Showing posts with label ubuntu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ubuntu. Show all posts
Friday, May 12, 2017
Over 16 Small Games For Ubuntu Linux
Over 16 Small Games For Ubuntu Linux
Over 16 Small Games For Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux is one of the most popular Linux distribution , it is especially popular among Linux newbies and windows refuges . Now Ubuntu Linux does come with a descent set of applications , still there is a scope for including some more quality applications and especially games . Now in this tutorial i will show you how to install a large number of small , easy and less resource hungry games on Ubuntu Linux with screen-shots of games .
1. Rocks n Diamonds
Rocks n Diamonds is a Boulderd*sh game for X11 with more than just the falling rocks and diamonds of its namesake. The object is still to collect all the diamonds (and emeralds), then get to the exit before time runs out. But your character must make use of bombs, spaceships, and many other elements in order to fill his quota of jewels.
Installation : -
Type the following command in the terminal window
2. Globulation 2
Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Globulation 2 brings a new type of gameplay to RTS games. The player chooses the number of units to assign to various tasks, and the units do their best to satisfy the requests. This allows players to manage more units and focus on strategy rather than individual units jobs. Globulation 2 also features AI allowing single-player games or any possible combination of human-computer teams.
To install globulation type the following command in the terminal window : -
After completing above step launch Globulation 2 by typing glob2 in the terminal window .
3. Pysol
PySol is an exciting collection of more than 200 solitaire card games. Its features include very nice look and feel, multiple cardsets and table tiles, samples and background music, unlimited undo/redo, load/save games, player statistics and log files, hint system, demo games, support for user-written plugins, integrated HTML help browser and lots of documentation
To install type the following command in the terminal window
Pysol in action
1. Rocks n Diamonds
Rocks n Diamonds is a Boulderd*sh game for X11 with more than just the falling rocks and diamonds of its namesake. The object is still to collect all the diamonds (and emeralds), then get to the exit before time runs out. But your character must make use of bombs, spaceships, and many other elements in order to fill his quota of jewels.
Installation : -
Type the following command in the terminal window
wget http://www.artsoft.org/RELEASES/unix/rocksndiamonds/rocksndiamonds-3.2.0.tar.gz
and
Now go to rocksndiamonds-3.2.0 directory and type
To launch rocksndiamonds game.
tar -xvzf rocksndiamonds-3.2.0.tar.gz
Now go to rocksndiamonds-3.2.0 directory and type
" ./rocksndiamonds "
To launch rocksndiamonds game.
Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Globulation 2 brings a new type of gameplay to RTS games. The player chooses the number of units to assign to various tasks, and the units do their best to satisfy the requests. This allows players to manage more units and focus on strategy rather than individual units jobs. Globulation 2 also features AI allowing single-player games or any possible combination of human-computer teams.
To install globulation type the following command in the terminal window : -
wget http://dl.sv.nongnu.org/releases/glob2/0.8.23/glob2_alpha23_i386.deb
and
sudo dpkg -i glob2_alpha23_i386.deb
After completing above step launch Globulation 2 by typing glob2 in the terminal window .
3. Pysol
PySol is an exciting collection of more than 200 solitaire card games. Its features include very nice look and feel, multiple cardsets and table tiles, samples and background music, unlimited undo/redo, load/save games, player statistics and log files, hint system, demo games, support for user-written plugins, integrated HTML help browser and lots of documentation
To install type the following command in the terminal window
sudo apt-get install pysol
after completing above step launch pysol from (Applications -> Games -> Pysol )
Pysol in action4. Super Tux
SuperTux is a jumpn run like game, with strong inspiration from the Super Mario Bros games for Nintendo. Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping on them or bumping them from below. Grabbing power-ups and other stuff on the way.
To install Super Tux type the following command in the terminal window .
6. Crack-Attack
Crack Attack! is a fast-paced puzzle game inspired by the classic Super NES title Tetris Attack! To install type the following in Terminal Window : -
SuperTux is a jumpn run like game, with strong inspiration from the Super Mario Bros games for Nintendo. Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping on them or bumping them from below. Grabbing power-ups and other stuff on the way.
To install Super Tux type the following command in the terminal window .
sudo apt-get install supertux
after completing above step run supertux from (Applications -> Games -> Super Tux )
5. Pingus
Pingus has started at the end of 1998 with the simple goal to create a Free (as in freedom, not as in free beer) Lemmingstm clone.if you dont know Lemmingstm, here comes a short introduction. Its a puzzle game developed in 1991 by DMA Design. The player takes command in the game of a bunch of small animals and has to guide them around in levels. Since the animals walk on their own, the player can only influence them by giving them commands, like
To install type following in terminal window : -
Pingus has started at the end of 1998 with the simple goal to create a Free (as in freedom, not as in free beer) Lemmingstm clone.if you dont know Lemmingstm, here comes a short introduction. Its a puzzle game developed in 1991 by DMA Design. The player takes command in the game of a bunch of small animals and has to guide them around in levels. Since the animals walk on their own, the player can only influence them by giving them commands, like
build a bridge,
dig a holeor
redirect all lemmings in the other direction. The goal of each level is to reach the exit, for fix multiple combination of commands are necessary. The game is presented in a 2D site view.
