terminal window

sudo apt-get install gnochm

After installation gnochm should be installed properly, which you can even launch by typing in “gnochm” in the terminal window.

2. kchmviewer
If you are one of those who likes using KDE desktop environment you might like using a tool that uses KDE library instead of gnome one , and integrates better with KDE desktop. A nice chm viewer for KDE desktop is kchm viewer.

to install kchmviewer type in the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install kchmviewer

and after above step is completed you can launch kchmviewer by typing in kchmviewer in the terminal window

xCHM is a chm file viewer , that is not bound to any desktop environment and could be used even in window manager like fvwm or xfce .

to install xchm issue the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install xchm

and then you can launch xchm by typing in xchm in the terminal window .4. Mozilla Firefox add-on to display chm files
Mozilla Firefox is a powerful platform and it can be extended to do a number of cool things by installing different plug ins and one really useful addon is a CHM viewer .

To install CHM reader addon go HERE and, download the *.xpi file, then put it somewhere in Mozilla folder, sorry i forgot where exactly the folder is, you can try to find it yourself. Procedure after that is quite self explanatory owing to extremely easy interface of Mozilla Firefox

After installing you can easily open chm files from Mozilla Firefox , In the File submenu you will find a option of opening chm files .5. Okular

If you happen to install kde4 on your desktop , Okular is the new addition to the KDE desktop environment . Okular besides having ability to render pdf , djvu files can also display chm files flawlessly . Besides being based on solid KDE 4 libraries Okular allows one to add notes , highlight text etc . It is one of the most advanced document reader available on linux .

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Gnochm is a gnome based chm viewer that has the following features :

• Support for external ms-its links

• Full text search support

• Bookmarks

• Configurable support for HTTP links

• Integrated with GNOME2

• Support for multiple languages

• Support to open multiple files at once

To install gnochm issue the following command in the terminal window

sudo apt-get install gnochm

After installation gnochm should be installed properly, which you can even launch by typing in “gnochm” in the terminal window.

2. kchmviewer
If you are one of those who likes using KDE desktop environment you might like using a tool that uses KDE library instead of gnome one , and integrates better with KDE desktop. A nice chm viewer for KDE desktop is kchm viewer.

to install kchmviewer type in the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install kchmviewer

and after above step is completed you can launch kchmviewer by typing in kchmviewer in the terminal window

xCHM is a chm file viewer , that is not bound to any desktop environment and could be used even in window manager like fvwm or xfce .

to install xchm issue the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install xchm

and then you can launch xchm by typing in xchm in the terminal window .4. Mozilla Firefox add-on to display chm files
Mozilla Firefox is a powerful platform and it can be extended to do a number of cool things by installing different plug ins and one really useful addon is a CHM viewer .

To install CHM reader addon go HERE and, download the *.xpi file, then put it somewhere in Mozilla folder, sorry i forgot where exactly the folder is, you can try to find it yourself. Procedure after that is quite self explanatory owing to extremely easy interface of Mozilla Firefox

After installing you can easily open chm files from Mozilla Firefox , In the File submenu you will find a option of opening chm files .5. Okular

If you happen to install kde4 on your desktop , Okular is the new addition to the KDE desktop environment . Okular besides having ability to render pdf , djvu files can also display chm files flawlessly . Besides being based on solid KDE 4 libraries Okular allows one to add notes , highlight text etc . It is one of the most advanced document reader available on linux .

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This tip would be useful for those who are either making backup of their remote mysql database or moving their web hosting to their provider.
Here’s how to export mysql DB to SQL file using command-line utility :
mysqldump –user=username –password=1234 –databases your_database –opt –quote-names –complete-insert > example.sql
Here’s how to import the SQL back into mysql database [...]

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Here’s a way to add “Send To” functionality to copy multiples files to removable drive (usually USB drive) in GNOME desktop.

First, download the “Send To” nautilus script from : http://www.gdr-exiles.com/nautilus/.
Copy the Send To file to ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts, make it executable. chmod a+x.

Finally you can test it by selecting a file on your desktop and clicking the Send To option, you’ll be presented with a dialog similar to this.

Now you can easily copy files between your GNOME Desktop to your portable USB drive.

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1. gTwitter - Hompage

It’s a simple GTK+ based application for Linux, designed to interact with Twitter web service. It’s written using Mono/C# and some of GNOME dependant libraries. GUI is inspired by Mac client Twitterrific.

Download TAR Package via googlecode

2. Twidge - Homepage

Twidge is a command-line, full-functional Twitter client. It supports posting updates, retrieving information, and excellent integration with the Unix shell scripting environment via piping and well-formatted output.

