May/102
Access Windows Files from Ubuntu Dual-Boot
Alright, this is for the people who have a dual-boot with their Windows and Ubuntu machine, commonly done through the program called Wubi.
Once you install and get going in Ubuntu, a lot of us come to wonder, how do i get to my Windows files? Thier on the same hard disc (most of the time, unless you choose to install it on another disc upon installation) so you should be able to access those files, right? Yes indeed. Its very easy in fact.
1. In Ubuntu, click on Places from the Upper right hand drop down menu. Then choose Computer.
2. Now once your in Computer, click on the icon that says 'Filesystem' it is equivalent to clicking on your Local Disk (or whatever you have named your main hard drive) on the Windows Operating System.
3. Now that your in your Filesystem find the folder that says 'host'. This is your Windows hard disk files.
4. Now you are in your Windows files! Cliking on 'host' in Ubuntu dual-boot is similar to clicking on your hard drive icon when you are in (My) Computer in Windows.
5. If you wish to get to something like your music, you will have to look for your user file, then click on your name.
So, under 'host' click:
Users>[Your User Name]>Music (Note, if you are using Windows XP, you will have to go: Users>[Your User Name]>My Documents>My Music
I hope that helped you guys. This is just a simple trick for people who don't know this. Thanks for reading!
Any more questions? Leave a comment in this tutorial bellow! or email at: contact@youonpictures.com
INFO: version of Ubuntu in this tutorial: Ubuntu 9.10
Dec/091
How to get Google Earth for Ubuntu
Do you want to be able to use Google Earth in Ubuntu, but tried to download it but could never figure out how to install it? This guide will show you how!
1. Download Google Earth from Google's website normally
3. Save it to your Desktop. This should be the defult option in Firefox to save downloaed files to your desktop. If you want to change your download location in Firefox, then in Firefox go to: Edit > Preferences And in the main tab under Downloads, you can tell it to Save Files to Desktop.
4. Once it is downloaded, you should see a file on your Desktop that says GoogleEarthLinux.bin
5. Right-click on that icon and choose: Open With Other Application...
6. A window should pop up. On the bottom of that window click: Use a Custom Command. Type "sh" in that box and hit enter.
7. A window will appear with white text on a black background... just wait. Then the Google Earth Installer window will apear.
8. All the default settings should be fine, and just click Install.
9. It will now install. It wont take long. And then you will have Google Earth installed!
10. A new icon will apear on the desktop. It will be Google Earth. It will ask if you want to approve it or something like that. And then you can use Google Earth.
You can also start Google Earth by clicking: Applications > Internet > Google Earth (which may take a restart to show up...)
Thanks, and hope everything worked for you! If you have any troubles, just leave a comment on this post.
Oct/090
How to get Ubuntu
1. First, you will need to download the Ubuntu iso. You can get them here.
2. Next, if you dont already have one, you need an iso burner. InfraRecorder works great, and its freeware.
3. Once you get InfraRecorder all installed and the Ubuntu iso downloaded, open up InfraRecorder and choose Write Image.
4. In the file browser choose the Ubuntu iso file that you downloaded.
5. Then pop in a blank CD-R disc, and the default InfraRecorder settings should be fine and you can click burn.
6. Then when you got the image burned onto the CD you can install Ubuntu on your computer as a second OS buy clicking on the CD in the "Computer/My Computer". And choosing it to install right inside of Windows.
I hope that helped you get started with the Ubuntu OS. If you have more questions, please leave a comment on this post, or email me at: contact@youonpictures.com
Jul/090
Gwibber, a better Twitter client for Linux
Now I talked about Twitux before on Ubuntu as a Twitter application, but while looking through some friend's tweets, i noticed him using Gwibber. So i had to try it for myself. And It is great!
1. To get Gwibber in Ubuntu, simply go to Applications > Add/Remove...
2. Then search Gwibber, and make sure you have it to show All Avalible Applications
3. Then click Apply Changes, let it download and install.
4. Next you will find Gwibber under: Applications > Internet (as) Gwibber Microblogging Client
5. Then it will probably ask you to add accounts. Choose Add and click Twitter (or whatever you want) Then put in your Twitter account and password.
6. You will probably want to check mark the boxes that say: Receive Messages and Send Messages
7. You can tweet by typing in the box at the bottom of the app, and hitting Enter when done.
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Thier are also different themes for Gwibber, you can change them by clicking (in Gwibber app) Gwibber > Preferences, then at the bottom of the preference menu, you will see the themes option.
INFO: Ubuntu version i am using is 9.04
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