Boom the Computer: May 2012

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Things to DO after installing Ubuntu 12.04

Things to DO after installing Ubuntu 12.04

After successfully installed the Ubuntu to your machine, there are some commands that you have to run to install the updates and plug-in in order to get your system running more smoothly.

Open a terminal windows by following step or use shortcut key (Ctrl + Alt + T) :

fig 0.1

fig 0.2

1. Check and install for Updates
- Run the command below to install the latest updates :

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

- Step 1 Completed

2. Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras

- Ubuntu by default cannot recognize the media format
- This plug-in/package is to make your system recognize and play popular file formats like mp3, avi, Flash videos etc....
- run the Command below :

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

- Step 2 Completed.

3. Check and Update the Hardware Driver- Normally while you install the Ubuntu system, it will auto detect and install all the hardware drive such graphic card, network card, sound card and etc... somehow, there are still some certain cases the driver was not correctly installed to your system

- To ensure that all your driver is updated, you may follow the step below to find out :

fig 3.1

- Find the "System Settings" on your left hand side, then click "Additional Drivers" ,if the driver not installed correctly, it will list down from there.
- What you need to do is, find the driver and click "install" will do.
- Step 3 Completed

4. Enable Dual Layer DVD/Encrypted Support- Even you have installed the retricted extras but still, there are not support or failed to play the dual layer DVD ( I also dunno why ......, dun ask me)

- You need to run the commands below to install the medibuntu and enable the function :

sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update

sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

- Step 4 Completed.

5. Install Ubuntu Tweak- Ubuntu tweak is an application that allow you to configure your Ubuntu with easier.
- Run the command below to download and install the Ubuntu tweak.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

fig 5.1

- Step 5 Completed.

6. Install Compiz Config System Manager (CCSM)- CCSM is a tools that get play around the desktop effects of Ubuntu system
- Run the command below to download and install the CCSM

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

fig 6.1

- Step 6 Completed.

7. Install Gnome Sushi
- Quickly preview file contents press space bar for previews file
- Run the command below to download and install the Gnome Sushi

sudo apt-get install gnome-sushi

- Step 7 Completed

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

How to install Ubuntu 12.04 in Windows 7 with Virtual Machine (Not Dual Boot)

Hi guys,

Please follow the step below to lead you install the latest version Ubuntu 12.04 in your windows 7.

Note: this is not dual boot version.

Step 1: Preparation

a) Virtual Machine

- Url to download the Virtual machine : http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/VirtualBox-Download-67177.html

- Click on the Softpedia Secure Download (US)

- Auto download will trigger

fig1.1

b) Ubuntu

- Url to download the Ubuntu 12.04: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

fig 1.2

- Recommended 32bit.

- Click on Start Download

Step 2 : Install the Virtual Machine to your Machine

fig.2.1

- You will find the VirtualBox-4.1.14-77440-Win.exe file (as shown as fig 2.1) downloaded to your machine.

- Double click on the file to start install the virtual machine

fig 2.2

- Keep on clicking on next and finish the VM installation.

Step 3: Create New Blank Virtual Machine

fig 3.1

- Launch the Virtual Machine

- Click on Start -> Oracle VM VirtualBox- > Oracle VM VirtualBox (as shown as fig 3.1)

fig 3.2

- Click on "New"

fig 3.3

fig 3.4

- Type in the Ubuntu in the column Name

- Operation System : Linux

- Version : Ubuntu

fig 3.5

- Arrange Memory for Ubuntu system

- Adjust it to at least 1024mb or more to have better performance for Ubuntu system (by default is 512mb)

fig 3.6

- Arrange Hard Disk Space for Ubuntu system

- Select the "Create new Hard Disk"

fig 3.7

Allocate it to 8GB, it can be more, but for me 8GB should be enough.

fig 3.8

fig 3.9

Summary of the system , then proceed to click on "Create"

Step 4 : Install the Ubuntu to the the Virtual Machine

fig 4.1

- You will see a Ubuntu Virtual Machine is on the list now.

fig 4.2

- Click on "Machine"

fig 4.3

- Select "Settings...."

fig 4.4

fig 4.5

- Select the "Display" -> tick on Enable 3D Acceleration

fig 4.6

- Select the "Storage" -> then click on "Empty" under the IDE controller -> and click on the Mount icon as shown in fig 4.6

fig 4.7

- Select the "Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file....."

fig 4.8

- Locate the Ubuntu 12.04 iso file that you downloaded ealier then click "Open"

fig 4.9

- Now click "OK" to start the installation.

fig 4.10

- Select your Language then Click on the "Install Ubuntu"

fig 4.11

- Please be informed here, if you have a very good speed of internet connection, then you may tick on "Install this third-party software", else you may manually update it later, because it's really take time (around 10-20 mins).

- this updates is for your machine can read the those audio and video format such like mp3, mpeg ...etc

fig 4.12

- Select the "Erase disk and install Ubuntu"
- NO WORRY , it will not erase any data on your machine. It will only use the 8GB that you allocate earlier to install the Ubuntu