Skype and Gnome Dark Themes
Love or hate it, Skype is very popular program for many computer users. While not open source, I do appreciate Skype making client for Linux users. Skype had two common problems under some Linux distros.
1. Skype did not work with Pulse Audio: This was fixed with the first Skype 2.1 beta1 (2.1.0.47).
2. Skype does not work well with dark themes in Gnome: This is fix in the Skype 2.1 beta 2 (2.1.0.81)
Now, I'm a big fan of dark themes, the following is a quick guide to installing under Ubuntu with a dark Gnome theme:
1. Uninstall previous version of Skype from Medibuntu.
2. Download Skype from http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose (don't worry about the Ubuntu 8.10 version, works with Ubuntu 8.10 thru Ubuntu 9.10)
3. Install the deb file
sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.81-1_i386.deb
4. Run Skype and goto Options.
5. Under the General tab, set Choose style to Desktop Settings or GTK+.
6. Restart Skype.
For more disucssion on Skype and Open Source, I suggest listening to the Shot of Jaq podcast episode: Has Skype Won the War?
Ubuntu Tutorials also has a great write-up on the new Skype.
Ubuntu Utah Release Party for Ubuntu 9.10
The Ubuntu Utah Loco will be having a release party for Ubuntu 9.10 this weekend. We will have Ubuntu CDs for people who need them and lots of knowledgeable people to help you with any Ubuntu questions you have. Please join us for good friends, good fun, and yummy lamb quesadillas.
I would also like to invite our OpenSUSE and Fedora friends in the area to celebrate their upcoming releases with us.
Date & Time:
Saturday November 7, 2009 - 6:00 PM till 9:00 PM (MST)
Location:
MacCool's Public House
Salt Lake City - Foothill Village
1400 South Foothill Blvd, #166
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
801.582.3111
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"The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it."
- John Gilmore
"Bug #1 is fixed, we are still trying to get people to apply the fix (aka Ubuntu Linux)."
- Mike Basinger 
The Language of Love
Jorge Castro pointed this thread out to me, and it is the most awesome thread I have seen on the forums in a while. Please add any translations you can offer to the thread.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1159085
Peace baby \/
Free Ubuntu Pocket Guide
Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu, has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.
This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.
Installing Adobe Air 1.5 on Ubuntu 8.10 X86_64
Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) 1.5 was released last December. While not a 64 bit app yet, it is very easy to get the AIR 1.5 working on Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64 version.
1. Install needed libraries
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
2. Download the installer
wget -c http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/lin/download/1.5/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
3. Install AIR
./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
(note may need to chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin)
4. Copy extra Adobe library file
sudo cp /usr/lib/libadobecertstore.so /usr/lib32
5. Install AIR apps via web.
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First thing I do
In response to the current meme, here is what I do after I install/re-install a system.
1. Enable Medibuntu repos.
2. Enable Dropbox repo.
3. Install the follow extras.
sudo apt-get install htop powertop nautilus-open-terminal ubuntu-restricted-extras w32codecs banshee skype nautilus-dropbox ttf-liberation community-themes filezilla mplayer revelation
- htop - great process monitor
- powertop - Program to analyze power consumption on Intel-based laptops. Usually gets me a hour or so of extra battery life.
- nautilus-open-terminal - Open terminal on desktop with a right click.
- ubuntu-restricted-extras and w32codecs - Flash and other non-free viewers and codecs.
- banshee - My favorite music/media player for Linux.
- skype - VOIP Client
- nautilus-dropbox - Dropbox online storage application.
- ttf-liberation - Free font from RedHat, easy on the eyes.
- community-themes - A set of nice themes from Ubuntu 8.10.
- filezilla - GTK ftp/sftp program.
- mplayer - media player.
- revelation - Great password vault.
4. Configure a dark theme. I currently like Dust (from the community-themes package) and Shiki-Colors.
I'm also installing OpenOffice 3.0, but I would not advise that to Ubuntu newbies for now.
Continue the discussion at this forum thread.
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