To install type following in terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install pingus
then to launch pingus go to (Applications -> Games ->Pingus )
then to launch pingus go to (Applications -> Games ->Pingus )
6. Crack-Attack
Crack Attack! is a fast-paced puzzle game inspired by the classic Super NES title Tetris Attack! To install type the following in Terminal Window : -
sudo apt-get install crack-attack
and to launch go to (Applications -> Games -> Crack Attack )
Crack Attack Configuration Screen
Crack-Attack in Action
and to launch go to (Applications -> Games -> Crack Attack )
Crack Attack Configuration ScreenCrack-Attack in Action7. Xmoto
X-Moto is a challenging 2D motocross platform game, where physics plays an all important role in the gameplay. You need to control your bike to its limits, if you want to have a chance to finish the most difficult challenges.
To Install XMoto type the following command in terminal window :-
8. Playing Classic Dos Games under Dosbox
DOSBOX allows you to run your old dos programs under Linux , DOSBOX provides a full featured dos environment inside your ubuntu box . DOSBOX allows running of DOS programs in Linux and Windows.
To install DOSBOX type the following command in the Console Window (Applications -> Accesories -> Terminal)
Opening Screen of dosbox
In DOSBOX type the following command to make your games directory visible inside the dosbox emulator
Now go to d drive , then go to the directory of the game and launch the executable file of the game to start the game.
Alleycat game running under DOSBox
Some of the popular DOS games can be obtained at the following internet address : -
Bio Menace (This game and all its three series were released as Freeware and can be downloaded from ) ,Commander Keen , Wolfeinstein 3D , Duke Nukem , Hocus Pocus , Crystal Caves and other can be downloaded at the following address some of the games are shareware and some freeware but trust me even shareware games would give you hours if not days of entertainment : - http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html
Alley Cat ( This game released in 1984 is one of my all time favorite i have spent a lot of time playing this on my 386 computer ) this can be downloaded from the following : - http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/game/91
Dangerous Dave ( Well this game released in 1988 is a very simple game which is quite popular here in India even today in school labs you could find people playing this game !!!!!) :- http://www.abandonia.com/games/Dangerous%20Dave.zip
Mario Brother VGA ( Well this is also a nice game it even has a boss mode to fool your boss that you are working and to top it all it is only few kilobytes in size !!) :- http://www.abandonia.com/games/880/MarioBrothersVGA
Get more old dos games here at : http://www.abandonia.com
http://dosgamesarchive.com
Wikipedia page on list of all dos games : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:DOS_games
Wikipedia page on commercial games released as freeware (most of them dos) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commercial_games_released_as_freeware
To install type the following command in the terminal window .
10. Lincity
Lincity is a city simulation game. You are required to build and maintain a city. You must feed, house, provide jobs and goods for your residents. You can build a sustainable economy with the help of renewable energy and recycling, or you can go for broke and build rockets to escape from a pollution ridden and resource starved planet, its up to you.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
12. Wormux
13. Power Manga
After a peace treaty about free interplanetary traffic was concluded 150 years ago, the whole space has been turned into a giant floating trash infested with litter; meteorites deviated from their trajectories and with wild pirates, each of them representing a deadly danger for the peaceful navigators. That is the reason why the Governors of the Sidereal Spaces have created this Special Fast Intervention Patrol with the mission to clear the sidereal ways of these nuisances and to improve the safety of the voyagers. This elite unit has been named POWERMANGA. You have been selected to patrol a Spaceship of this unit and you are going to fly along the Milky Way in a fine Space vessel. But be careful to keep away from the streams of meteorites that will charge you periodically. Also avoid the Wardens, those pirates who try to racket you and steal your energy and your food or even try to disintegrate your Spaceship. The energy that you collect allows you to repair the damages caused by these fights. If by chance, you load energy to the limits of your Spaceship, you will start a thermonuclear process that will turn to ashes and dust any enemy.
14. Super Tux Kart
SuperTuxKart is an enhanced version of TuxKart, a kart racing game, originaly done by Steve Baker, featuring Tux and a bunch of his friends.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
15. Chromium
You are captain of the cargo ship Chromium B.S.U., responsible for delivering supplies to our troops on the front line. Your ship has a small fleet of robotic fighters which you control from the relative safety of the Chromium vessel.
