Gutsy Gibbon

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Current revision as of 03:40, 31 January 2008

This page describes how to install certain features into the Ubuntu distribution Gutsy Gibbon. I am making it for my own benefit so I can help people install Ubuntu and get everything going, but I will be glad if others benefit from this page. I cannot attest to the accuracy of anything here and I am not a linux expert.

BitTorrent

Transmission

(Please note these instructions are for version 0.93 of transmission, alteration may be needed for different instructions)

I use Transmission for Bit Torrent on Ubuntu, it is not as good as µTorrent but does a good job. The version supported as an Ubuntu package is not as good as the newest version. To install the newest version of Transmission BitTorrent client:

• wget http://download.m0k.org/transmission/files/transmission-0.93.tar.bz2
• sudo apt-get build-dep transmission
• tar jxvf transmission-0.93.tar.bz2
• cd transmission-0.93/
• sudo apt-get install autogen
• autoconf Makefile.am
• ./configure -q
• make -s
• sudo make install

utorrent

This is my favorite BT client, but it is for windows only unfortunately. So I found a guide that shows you how to run it under a windows emulator called "wine".

This method is derived from the Softpedia article: uTorrent under Ubuntu in 3 Easy Steps - Emulate uTorrent under Linux!

• sudo aptitude install wine
• wget http://download.utorrent.com/1.7.5/utorrent.exe
• wine utorrent.exe

When it asks if you want a desktop shortcut say yes. Now you can run the shortcut it creates, or drop torrents onto it.

To associate it with your browser click on a torrent, select "Open with" and for the application select "other". In the "Location" box enter:

• ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/uTorrent/uTorrent.exe

and click "Open". Then click the "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" box and click "Ok".

NTFS read write

One of the common windows file systems is NTFS. When installed Ubuntu only has read access to these drives. To allow write access:

Go to "Applications->Add/Remove". In the Show drop down menu select All available applications. In the search box type "NTFS". Check the check box by "NTFS Configuration Tool". Click "Apply changes".

Now under "Applications->System tools->NTFS Configuration Tool" you can turn NTFS write access on and off for internal and external drives.

XMMS audio player

This audio player is almost identical to winamp in appearance and features. It has plug-ins that support most major audio formats.

xmms

sudo apt-get install xmms

You can now find XMMS program under "Applications->Sound & Video->XMMS"

Audio formats in xmms

.wav,.mp3

Supported already

.wma

sudo apt-get install xmms-wma

.shn

sudo apt-get install xmms-shn

.ape

sudo apt-get install libmac2 xmms-mac

.flac

Instructions needed

• Close an open xmms if it is already open.

VLC video player

With this player most video files will just play. Exceptions include quicktime and real media files which do not play in VLC.

VLC

sudo apt-get install vlc

You can now find VLC program under "Applications->Sound & Video->VLC media player"

Pile of video codecs

Confirmed to get Real Media files working in totem movie player(which should be already installed by default), otherwise untested.

Video codecs

sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse libxine-extracodecs w32codecs

HP PSC 750 Printer

This is based directly off of the posting by Allen S called: HOWTO: Install a HP PSC-750. Thanks buddy, good advice.

These tips may work with other PSC models, not sure.

open "/etc/apt/sources.lst" with your favorite text editor. Uncomment the two sources labeled "universe". This allows software that is not allowed by default due to the license Ubuntu uses. Save it.

Do:

sudo apt-get update

Be sure your printer is plugged into your computer and running.

sudo apt-get install hpoj

Say no when it asks about the parallel ports, and say yes when it asks about the USB ports.

Just do the default for the rest of the questions(hit enter for them without entering anything).

At this point you should be able to scan. Try running:

xsane

and try it out. When you are done close it.

You may need to reboot the system, I did and it worked, it may have worked if I did not, don't know.

Log back in and go to System->Administration->Printing. Select "New Printer" and select the one that is has PSC 750 in its name. When it asks for a manufacturer select "HP", when it asks for a driver select the default, or the one that says "recommended".

Try a test sheet. These instructions worked for me right off the bat.