May 6, 2015 · General · 2 comments

Selene is an audio/video converter for converting files to OGG/OGV/ MKV/MP4/WEBM/OPUS/AAC/FLAC/MP3/WAV formats. It aims to provide a simple GUI for converting files to popular formats along with powerful command-line options for automated/unattended encoding.
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May 6, 2015 · General · 1 comment

I have installed skype on ubuntu 15.04 and the skype icon doesn't appear under applications so to fix the issue install the sni-qt package.Sni-qt is A Qt plugin which turns all QSystemTrayIcon into StatusNotifierItems (appindicators).The reason for this is skype/pidgin installation relies on the 32 bit version of sni-qt.
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May 4, 2015 · Server · 2 comments


In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate 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. Instead, you get increased security, reduced time-to-install, and reduced risk of misconfiguration, all of which results in a lower cost of ownership.Currently this installation provide PostgreSQL database, Mail Server, Open SSH Server,Samba File Server, Print Server, Tomcat Java Server,Virtual Machine Host,Manual Package selection,LAMP and DNS options for pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of common server configurations.
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May 1, 2015 · General · (No comments)

Automated installation a lot of useful extra software on Ubuntu after the initial desktop install.This program installs a collection of some of the best Ubuntu software and can be considered to be one of the top things to do after installing Ubuntu.
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April 29, 2015 · General · (No comments)

Codenamed "Vivid Vervet", 15.04 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.
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