To install type the following command in the terminal window
and after completing above step launch chromium from (Application -> Games -> Chrmoum)
16. LBreakout2
The polished successor to LBreakout offers you a new challenge in more than 50 levels with loads of new bonuses (goldshower, joker, explosive balls, bonus magnet ...), maluses (chaos, darkness, weak balls, malus magnet ...) and special bricks (growing bricks, explosive bricks, regenerative bricks, indestructible bricks, chaotic bricks). And if youre through with all the levels you can create complete new levelsets with the integrated easy-to-use level editor or challenge other humans via LAN or internet iin either deathmatch or normal levelsets. Fun!
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
Article written by Ambuj Varshney , blogambuj(at)gmail.com
For Linux on Desktop Blog ,(C) 2007 Ambuj Varshney
X-Moto is a challenging 2D motocross platform game, where physics plays an all important role in the gameplay. You need to control your bike to its limits, if you want to have a chance to finish the most difficult challenges.
To Install XMoto type the following command in terminal window :-
sudo apt-get install xmotoAnd to launch Xmoto go to (Applications -> Games -> XMoto )
8. Playing Classic Dos Games under Dosbox
DOSBOX allows you to run your old dos programs under Linux , DOSBOX provides a full featured dos environment inside your ubuntu box . DOSBOX allows running of DOS programs in Linux and Windows.
To install DOSBOX type the following command in the Console Window (Applications -> Accesories -> Terminal)
sudo apt-get install dosbox
Alternatively you can use the Synaptic package manager located in (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager) for installing the DOSBOX emulator. Launch the synaptic package manager and click on Search button and type dosbox in the text field mark th checkbox of dosbox and click on install, for installation to start.
After completing installation, create a directory say (/home/user/games) where you would like to store your games,
now after copying your games to the directory launch dosbox by typing dosbox in terminal window.Alternatively you can use the Synaptic package manager located in (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager) for installing the DOSBOX emulator. Launch the synaptic package manager and click on Search button and type dosbox in the text field mark th checkbox of dosbox and click on install, for installation to start.
After completing installation, create a directory say (/home/user/games) where you would like to store your games,
Opening Screen of dosboxmount d /home/user/games
Now go to d drive , then go to the directory of the game and launch the executable file of the game to start the game.
Alleycat game running under DOSBoxBio Menace (This game and all its three series were released as Freeware and can be downloaded from ) ,Commander Keen , Wolfeinstein 3D , Duke Nukem , Hocus Pocus , Crystal Caves and other can be downloaded at the following address some of the games are shareware and some freeware but trust me even shareware games would give you hours if not days of entertainment : - http://www.3drealms.com/downloads.html
Alley Cat ( This game released in 1984 is one of my all time favorite i have spent a lot of time playing this on my 386 computer ) this can be downloaded from the following : - http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/game/91
Dangerous Dave ( Well this game released in 1988 is a very simple game which is quite popular here in India even today in school labs you could find people playing this game !!!!!) :- http://www.abandonia.com/games/Dangerous%20Dave.zip
Mario Brother VGA ( Well this is also a nice game it even has a boss mode to fool your boss that you are working and to top it all it is only few kilobytes in size !!) :- http://www.abandonia.com/games/880/MarioBrothersVGA
Get more old dos games here at : http://www.abandonia.com
http://dosgamesarchive.com
Wikipedia page on list of all dos games : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:DOS_games
Wikipedia page on commercial games released as freeware (most of them dos) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commercial_games_released_as_freeware
9. Frozen Bubble
Get rid of all the bubbles by matching colors as quick as you can!To install type the following command in the terminal window .
sudo apt-get install frozen-bubble
After completing above step launch frozen-bubble from (Applications -> Games -> Frozen Bubble )
10. Lincity
Lincity is a city simulation game. You are required to build and maintain a city. You must feed, house, provide jobs and goods for your residents. You can build a sustainable economy with the help of renewable energy and recycling, or you can go for broke and build rockets to escape from a pollution ridden and resource starved planet, its up to you.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install lincityand launch from (Applications -> Games -> Lincity ) .
11. Bomberman CloneThis is a Bomberman like game. You have to drop bombs which will be explode after a while. With this bombs you have to try to kill the other players. If you are the last player in the game you have won.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install bomberclone
After completing above step launch it by typing
"bomberclone" at the terminal window
12. Wormux
Have the mascots of your favorite free softwares battle in the Wormux arena. Using dynamite, grenades, baseball bat and others bazookas,... exterminate your opponent in a 2D toon style scenery and a funny environment.
Each player (2 minimum on the same PC or network game with 0.8 version) controls the team of his choice (penguin, gnu, firefox, wilber,...) and must destroy his adversary using more or less casual weapons.
Although a minimum of strategy is required to vanquish, Wormux is pre-eminently a "convivial mass murder" game where, turn by turn, each member of each team attempts to produce a maximum of damage to his opponents.
sudo apt-get install wormuxand then go to (Applications -> Games -> Wormux ) to launch the game .
