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HOWTO: Recording audio cds with K3b

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Huy Tran

k3b cannot deal with mp3 files by default in Ubuntu Edgy Eft. If you need to produce an audio cd by adding mp3 files with k3b, you’ll need to install the following package: sudo apt-get install libk3b2-mp3 and you are … Continue reading →

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HowTo Ubuntu 8.10 64bit and Areca 6.2 (6.1) java Backup Utility

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Huy Tran

1) Go to Synaptic and install libswt-cairo-gtk-3.4-jni libswt-gnome-gtk-3.4-jni libswt-gtk-3.4-java libswt-gtk-3.4-jni libswt-mozilla-gtk-3.4-jni 2) cd /usr/lib/jni cp the files: libswt-atk-gtk-3448.so libswt-cairo-gtk-3448.so libswt-gtk-3448.so libswt-pi-gtk-3448.so libswt-awt-gtk-3448.so libswt-gnome-gtk-3448.so libswt-mozilla-gtk-3448.so to the areca/lib folder with names in order of appearance: libswt-atk-gtk-3232.so libswt-cairo-gtk-3232.so libswt-gtk-3232.so libswt-pi-gtk-3232.so libswt-awt-gtk-3232.so libswt-gnome-gtk-3232.so … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Linux: How to Install Flash Player for firefox

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Huy Tran

Install Flash Player For Ubuntu Linux Type the following command to install flash player: $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree Now flash player should be working. Visit youtube or any other site to view flash content.

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add delete and switch user in ubuntu by command lines

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Huy Tran

First, I want to add a user. So how to do it? + To add user: sudo adduser <username> to add password for your user sudo passwd <username> + How can i switch from one user to another one? In … Continue reading →

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Terminal or shell command to shutdown or reboot Ubuntu Linux

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Huy Tran

So how do you shutdown or reboot Ubuntu Linux from a terminal or a shell prompt? If GUI is working you can always click on a Quit button. If GUI is not working or if you are working remotely over … Continue reading →

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