Download TAR/BIN/ZIP Packages

3. Gwibber - Homepage

Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for GNOME developed with Python and GTK. It supports Twitter, Jaiku, Identi.ca, Facebook, and Digg. Please note that this is pre-alpha software.
Intallation Guide For Ubuntu
Installation Guide For OpenSUSE

4. Mitter - Homepage

Another Twitter Client.Download DEB Package via getdeb.net

5. Twhirl (Need Adobe AIR) - Homepage
A social software desktop client based on the Adobe AIR platform.

Download Twhirl(.AIR)

6. Spaz (Need Adobe AIR) - Hompage
Spaz is a Twitter client for users who value free, open-source software, attractive design, and customizability.
Download Spaz(.AIR)

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I’ve found a Ubuntu user via ubuntuforums.org that have problem with the webcam, the user have integrated webcam - Syntek USB Video Camera. He/she claimed that the webcam image turned upside down. This happen because of the vflip option..

To fix it(Syntek USB Video Camera as a example) you need to know the camera driver, in terminal type :

lsusb

udevinfo –query=all –name=/dev/video0 –attribute-walk

Example udevinfo command result :

The driver for the webcam is stk11xx& has the vflip option(To check all the options the driver offers, use the command “modinfo stk11xx“)

Now unload the driver and then re-load it with the vflip option, code :

sudo modprobe -r stk11xx
sudo modprobe stk11xx vflip=1

Now try with webcam app to see that the problem has solved. You can add the option to the system settings so the driver always uses it when it loads..

Code:

echo “options stk11xx vflip=1″ | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/options

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OGMRip is an application and a set of libraries for ripping and encoding DVDs into AVI/OGM files using a wide variety of codecs. It relies on mplayer, mencoder, ogmtools, oggenc, and lame to perform its tasks. The GUI features a clean HIG-compliant GNOME 2 interface and tries to minimize (as much as possible) esoteric settings.

After download, double click on the file to install..

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Ejecter is a small but very useful utility to safely, easily remove external media. A simple menu that sits in the system notification area, providing you a quick way to unmount external peripherals such as usb pendrives, cd/dvd, external hard disks and so..

Download DEB Package :

Ejecter via getdeb.net

After download, double click on the file to install..

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This is a circular-application-menu (C-A-M) prototype mirroring the same structure as the exisiting application menu for the GNOME desktop. I heard this feature will be available in Windows 7.It’s a menu in a circular form displayed in desktop. The icon of each sub menu is laid around the circle, if we click on the icon another circular of the menus that laid under the icon of the sub menu will be displayed so that we will show two circle on our desktop.

Download via getdeb.net

After download finished, just double click it to install it & you can find at Aplication>>Accesories>>Circular-Application-Menu

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Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux which aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a wide variety of settings.

Wicd’s features :

• No Gnome dependencies (although it does require GTK), so it is easy to use in XFCE, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, etc.

• Ability to connect to wired and wireless networks

• Profiles for each wireless network and wired network

• Many encryption schemes, some of which include WEP/WPA/WPA2

• Remains compatible with wireless-tools

• Tray icon showing network activity and signal strength

Installing Wicd in Ubuntu :

First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following line for gutsy user

deb http://apt.wicd.net gutsy extras

Add the following line for hardy user

deb http://apt.wicd.net hardy extras

Save and exit the file

where gutsy is your version of Ubuntu in lowercase (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy).

Now you need to update the source list using the following command

sudo aptitude update

Install wicd using the following command (in Terminal, type) :

sudo aptitude install wicd

Please note that this will remove network-manager, which is the default GNOME network manager and may cause loss of network connection temporarily.

In GNOME, to get the tray icon to automatically appear at boot, go to System>>Preferences>> Sessions. In the “Startup Programs” tab, click the “New” button. Give it a name (”Wicd” works fine). For the command, enter “/opt/wicd/tray.py”.

Running Wicd

To use wicd, launch it go to Applications>>Internet>>wicd in GNOME.

In the wicd program window you’ll see a list of the wireless networks that the software has detected. Wicd doesn’t always pick up all of the networks that are in range when it starts; click the Refresh icon on tool bar to get a full list.

From there, click the Connect link beneath the name of the network that you want to use. After a few seconds, you should be connected the network.If the network is encrypted, you need to do a little more work. Wicd supports the following encryption schemes: WPA, WEP, LEAP, TTLS, EAP, and PEAP.

Click the arrow beside the name of the encrypted network to which you want to connect, then click Advanced Settings. From there, click the Use Encryption checkbox, select an encryption method from the dropdown list, and enter the required password in the Key field.

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