13. Power Manga
After a peace treaty about free interplanetary traffic was concluded 150 years ago, the whole space has been turned into a giant floating trash infested with litter; meteorites deviated from their trajectories and with wild pirates, each of them representing a deadly danger for the peaceful navigators. That is the reason why the Governors of the Sidereal Spaces have created this Special Fast Intervention Patrol with the mission to clear the sidereal ways of these nuisances and to improve the safety of the voyagers. This elite unit has been named POWERMANGA. You have been selected to patrol a Spaceship of this unit and you are going to fly along the Milky Way in a fine Space vessel. But be careful to keep away from the streams of meteorites that will charge you periodically. Also avoid the Wardens, those pirates who try to racket you and steal your energy and your food or even try to disintegrate your Spaceship. The energy that you collect allows you to repair the damages caused by these fights. If by chance, you load energy to the limits of your Spaceship, you will start a thermonuclear process that will turn to ashes and dust any enemy.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install powermangaand after completing installation launch it from (Applications -> Games -> Power Manga )
14. Super Tux Kart
SuperTuxKart is an enhanced version of TuxKart, a kart racing game, originaly done by Steve Baker, featuring Tux and a bunch of his friends.
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install supertuxkartAfter installation launch it from (Applications -> Games -> SuperTuxKart )
15. Chromium
You are captain of the cargo ship Chromium B.S.U., responsible for delivering supplies to our troops on the front line. Your ship has a small fleet of robotic fighters which you control from the relative safety of the Chromium vessel.
To install type the following command in the terminal window
sudo apt-get install chromium
and after completing above step launch chromium from (Application -> Games -> Chrmoum)
16. LBreakout2
The polished successor to LBreakout offers you a new challenge in more than 50 levels with loads of new bonuses (goldshower, joker, explosive balls, bonus magnet ...), maluses (chaos, darkness, weak balls, malus magnet ...) and special bricks (growing bricks, explosive bricks, regenerative bricks, indestructible bricks, chaotic bricks). And if youre through with all the levels you can create complete new levelsets with the integrated easy-to-use level editor or challenge other humans via LAN or internet iin either deathmatch or normal levelsets. Fun!
To install type the following command in the terminal window : -
sudo apt-get install lbreakout2After completing above step launch lbreakout2 from (Applications -> Games -> Lbreakout2)
Article written by Ambuj Varshney , blogambuj(at)gmail.com
For Linux on Desktop Blog ,(C) 2007 Ambuj Varshney
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Sunday, December 25, 2016
Nostalgia Running Windows 3 11 On Ubuntu
Nostalgia Running Windows 3 11 On Ubuntu
Nostalgia : Running Windows 3.11 On Ubuntu
Microsoft Windows 3.11 Released back in 1992-1994 was one of the most popular version of Microsoft Windows Operating System family that made Windows a brand on desktop computers and established supremacy of Microsoft on Desktops. At that time it faced competition from IBM OS/2 and other gui frontends like GEOS and VisiOS and of course Apple however with its innovative features and user friendly GUI Windows 3.11 became one of the most popular and used version of Windows operating system .
A few days back I found in my CD collection Windows 3.11 setup files ,Now since Windows 3.11 was the first Operating System (GUI shell since Windows 3.11 was more of a GUI shell running on MSDOS ) I had used a lot of good memories were attached to running Windows 3.11 on my 386 , 40 Mhz , 4MB ram PC that i had back in 1995. So i wanted to install it again.
Since i use Ubuntu i knew it was possible to run Windows 3.11 under qemu or Vmware after installing MSDOS in virtual machine , but i wanted to try a different approach .
A few posts back i had mentioned it was possible to run some old classic dos games under Ubuntu/Linux using DosBox , while writing that post idea struck me about running Windows 3.11 inside DosBox instead of using bulky Machine Virtualisation softwares so well i started fiddling around and here is how i installed DosBox in ubuntu and installed Windows 3.11 in it.
It is very straight forward and you should not have trouble installing it : -
To install dosbox under ubuntu follow these steps (Assuming your repositories are in order if not read this): -
Open (Application -> Terminal) and type the following command in Terminal Window
after the process is over create a directory say (/home/dosdrive) where you would like to keep your dos files .
Now extract / copy the Windows 3.11 Installation files to the directory created in above step.
I had extracted the Windows 3.11 archive in directory /home/user/dosdrive/Windows3.11
A ScreenCast Showing Installation of Windows 3.11 Under DosBox
Now launch DosBox by typing in dosbox in terminal window.
after launching DosBox type
to mount dosdrive folder as drive letter d in dosbox . You are free to use any drive letter you want or directory you like to use.
now chdir to d drive and go to the directory where you have copied the windows installation files and type
Opening Screen of Windows 3.11 Installation
Installation in progress (Still in Dos mode )
Follow instructions as shown during installation type in the directory where you would like to install windows (note: change drive letter to d or any other you have assigned using mount command ) and wait of installation to over.
