Running Lubuntu 17.10 In Virtualbox

If you know how to install an ISO to Virtualbox, it should be straight forward. The only problem that occurs is that the graphics is garbled and you cannot see anything. To solve this, you must go to terminal:
Host key (which is for me is the right Ctrl key) + F1.
Then,
Type in prompt $ init 5

This will open and run the desktop manager. By then, you will see the desktop. From there, install the distro as usual.

What is Windows 10’s Ubuntu BASH Compatibility Layer?

Some thought that BASH in Windows 10 is a VM (virtual machine) inside Windows. When it is actually a compatibility layer like WINE (Wine is not an emulator) but running Ubuntu inside Windows. It’s like the other way around. Microsoft worked with Canonical’s engineers to bring this feature as partners. So, stop being a child and grow up! The fight between them is over (and Ubuntu won). :)

How much of Ubuntu are they gonna bring to Windows 10? Actually, they are planning 100% compatibility. So, all apps in Ubuntu should work in the near future, but they are just solving it steadily and should launch maybe sometime next year? (I hope)

Why did they do this? The answer lies in Windows Azure. Windows Azure is a cloud service by Microsoft. Competing with the likes of Google’s Compute Engine and Amazon ECS (Elastic Cloud Service). With Microsoft Azure, you can create Ubuntu instances and use that to provide application, database services on the fly, without any hardcore configuration by using a GUI– I tried it and it just works! Especially with Canonical’s JuJu web interface for cloud management. It’s really easy, and maybe that is why it became so rapidly popular. Microsoft loves this because they don’t have to maintain the code because it’s Canonical’s job anyway, all they need is to provide the infrastructure or the big data centers that powers all of this and of course some technical support. This Azure business jumped to a 150% increase in Microsoft’s year-on-year revenues, and became their core business moving away from Windows as their cash cow. Amazon provides a similar service and that’s also why it’s number one in the market.

Then, the answer is obvious. They wanted for developers to choose Windows 10 as their sole OS without running several VMs in your machine. It’s like one OS to rule them all kind of thing. Look at their IDE like Visual Studio. You can already make apps for Android, iOS, and of course Windows. You don’t have to use myriads of IDEs, jumping from one to another because it’s all here. I guess this is their strategy for people to consider Windows 10 as their main OS for everything. Bringing all of them (developers) back to Windows. I think they are capturing market share and they’re already a monopoly! It may come as worse, but I think it’s better for all of us; we should have a choice.

Ubuntu 16.04 Out Now!

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is here!!!

There has been so many developments in Ubuntu lately. These are the release of an Ubuntu phone, tablet and the new Ubuntu 16.04 LTS version for desktops. I can’t speak anything about the phone or tablet since I don’t have them but the news about convergence of desktops to phones are the main topics. So, what is the story of convergence? It means that using one code base for all of devices. Whether this is a phone or a tablet and even desktops, uses only one Ubuntu ISOs — The desktop OS that we have grown to love is the same also that powers the phone and tablets. Which also mean fewer code base to maintain. And, this is good news for us since Ubuntu became mainstream, for what we have been familiarize for years and loved, is the same across all devices. What we have learned over the years can be applied to other areas inside the Ubuntu ecosystem.

Is Ubuntu 16.04 the version of convergence? The answer is no, not yet. We have to wait for the 18.04 to come out after a year or so (yeah, what a bummer). Everyone thinks this latest version is the converged platform and yet we have to be patient again for the next release and finally have we have been waiting for. So, relax man! :)

This latest release version, 16.04 is not that of a whimper. It’s a more polished version of 14.04 (I guess so from what I’ve read online), and I still have to test it for sure. It’s still looks great, and a familiar desktop we all have used to love! And, it’s still FREE!

Check it out here: http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop.

Creating A Mobile App Using Python with Kivy

It's been awhile. Been busy making an app for Google Play Store. I've used Python and Kivy to make it, and using Ubuntu Linux to compile it and publish to app store. It's called 'Sext.' (Yeah, I know it's not appropriate but it's catchy).

Check it out:

In case you didn't know, there is also a free edition of this, you can try it.

Thanks.

Oh, by the way, here is the website page for this app:
https://sites.google.com/site/searchtextapp/

Xubuntu 13.10 No Audio Sound Indicator

• For those looking for a temporary workaround, look at /usr/share/dbus-1/services/indicator-sound.service and change the Exec line to:

Exec=/usr/lib/indicator-sound-gtk2/indicator-sound-service

Note: You must be root or administrator to change this.

• Then, Log-out and Log-in.

Enjoy!

Android App Of The Day: StumbleUpon

Discover what's next in StumbleUpon here: http://www.stumbleupon.com.

Download the Android App from Google Play Store for FREE!

Get it now!

Website Of The Day: My Random Stuff

Check out this cool website: http://www.myrandomstuff.se

It has beautiful pics and random somethings.

