[How To]: Update To KDE 4.8.2 “Plasma and Applications” On Kubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

The second maintenance release of the major release KDE Plasma and Applications version 4.8 are now available to update for Kubuntu/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and its derivatives using Kubuntu backport PPA. Continue reading

Amarok 2.4.3 Berlin Released | Changelog | PPA Installation

Amarok is an advanced KDE music player works in cross-platform. Amarok support playing local audio files, podcast “OPML”, internet music tracks from different free music publishers. Amarok 2.4.3 with code name Berlin has been released with enhanced visual design, and bugfixes. Continue reading

KDE 4.7 Released | Release Announcement | What’s New

KDE is an advanced free graphical desktop, user friendly commonly used in many distributions by default. KDE 4.7 has been released comes with new applications, new features, more stability and improved performance. Here we will check the KDE 4.7 release announcements. Continue reading

Update To KDE 4.6.5 Desktop In Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal | PPA

Here is update instructions latest KDE desktop 4.6.5 in Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. KDE 4.6.5 comes with few bug fixes for some KDE applications, Plasma workspaces and KDE platform. Continue reading

SoundKonverter 1.00 Audio Converter

SoundKonverter is a frontend to various audio converters, replay gain tools and CD ripper, using KDE platform. Continue reading

Top 10 Text Editors For Linux / Unix Users

In This article i will show a quite good collection for advanced text editors for Linux\Unix users, and non-advanced too. including many features to easily edit a lot of deferent text file types.Also you will find many great IDE ” Integrated Development Environment ” text editor for editing many programing languages files. Continue reading

[How To]: Burn ISO files on “Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu”

Most Linux distributions released with .ISO file extension it’s quite easy to burn it on CD or DVD, Many applications you can use for burning ISO image by default on Ubuntu and Xubuntu using applications called Brasero disk burner. support Data disk burning, Audio, Video, copy disks…

Found a really Handy Ubuntu documentation to help you out with burning ISO files on Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, even Mac OS X, and windows.

Documentation Link: BurningIsoHowto

7 Distributions based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Released

Ubuntu fans every where, now you can choose your flavor for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS distributions, with more new distributions releases based on ubuntu 10.04 LTS for your Desktop, Netbook, light wight distribution with simple desktop interface like Xfce, Gnome, or with extra options for glassy windows and fading wobbly for that you will need a decent machine. Studio release, educational release.

With the main Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

it’s a Debian based distribution with Gnome Desktop, you can download the “desktop, laptop” version, Netbook version, server version.

check the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS tour here

7 Distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS released so far. so here we go

1. Xubuntu

really good distribution with Xfce desktop, light wight distribution work great on laptop, desktop, also check the Xubuntu tour here

Download Xubuntu 10.04

2. Edubuntu 10.04

Is really good choice for children, kids, teacher, school, comes with a lot of installed educational applications.

Edubuntu is an educational operating system that is a part of the Ubuntu family. It aims to make Ubuntu, the popular Linux-based operating system, a great choice for the computing needs of children, students, parents, teachers, and schools.

Download Edubuntu

3. Mythbuntu

Using Xfce desktop, and myth open source software digital video recorder (DVR)

Mythbuntu is a community supported add-on for Ubuntu focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. It can be used to prepare a standalone system or for integration with an existing MythTV network. Unlike similar projects, Mythbuntu keeps close ties with Ubuntu and all development is given back to Ubuntu. This architecture allows simple conversions from a standard desktop to a Mythbuntu machine and vice versa. The development cycle of Mythbuntu closely follows that of Ubuntu, releasing every six months along side Ubuntu releases.

Download Mythbuntu

4. kubuntu

One of the most popular distribution based on ubuntu with KDE 4.4.2 desktop, also comes with two version for desktop and netbook

Download Kubuntu

5. Ubuntu Rescue Remix

Version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) of the very best Free-Libre Open-Source data recovery software toolkit based on Ubuntu is out.

This release of Ubuntu-Rescue-Remix features a full command-line environment with up-to-date versions of the most powerful free/libre open-source data recovery software including GNU ddrescue, Photorec, The Sleuth Kit and Gnu-fdisk. Packages new to the Rescue Remix include aoetools, array-info, ext3-grep, gptsync, kpartx, and scrounge-ntfs.

Download Ubuntu Rescue Remix

6. Lubuntu

This is still beta version last release so far 10.04 beta 3, using LXDE desktop, you can use this distribution on old machines, with really low hardware specifications.

The Lubuntu Lucid Beta 3 is now available released by Julien Lavergne. We are now close to the final release, this beta should be the last one before final release. The status of this final release is not determined yet (“beta stable”, “rc final” …), that’s why its a beta and not a rc like other *buntu. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May.

Download Lubuntu

7. Ubuntu Studio

Gnome desktop with a lot of really good applications for editing and modifying multimedia files.

Ubuntu Studio. A multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu.

Ubuntu Studio is aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic enthusiast as well as professional.

We provide a suite of the best open-source applications available for multimedia creation. Completely free to use, modify and redistribute. Your only limitation is your imagination.

Download Ubuntu Studio

That’s it for now. will keep you up to date :)

Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS released

Great news, finally ubuntu 10.04 LTS version released, with other based relased for ubuntu such as Kubuntu, Xbuntu, check this release notes and download options for ubuntu.

Ubuntu main new features , release announcement, you can download for server edition, desktop edition, and netbook editon “Download