Installation now in graphical mode
Windows setup in progress
Also if the installation or system is running too slowly press Ctrl + F - 12 to increase CPU Cycles i was able to use Windows 3.11 in nice speed in 10,000 Cpu Cycles . You can experiment this value.
Windows 3.1 Starting Up
After installation is over if everything went all right go to the directory where you have installed windows (For me D:Windows ) and type win it should launch Windows 3.11 within few seconds.
Default Windows 3.1 desktop
Windows 3.1 File Manager
Windows 3.1 Mine Sweeper Game
Write (default) Word Processor
Cardfile tool under Windows
I feel probably Windows 3.11 was the most descent of Windows os - fast , quick and less error prone ,you can still get Windows 3.11 if you dont have installation media from various abandonware sites on the Internet , i would not like to mention exact links since this would amount to piracy however if you are really serious you can also use google to find them . But i wouldnt recommend downloading pirated versions .
Some KeyStrokes to remember while using DosBox : -
ALT-ENTER Go full screen and back.
ALT-PAUSE Pause emulation.
CTRL-F1 Start the keymapper.
CTRL-ALT-F5 Start/Stop creating a movie of the screen.
CTRL-F4 Swap mounted disk-image (Only used with imgmount).
Update directory cache for all drives!
CTRL-F5 Save a screenshot.(png)
CTRL-F6 Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file.
CTRL-ALT-F7 Start/Stop recording of OPL commands.
CTRL-ALT-F8 Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands.
CTRL-F7 Decrease frameskip.
CTRL-F8 Increase frameskip.
CTRL-F9 Kill dosbox.
CTRL-F10 Capture/Release the mouse.
CTRL-F11 Slow down emulation (Increase dosbox Cycles).
CTRL-F12 Speed up emulation (Decrease dosbox Cycles).
ALT-F12 Unlock speed (turbo button).
By Ambuj Varshney
(C) 2007 Ambuj Varshney (blogambuj(at)gmail.com)
For Linux on Desktop(http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com)
A few days back I found in my CD collection Windows 3.11 setup files ,Now since Windows 3.11 was the first Operating System (GUI shell since Windows 3.11 was more of a GUI shell running on MSDOS ) I had used a lot of good memories were attached to running Windows 3.11 on my 386 , 40 Mhz , 4MB ram PC that i had back in 1995. So i wanted to install it again.
Since i use Ubuntu i knew it was possible to run Windows 3.11 under qemu or Vmware after installing MSDOS in virtual machine , but i wanted to try a different approach .
A few posts back i had mentioned it was possible to run some old classic dos games under Ubuntu/Linux using DosBox , while writing that post idea struck me about running Windows 3.11 inside DosBox instead of using bulky Machine Virtualisation softwares so well i started fiddling around and here is how i installed DosBox in ubuntu and installed Windows 3.11 in it.
It is very straight forward and you should not have trouble installing it : -
To install dosbox under ubuntu follow these steps (Assuming your repositories are in order if not read this): -
sudo apt-get install dosbox
after the process is over create a directory say (/home/dosdrive) where you would like to keep your dos files .
Now extract / copy the Windows 3.11 Installation files to the directory created in above step.
I had extracted the Windows 3.11 archive in directory /home/user/dosdrive/Windows3.11
A ScreenCast Showing Installation of Windows 3.11 Under DosBoxNow launch DosBox by typing in dosbox in terminal window.
after launching DosBox type
mount d /home/dosdrive
to mount dosdrive folder as drive letter d in dosbox . You are free to use any drive letter you want or directory you like to use.
now chdir to d drive and go to the directory where you have copied the windows installation files and type
setup
Opening Screen of Windows 3.11 InstallationInstallation in progress (Still in Dos mode )Installation now in graphical modeWindows setup in progressWindows 3.1 Starting UpDefault Windows 3.1 desktopWindows 3.1 File ManagerWindows 3.1 Mine Sweeper GameWrite (default) Word ProcessorCardfile tool under Windows Some KeyStrokes to remember while using DosBox : -
ALT-ENTER Go full screen and back.
ALT-PAUSE Pause emulation.
CTRL-F1 Start the keymapper.
CTRL-ALT-F5 Start/Stop creating a movie of the screen.
CTRL-F4 Swap mounted disk-image (Only used with imgmount).
Update directory cache for all drives!
CTRL-F5 Save a screenshot.(png)
CTRL-F6 Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file.
CTRL-ALT-F7 Start/Stop recording of OPL commands.
CTRL-ALT-F8 Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands.
