How To Install XBMC 10.0 “Dharma” In Ubuntu
XBMC is a cross platform media center designed for HTPCs. It is completely open-source and runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. Two days back, XBMC 10.0, codenamed “Dharma” was released. The main improvements in Dharma is the support for add-ons. In the earlier releases installing new skins, plugins etc. was a real bother…. |
Synapse Gets Adaptive With Update
Recently I wrote about Synapse, a replacement for GNOME Do. It was excellent. However, it had a weak point – it did not remember my preferred applications. For example, I have both Chromium and Chrome installed. Typing “chrom” always brings up Chromium first instead of Chrome although I always ended up typing an extra “e” and picking… |
Debian 6.0 “Squeeze” To Come With A Completely Free Linux Kernel
The Debian Project has announced that the upcoming release – Debian 6.0 “Squeeze” – will have a completely free Linux kernel. This means that the Linux kernel which ships with Debian 6.0 will not have any non-free firmware. The Debian Project has been working on removing the non-free parts since the last two releases. With… |
Amarok 2.4 Beta 1 Available For Kubuntu 10.10 & 11.04 [How To Install]
Amarok is my favorite music player and yesterday, it just got a lot better. The first beta of Amarok 2.4, codenamed “Closer” was released yesterday. It has a number of improvements and bugfixes. It is also available for Kubuntu 10.10 and 11.04. Of all the new features in this release, the one I like most… |
How To Install KDE Microblogging Client Choqok 1.0 RC 1 In Kubuntu [And Ubuntu]
Choqok is a KDE microblogging client. It supports a number of microblogging sites like Twitter, StatusNet (which powers Identi.ca) and, with the new release, Open Collaboration Services. In my opinion, it is the best Twitter clients available for Linux – its far better than Gwibber. The first release candidate of Choqok 1.0, codenamed “Huma” has… |
openSUSE To Offer A Rolling Release Repo; Calls It “Tumbleweed”
While the rumors of Ubuntu moving to a rolling release has been brought to a halt, another major Linux distribution is looking to provide a rolling release. In a message to the opensuse-project mailing list, openSUSE developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced a new project – openSUSE Tumbleweed. openSUSE Tumbleweed will provide a rolling release for those… |