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Update Mozilla Firefox in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Instructiuni update Mozilla Firefox in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Unii dintre voi poate ca ati observat ca de cateva zile(parca din 16) browser-ul Mozilla Firefox a trecut la varianta RC1 (Release Candidate). Sper ca va fi ceva mai stabila aceasta varianta, personal am intampinat probleme la navigarea pe unele pagini de internet, cum ar fi youtube.com si altele.

Pentru a face update de la Firefox 3 Beta 5 la Firefox RC1 in Ubuntu(si derivate) trebuie sa urmam urmatorii pasi:
-mergeti la System > Administration > Software Sources
-dati click pe tabul “Third-Party Software”, butonul “Add”
-introduceti deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
-deschideti Terminalul si introduceti sudo apt-get update apoi sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
De aici ar trebui sa va descurcati.

Sursa

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you’ll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.

Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.

We issue a new desktop and server release every six months. That means you’ll always have the the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer.

Ubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server. There is no extra fee for the LTS version, we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.

Everything you need on one CD, which provides a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.

Ubuntu is an African word meaning ‘Humanity to others’, or ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world.

Web Operating System - eyeOS

eyeOS was thought as a new definition of Operating System, where everything inside it can be accessed from everywhere in a Network. All need to do is to login into your eyeOS server with a normal Internet Browser, and access your personal or corporate desktop, with your applications, documents and files… just like you left it last time.

eyeOS comes with a preloaded suite of applications, some for private use, like the file manager, a word processor, a music player, calendar, notepad or contacts manager. There are also some groupware applications, such as a group manager, a file sharing application, a group board and many more.

With an eyeOS based platform, we can port your existent applications or make new applications that will fit your needs for your company or school, and provide Training, Support and other services. eyeOS does provide a strong, stable and powerful base where a great variety of apps can be built on.
You can download eyeOS from here, and you can install it on your computer very easy. This is the mainpage of eyeOS, from wich you can access all the applications.
Enjoy it!

SMPlayer

SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more.
One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: it remembers the settings of all files you play. So you start to watch a movie but you have to leave… don’t worry, when you open that movie again it will resume at the same point you left it, and with the same settings: audio track, subtitles, volume…
Here you can see some screenshots.
Downloads for Linux and also for Windows.

CrunchBang 8.04.01

CrunchBang Linux is an Ubuntu based distribution featuring the lightweight Openbox window manager and GTK+ applications. The distribution has been built and customised from a minimal Ubuntu install. The distribution has been designed to offer a good balance of speed and functionality. CrunchBang Linux is currently available as a LiveCD; however, best performance is achieved by installing CrunchBang Linux to your hard disk.
More screenshots here.
I first read about CrunchBang on Stas Sushkov’s blog.