CTRL-F7 Decrease frameskip.
CTRL-F8 Increase frameskip.
CTRL-F9 Kill dosbox.
CTRL-F10 Capture/Release the mouse.
CTRL-F11 Slow down emulation (Increase dosbox Cycles).
CTRL-F12 Speed up emulation (Decrease dosbox Cycles).
ALT-F12 Unlock speed (turbo button).
By Ambuj Varshney
(C) 2007 Ambuj Varshney (blogambuj(at)gmail.com)
For Linux on Desktop(http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com)
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
New 14 Ubuntu 11 10 Oneiric Ocelot Wallpapers Available for Download!
New 14 Ubuntu 11 10 Oneiric Ocelot Wallpapers Available for Download!
Every time Ubuntu releases a new version of their GNU/Linux distribution, they also make sure to include few brand new wallpapers where other GNU/Linux vendors just include one or two "official" wallpapers.
If youre a graphics designer and want to show-off your talent with Ubuntu, well theres a certain protocol that has to be followed before you can send your "baby" :D to Ubuntu art-work team for consideration.
Anyhow, since were like 12-11 days away from the official launch of Ubuntu 11.10, the latest news is that 14 brand-new wallpapers just appeared in the Launch-pad page. Although they may not be the official wallpapers pack... but still most of them would make it to the "official" disk images, I think (cannot remember the whole procedure :D).
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| Awesome!... |
If interested (heck ya you are! :D), you can get the package from this Launch-pad page. Enjoy!.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Multitrack Audio Editor Recorder for Ubuntu GNUSound
Multitrack Audio Editor Recorder for Ubuntu GNUSound
If you have a lot of multitrack audio files that need a little editing and looking for a software application that lets you do it without getting in your way, then GNUSound is an excellent little utility.
Although we do have the more popular Audacity which is a very powerful audio recorder and editor itself, but if youre looking something similar in natures + comes recommended by the GNU dudes themselves ;-), then GNUSound is also a very competitive one without a doubt as well.
Main features...
*. Has the ability to load and edit audio file types such MP3, WAV, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AAC etc. But unless you have installed Lame MP3 encoder for instance, then you wont be able to load and edit MP3 files using it.
So if you want the maximum usability out of it, then make sure you have installed appropriate audio package separately. You can get more info from here.
*. Cut/Copy/Delete/Paste using the time-line window section with ease.
*. You can even import audio track inside a lot other multimedia containers using the ffmpeg libraries installed as well.
*. Amplify, Bandpass, delay, fade, normalize, reverse playback, etc are just a few of the built in tools.
*. Play and Record audios.
*. Zoom in/out.
*. Lots of selection based features such as: left, right, nudge left/right, snap to grid, etc.
*. Playback and Record supported via Alsa, OSS, Jack or Dummy audio servers.
*. Change sample rate 8/16/32, audio channels, bitrate, recording buffer size, etc via the "Preferences" window.
*. Insert or delete individual tracks.
*. Save audio track in different formats and error recovery (say to due to the application crash, etc)... are the main features to mention.
You can install GNUSound in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, 11.10, 10.10 and 10.04 by using the below command in your Terminal window.
sudo apt-get install gnusoundIt did crash once I was using it but other than that it was certainly quite robust and was resource friendly too.
So if youre looking for an easy to use, fast loading multitrack audio editor and a recorder for Ubuntu (its designed for the Gnome desktop actually) that comes recommended by the GNU foundation, then GNUSound is certainly a simple yet a powerful utility which is also completely free! (including free as in freedom too :D).
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Nambah resolusi monitor di ubuntu
Nambah resolusi monitor di ubuntu
Hampir semua Ubuntu yang dipake client, deteksi resolusi monitornya udah otomatis. Dari sekitar 50 pc sejauh ini, hanya 5 yang rewel maunya pake resolusi 800x600. Dan itu hampir semuanya adalah vga card SIS. Satu onboard dan yang laen bukan onboard. Tapi semuanya itu adalah vga card versi lama.
Nggak tau persisnya gemana. Tapi SIS emang vga card yang ribet sejak dulu deh. Dan coba pake driver vesa juga sama. Karena disini (nggak beda dengan di Indo maunya cari hardware murah), mau nggak mau yah gue harus belajar atasin SIS ini :-D
Check VGA card
Pasti loe semua dah tau kan command yang ini:
lspci | grep -i vga
Nih contoh hasilnya dari salah satu computer:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter
Disini gue akan bagi-bagi cara settingnya. Tapi gue nggak mau ribet cari resolusi maximalnya. Asal bisa 1024x768 sekitar frekuensi 70-85hz dah cukup deh. Kalo dibawah resolusi itu, hanya interlace tentunya nggak nyaman di mata.
