Install Skype 2.0 in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex!

For those that don’t know what is Skype here is a little review on it.

Skype is a software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlinesand mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

The people behind Skype have provided packages for Linux  distributions.  The package that they include for Ubuntu is listed as “Ubuntu 7.04+”but do not worry yes  the package should work properly on Ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10.

Skype contains this new features

• Added call cost per minute to 1:1 SkypeOut calls.
• Added UI detection of Slovak, Farsi (Persian) and Vietnamese language files.
• Added privacy option to disable the sending of the number of contacts you have to your contacts.
• Implement HashLinkURL to provide easy links to #12345 references in chats.
• Shadows on user avatars on contact card.
• Show an indicator when the user is on an embedded device such as a Skype phone.

In order to install Skype 2.0 on Ubuntu 8.10 simply download Skype package for Linux and click the “Ubuntu 7.04+ listing” simply save it and  once the download is finished simply double-click the file and the installation will start.

Cheers!

Yes you can, how to install Google Gadgets in Ubuntu 8.10!

I have showed you how to install Google desktop in Ubuntu 8.04 but now I will show you how to install Google Gadgets in Ubuntu 8.10, is basically the same just follow these easy steps.

Google Desktop for Windows as well as the Universal Gadgets on iGoogle. Following Linux norms, this project is open-sourced under the Apache License.

There’s two main components to the application: one is a common gadget library responsible for running and presenting a gadget, and the other is a host program that allows the user to choose gadgets and run them on the desktop. Currently we have hosts written for GTK+ and QT, with the GTK+ host offering a sidebar similar to that of Google Desktop for Windows.

Installation

1.- First you need to download deb package from here!

Install  the deb package using

sudo dpkg -i google-gadgets_0.10.3-0~getdeb1_i386.deb

Place the file where ever you want, this will be it to finish te installation

In order to open the application you can press  “Alt+F2” and type “ggl-gtk”. An icon should pop on the sidebar right click on it to add any gadget you want. 

If you would like the gadgets  start automatically, go to System – Preferences – Session, click ‘Add’  and do the next

Name :  ‘Google Gadgets’  

Command :  ‘ggl-gtk’

Thats it I hope you guys find this helpful. Cheers!

Canonical launches U.S.-based shop.ubuntu.com in time for holiday season

Canonical launched today an U.S.-based on-line shop for Ubuntu-branded merchandise and software. With a new fulfillment house in St. Louis, Missouri, shipments are faster and less expensive for Ubuntu users and enthusiasts in the U.S.

The U.S. Ubuntu Shop (shop.ubuntu.com) carries a wide range of Ubuntu-branded items, from best sellers like organic cotton t-shirts to CDs and DVDs of the latest Ubuntu software, and will soon include Kubuntu merchandise for the first time.

Canonical’s international shop, on-line since August 2007, also carries commercial software, support and training.

“Our goal is to sell fun, useful and beautiful items for people who love Ubuntu,” said Andrew Rodaway, marketing director at Canonical. “The U.S. has long been the most popular shipping destination, so we’re delighted we can save our customers shipping costs as well as reduce the environmental impact of air freighting goods. Buying Ubuntu merchandise is a great way to show support for the project.”

The U.S. shop was ‘soft-launched’ during the Ubuntu 8.l0 release on October 17, 2008. With the distribution and ordering system fully tested it is now on general release.

The U.S. and international shops can both be found at shop.ubuntu.com.

About Canonical Ltd

Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global organisation headquartered in Europe committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24×7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical’s global support team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world.

Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem

Install VirtualBox 2.1 in Ubuntu 8.10!

Do you use virtualization software? Check out VirtualBox 2.1!

• Support for 64-bit guests on 32-bit host operating systems. Testing a 64-bit desktop is now much easier thanks to VirtualBox supporting 64-bit guests on 32-bit hosts. It’s pretty impressive that this is even possible!
• Experimental 3D acceleration via OpenGL. Don’t get too excited about 3D acceleration yet. For now only OpenGL on a 32-bit Windows guest is supported. DirectX support is planned, which means that 3D gaming in a VM could become possible. 
• New Host Interface Networking implementations for Windows and Linux hosts with easier setup. Host interface networking couldn’t be easier in this release. No setup is required on the host or guest! This makes yesterday’s post on port forwarding though VirtualBox’s NAT a bit less useful now that host interface networking is simple to enable.

Installing/Upgrading VirtualBox
Even if you already have VirtualBox 2.0 installed using their Ubuntu software repository you’ll have to install the new package for 2.1 to upgrade.

If you haven’t added VirtualBox’s software repository, do so now. Open System->Administration->Software Sources and select the Third Party Software tab. Add the following software source:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free

Close Software Sources and when prompted, choose to reload the repositories.

If you’ve got an older version of VirtualBox installed, remove it using Synaptic or by running the command below in your terminal:
sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-ose virtualbox-2.0

Start VirtualBox from Applications->System Tools->Sun VMx VirtualBox.

Source. Cheers!