Plasma Crashes In Kubuntu 12.04 Netbook Workspace

There seems to be a bug in Kubuntu's KDE Plasma that every time you close Google Chrome or reKonq, Plasma crashes.
A workaround is to use the 'Desktop' Workspace rather the 'Netbook.'

• System Settings->Workspace Behavior->Workspace->Workspace Type, and choose Desktop. 
• Click Apply.

That's it!

How To Fix .local share contacts Notification Error In Kubuntu 12.04

• In Dolphin, View hidden folders/files.
• Go to .local/share and create a folder named 'contacts'.

That's it!

If You Are Encountering A Jack Server Error In Ubuntu 12.04

Open QjackCtl and click Setup.
Under Parameters, uncheck Realtime.
Also, you might want to uncheck Enable D-Bus interface in the Misc tab.

That's it!

How To Change The Resolution Of Boot Splash In Grub2 Ubuntu 12.04

• Edit /etc/default/grub: Press Alt-F2 and enter this: gksu gedit /etc/default/grub. 
• Uncomment this line: #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 by removing '#', and change 640x480 to 1024x768 (Your monitor screen should support this by checking Grub2). 
• Open Terminal and enter this: $sudo update-initramfs -u 
• After that, enter this also: $sudo update-grub2

That's it!

Create ePub Documents Using LibreOffice / OpenOffice Extension

check it out here: http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/Writer2ePub.

Create Flash Games In Ubuntu

Stencyl: Design award-winning games faster, without code!

Check this out: http://www.stencyl.com/.

Watch High Quality 3D Videos On Vimeo

Just like to share this website where you could find top quality 3D animation videos and learn how to create one here: http://vimeo.com/categories/animation/3d/videos.

How To Install Adobe Air 2.6 In Ubuntu 12.04

Adobe Air has stopped support for Linux, so you'll be using the old version 2.6. After downloading from their website, you just change the permissions for that installer:

$sudo chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

To install:
$sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

An error will occur about gnome keyring, to fix this, you just have to create a symbolic link to the /usr/lib/:

$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0 /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0

Then try to install Adobe Air again, and it will work.

Note: Don't forget to remove the links you've created:

$sudo rm /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0
$sudo rm /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so.0.2.0

That's it!

How To Fix Discolored Youtube Videos In Ubuntu 12.04

Encountered a problem playing Youtube videos, which display wrong colors. This has something to do with Flash in Ubuntu. From Software Center, remove Flash. Then, open Firefox, go to Youtube and play a video. A pop-up will display of missing plug-ins, choose install. Here, instead of using Adobe's Flash plug-in, use the other, which is Gnash Flash plug-in (An open source equivalent of Adobe's Flash). Quit Firefox and launch it to watch videos.

[Update]
Just found out from Ubuntu forums that you can fix this by playing a Youtube video, then click Fullscreen, right-click->Settings and disable hardware acceleration then refresh your browser.

That's it. enjoy!

Ubuntu 12.04

Ok, first they got problems on their release download from their website (But, it's fixed now). Then, I tried the Live CD installer to upgrade from 11.01 to 12.04, and got an mounting disk error and never booted. So, I reinstalled Ubuntu and it was done (whew).

The moral lesson of the story (again), is back-up, back-up, back-up always (and away we go!). hehe.

How To Make A Basic Head In Blender Using Ubuntu

If you want to learn how to make a basic female head in Blender, check this free tutorial: http://vimeo.com/1160369

How To Revert Back To Classic Gnome Instead Of Unity In Ubuntu

• Open Ubuntu Software Center.
• Type in "gnome-session-fallback" in the search box, and install.
• Log-out, then click the gear icon on the upper-right of your user name and choose Classic Gnome.
• To hide the panels on top and bottom, just press Alt + right-click, then Properties, and check Auto hide.

That's it!

Play Supreme Commander 2 In Ubuntu 11.1 Using PlayOnLinux

You can play Supreme Commander 2 (Steam version) in Ubuntu 11.10 using PlayOnLinux.

• Install PlayOnLinux from Ubuntu Software Center.
• In PlayOnLinux (POL), install Steam.
• Log-in to your Steam account and buy Supreme Commander 2, then Click Install.
• After download, just click Play.

Note: There is no sound when you launch Supreme Commander 2 from the shortcut icon on your Desktop, it must be launched in Steam. You must also choose the correct Hardware in Sound Settings in Ubuntu.

[Update]
You may also configure your Wine settings in POL, Sound Settings and choose Jack rather than ALSA. Then, launch QJackCtl (Jack Control) and Start. If you haven't configured Jack, just search my previous posts regarding this.

Also, there are some artifacts showing when in Full-screen in SupCom 2, therefore use Windowed mode in Video Settings. But, problem is, you can't see the Interface of SupCom 2 below.

[Update]
To fix this, in Steam, right-click on SupCom2 in Library->Properties->Advanced Launch Options, and type in, "-window 1366 768." (without quotation marks) depending on your screen size.

Enjoy!

Another note: Multi-player not tested yet.