Generate xorg.conf yang baru
Ini cara yang paling simple. Generate yang baru konfigurasi xorg.conf dengan cara ini. Oya, ada baeknya ke tty1 aja yah ngerjainnya:
sudo -i
dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Lalu coba restart GDM untuk liat ada hasilnya:
/etc/init.d/gdm restart
Deteksi resolusi dan frekuensi monitor
Kalo ternyata resolusinya masih belon bener, ini kemungkinan karena frekuensi monitor blon di kenalin dengan baek. Umumnya monitor yang dah dikenalin Linux, akan langsung OK. Tapi banyak juga monitor yang modelnya gak bisa dikenali. Caranya simple aja. Masukin aja frekuensi monitor ke xorg.conf.
Install dulu paket "xresprobe" kalo emang blon terinstall.
apt-get install xresprobe
Setelah itu, deteksi aja dengan command ini:
ddcprobe
Nih contoh hasilnya dari deteksi di monitor gue:
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: VIA P4M800 PRO
vendor:
product:
memory: 65536kb
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 640x480x64k
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
mode: 1600x1200x256
mode: 1600x1200x64k
mode: 80x60 (text)
mode: 800x600x16
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: a023
eisa: DELa023
serial: 32345053
manufacture: 4 2007
input: sync on green, analog signal.
screensize: 34 27
gamma: 2.200000
dpms: RGB, active off, suspend, standby
timing: 720x400@70 Hz (VGA 640x400, IBM)
timing: 640x480@60 Hz (VGA)
timing: 640x480@75 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@60 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@72 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@75 Hz (VESA)
timing: 1024x768@87 Hz Interlaced (8514A)
timing: 1024x768@75 Hz (VESA)
ctiming: 1152x864@75
ctiming: 1280x1024@60
dtiming: 1280x1024@70
monitorserial: FJ17971P24PS
monitorname: DELL E177FP
monitorrange: 31-80, 56-75
Perhatiin aja baris "monitorrange". Itu yang kita butuhkan. Edit file xorg.conf dan tambahkan angka itu disection "Monitor" dengan cara seperti ini:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection
Sekarang coba restart lagi GDM-nya. Dan liat hasilnya. Umumnya langkah ini akan mendapatkan hasil. Dan nggak pake resolusi 800x600 lagi ;-)
Paksain resolusi tertentu
Walau resolusi udah nggak 800x600 lagi, kadang kita masih nggak puas. Kenapa? Karena bisa aja dapat resolusi terlalu gede. Sehingga semua font dan icon nampak terlalu kecil. Atau kadang dapat resolusi 1024x768, tapi nggak enak dimata. Karena interlaced. So ... kita harus maksaain setting untuk gunakan resolusi yang kita mau dan frekuensi yang kita mau juga.
Gue nggak mau ribet masalah dukungan 3D. User office nggak perlulah pake 3D. Biasanya cari resolusi 1024x768 aja. Mungkin ada beberapa tergantung frekuensinya. Gue biasanya pilih yang 70-75 saja. Karena rata-rata monitor sini lama juga. Ulang aja command "ddcprobe" dengan cara ini:
ddcprobe |grep 1024x768
Dan ini hasilnya:
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
timing: 1024x768@87 Hz Interlaced (8514A)
timing: 1024x768@75 Hz (VESA)
Nih contoh gue akan pake driver VESA dengan resolusi 1024x768@75Hz. Edit kembali xorg.conf dan tambahkan ini:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Lalu generate modeline dari command ini:
gtf 1024 768 75
Nih hasilnya:
# 1024x768 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 60.15 kHz; pclk: 81.80 MHz
Modeline "1024x768_75.00" 81.80 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync
Simpan ke dalam xorg.conf disection Monitor:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 56-75
# 1024x768 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 60.15 kHz; pclk: 81.80 MHz
Modeline "1024x768_75.00" 81.80 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
Sekarang coba restart GDM untuk liat hasilnya. Oya, bisa coba driver VESA maupun SIS. Tergantung mana yang OK deh.
Sejauh ini yang gue tau. Tapi kalo ada tools yang laen, boleh juga deh :-D
sumber: http://rippingthepenguin.blogspot.com/2009/01/fixing-resolusi-monitor_1192.html
Nggak tau persisnya gemana. Tapi SIS emang vga card yang ribet sejak dulu deh. Dan coba pake driver vesa juga sama. Karena disini (nggak beda dengan di Indo maunya cari hardware murah), mau nggak mau yah gue harus belajar atasin SIS ini :-D
Check VGA card
Pasti loe semua dah tau kan command yang ini:
lspci | grep -i vga
Nih contoh hasilnya dari salah satu computer:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter
Disini gue akan bagi-bagi cara settingnya. Tapi gue nggak mau ribet cari resolusi maximalnya. Asal bisa 1024x768 sekitar frekuensi 70-85hz dah cukup deh. Kalo dibawah resolusi itu, hanya interlace tentunya nggak nyaman di mata.
