If you ask me how many websites you visit that have Java applets, I tell you no one. They are few, few enough to make opening a page with Java applet a time consuming task! Yes, today I ran into one that uses Java applet for essential service, and I really need it. (more…)
Category: Linux
uTorrent on Kubuntu 11.10 libssl error
After installing Kubuntu 11.10, uTorrent server won’t start. Whenever I start it I get this error:
./utserver: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.0.9.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
with a lot of Googling, I solved it by installing libssl0.9.8 package:
sudo apt-get install libssl0.9.8
Hope it will save someone’s time 🙂
Sharing folders between two computers running Kubuntu (KDE)
Sharing two folders between two computer is something that expected to work out of the box, but it seems that the new releases of Kubuntu needs extra work to add this functionality, I was surprised about how we still need command line to tackle this simple task, even after all this great Graphical User Interface exprience being introduced in Linux world. (more…)
Kubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition
In May 2010 I purchased Toshiba NB 305 Netbook, it comes with Windows 7 starter edition.
Well, it was working just fine, light and speedy, until I decided to protect my Windows with AntiVirus and Firewall application, you know, Windows’ eternal companions! That’s where it started to be slow, slow enough to make me frustrated.
Then I decided to install Kubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition since I am already using Kubuntu on my Laptop.
It’s kind of slow, but I think I’ll buy 2 GB RAM to replace the installed 1 GB.
One thing that’s quite interesting so far is the interface, it is optimized for netbooks, and looks great and handy.
It’s updating right now, and I am not sure if it will play my media files smoothly, usually, I install smplayer on Kubuntu.
For those interested, there is Ubuntu Netbook Remix, many of Internet users giving good impression about it. I am a KDE guy, so, not ready for it yet.
Installing more Arabic fonts on Kubuntu
I was designing a logo for my Arabic website, I checked the fonts and I couldn’t find good font, I searched around and I found that I can search repositories for fonts like this:
#sudo apt-cache search ttf | grep “Arabic”
and I got:
ttf-arabeyes – Arabeyes GPL TrueType Arabic fonts
ttf-kacst – KACST free TrueType Arabic fonts
ttf-kacst-one – TrueType font designed for Arabic language
ttf-sil-scheherazade – smart Unicode font for Arabic
and installed them:
#sudo apt-get install ttf-arabeyes ttf-kacst ttf-kacst-one ttf-sil-scheherazade
And now I can start designing my logo with GIMP with these great fonts!
Sync Kubuntu to Nokia mobile with bluetooth
That was really impressive, to be able to synchronize my contacts between my Laptop and my mobile phone.
With Nokia PCSuite software image still flying around on my head, I thought that I won’t find something fill the gap for Linux! but actually there was.
I didn’t read too much about it; I just followed some tutorial and everything is up and running. It seems that there is a standard protocol that both Nokia and the software developers follow and made this possible.
First I had some issues with the Bluetooth in my laptop, the kbluetooth icon was gray, and after searching I found that my Laptop Toshiba Satellite Pro U400 has problems with bluetooth support.
A wonderful guy was there to fix it: Linux on Toshiba Satellite Pro U400
Then a Ubuntu Forums HowTo did the job: HOWTO: Sync Evolution with Nokia N95 via Bluetooth on Ubuntu Gutsy
Viva Linux 😉
And by the way, I just bought Nokia N86 8MP, which was the subject of the matter xD
Now when I add contacts into the mobile phone and after clicking Refersh button, I see the contacts in Evolution, and visa-versa.
Xara Xtreme: Another graphics editor for Linux
I found this application while I was searching for graphics application for Linux, I used this back in Windows; it was cool, but it wasn’t free.
I read in the website that the original company made the source code available, that’s where the gurus stepped in and ported it to Linux.
I think it will make perfect tool with GIMP, as many things are missing (or actually I still don’t know about how to do them).
The installation is quite simple, download the package from the download page (I used the latest version), then change the permission of the file to make it executable, finally run the package file and follow the instructions.
The most disappointing issue, that it is not supporting Arabic, when I type in Arabic the letters appear from left to right, where they should appear Right-to-Left. They also (as a result from the first issue) appear as separate letters: In Arabic some letters should be connected to the proceeding letter with a horizontal line.
In General, I think I’ll use Xara Xtreme with GIMP when it is necessary. Until I get grasp of the GIMP.
Website: xaralx.org
[Note: they have screen shots, check them 😉 ]
Kubuntu: Firefox and Java Plugin
I was trying to open a mobile emulator, which was in fact a JAVA applet, and I found that JAVA plugin wasn’t installed. Following the link from Firefox add-ons website I was redirected to Sun website to downlaod JAVA runtime files.
It was about 19 MB file, after downloading and running it, I couldn’t see JAVA plugin in the installed plugin list, Googling the issue, I found that I have to symlink the plugin file into Firefox plugins directory (not copying it). After try-and -error-ing, the directory turned out to be:
/usr/lib/firefox-3.5.4/plugins
Now it is running 😉
Distro: Linux Kubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
Gimpshop: a Photoshop alternative
That was really amazing, Gimpshop is a wonderful alternative to Adobe Photoshop.
Based on GIMP, the developer renamed and reorganized GIMP’s tools, options, windows, and menus to closely resemble Adobe Photoshop’s menu structure and naming conventions. Many of the menu options and even whole menus were recreated to faithfully reproduce a Photoshop-like experience. After running the GIMPshop hack, you’ll find that Photoshop and the GIMP are strikingly similar.
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