Generate xorg.conf yang baru
Ini cara yang paling simple. Generate yang baru konfigurasi xorg.conf dengan cara ini. Oya, ada baeknya ke tty1 aja yah ngerjainnya:
sudo -i
dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Lalu coba restart GDM untuk liat ada hasilnya:
/etc/init.d/gdm restart
Deteksi resolusi dan frekuensi monitor
Kalo ternyata resolusinya masih belon bener, ini kemungkinan karena frekuensi monitor blon di kenalin dengan baek. Umumnya monitor yang dah dikenalin Linux, akan langsung OK. Tapi banyak juga monitor yang modelnya gak bisa dikenali. Caranya simple aja. Masukin aja frekuensi monitor ke xorg.conf.
Install dulu paket "xresprobe" kalo emang blon terinstall.
apt-get install xresprobe
Setelah itu, deteksi aja dengan command ini:
ddcprobe
Nih contoh hasilnya dari deteksi di monitor gue:
vbe: VESA 3.0 detected.
oem: VIA P4M800 PRO
vendor:
product:
memory: 65536kb
mode: 640x480x256
mode: 640x480x64k
mode: 640x480x16m
mode: 800x600x256
mode: 800x600x64k
mode: 800x600x16m
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
mode: 1280x1024x256
mode: 1280x1024x64k
mode: 1280x1024x16m
mode: 1600x1200x256
mode: 1600x1200x64k
mode: 80x60 (text)
mode: 800x600x16
edid:
edid: 1 3
id: a023
eisa: DELa023
serial: 32345053
manufacture: 4 2007
input: sync on green, analog signal.
screensize: 34 27
gamma: 2.200000
dpms: RGB, active off, suspend, standby
timing: 720x400@70 Hz (VGA 640x400, IBM)
timing: 640x480@60 Hz (VGA)
timing: 640x480@75 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@60 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@72 Hz (VESA)
timing: 800x600@75 Hz (VESA)
timing: 1024x768@87 Hz Interlaced (8514A)
timing: 1024x768@75 Hz (VESA)
ctiming: 1152x864@75
ctiming: 1280x1024@60
dtiming: 1280x1024@70
monitorserial: FJ17971P24PS
monitorname: DELL E177FP
monitorrange: 31-80, 56-75
Perhatiin aja baris "monitorrange". Itu yang kita butuhkan. Edit file xorg.conf dan tambahkan angka itu disection "Monitor" dengan cara seperti ini:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection
Sekarang coba restart lagi GDM-nya. Dan liat hasilnya. Umumnya langkah ini akan mendapatkan hasil. Dan nggak pake resolusi 800x600 lagi ;-)
Paksain resolusi tertentu
Walau resolusi udah nggak 800x600 lagi, kadang kita masih nggak puas. Kenapa? Karena bisa aja dapat resolusi terlalu gede. Sehingga semua font dan icon nampak terlalu kecil. Atau kadang dapat resolusi 1024x768, tapi nggak enak dimata. Karena interlaced. So ... kita harus maksaain setting untuk gunakan resolusi yang kita mau dan frekuensi yang kita mau juga.
Gue nggak mau ribet masalah dukungan 3D. User office nggak perlulah pake 3D. Biasanya cari resolusi 1024x768 aja. Mungkin ada beberapa tergantung frekuensinya. Gue biasanya pilih yang 70-75 saja. Karena rata-rata monitor sini lama juga. Ulang aja command "ddcprobe" dengan cara ini:
ddcprobe |grep 1024x768
Dan ini hasilnya:
mode: 1024x768x256
mode: 1024x768x64k
mode: 1024x768x16m
timing: 1024x768@87 Hz Interlaced (8514A)
timing: 1024x768@75 Hz (VESA)
Nih contoh gue akan pake driver VESA dengan resolusi 1024x768@75Hz. Edit kembali xorg.conf dan tambahkan ini:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Lalu generate modeline dari command ini:
gtf 1024 768 75
Nih hasilnya:
# 1024x768 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 60.15 kHz; pclk: 81.80 MHz
Modeline "1024x768_75.00" 81.80 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync
Simpan ke dalam xorg.conf disection Monitor:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 56-75
# 1024x768 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 60.15 kHz; pclk: 81.80 MHz
Modeline "1024x768_75.00" 81.80 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 802 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
Sekarang coba restart GDM untuk liat hasilnya. Oya, bisa coba driver VESA maupun SIS. Tergantung mana yang OK deh.
Sejauh ini yang gue tau. Tapi kalo ada tools yang laen, boleh juga deh :-D
sumber: http://rippingthepenguin.blogspot.com/2009/01/fixing-resolusi-monitor_1192.html
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