I have learned to get around in yum, but now with Ubuntu, I am having to learn apt-get.
Before with yum, I could do:
sudo yum list | grep -i <some program>
now, I need to do:
apt-cache search <some program>
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Bug: Fedora 8 Test 2 Boot
Fedora 8 Test 2 freezes when I try to boot it. This happens both with the install DVD and once I have it installed. I need to try to “post a report”, but until I figure out how, here is the output:
Linux Plug and Play Support v0.97 (c) Adam Belay
pnp: PnP ACPI init
ACPI: bus type pnp registered
pnp: PnP ACPI: found 11 devices
ACPI: ACPI bus type pnp unregistered
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing
PCI: If a device doesn’t work, try “pci=routeirq”. If it helps, post a report
For now, I am trying out Ubuntu. I am kind of dead in the water with Fedora right now unless I go back to Fedora 6 or maybe 7.
Update: Here is the bug — 316811
Actually, I did not do a good job searching for a bug. My bug was marked duplicate and here is the actual bug: 299301
Installing Flash for 64-bit Firefox on Ubuntu
These two pages really helped me:
Howto Install 32 bit Firefox with Flash w/sound and Java for AMD64
TGHC / 64bit browser with java and flash plugins for Ubuntu
The script worked very well for me. As far as I can tell, everything seems to be working. I am using Swiftweasel and I am liking it. I had already installed some extensions such as Google’s toolbar, and I did not have to reinstall them for Swiftweasel.
Git
I just listened to a tech talk by Linux Torvald on git. I was sold — I need to try it for my Java programming.
Tech Talk: Linus Torvalds on git
My big question is how much it is integrated into Eclipse. I think there is a plugin:
I will let you know when I get things figured out.
HP: $1000 Latch
From the looks of this article, you should never send your laptop in to HP for service:
Also, I just talked to a co-worker who had an HP laptop. I think it was very similar to my old one. The plastic around the screen had cracked, and he believed it was poor design. He talked with another acquaintance that had the same problem confirming the idea of poor design. He had bought the extended warranty, and so it was still under warranty. After talking with a foreigner, they informed him that it would cost about $300 to repair. He said no and had them ship it back to him. Now, he uses a Lenovo laptop and said he would never buy an HP again.
He also works at a large firm that uses HP servers. The support staff told him that if they have to call HP they hang up when they get a support technician in India. They try again until they get a person in the United States. The problem is not a matter of prejudice but a matter of communication. Trouble with the English language and only following a script are not successful ingredients to technical support!
Using sha1sum to Verify CDs
Verify an iso image
The simple way:
sha1sum Fedora-7-Live-i686.iso
If an sha1sum file was delivered with the iso image, you can use this command.
sha1sum -c SHA1SUM
The -c tells the program to read files out of the SHA1SUM text file and generate sha1sums on all of those files. Then, it compares the generated value to the value in the text file and tells you if it matches.
Verify a CD
Use this after you have burn the iso image to the CD.
sha1sum /dev/hdc
The source that I found says to use the actual device rather than a link (instead of /dev/cdrom).
Using Windows
Versions of md5sum for Windows:
- Links to the exe from here: etree and activestate
- winMd5Sum from Nullriver
- digestIT from Colony Software
- md5summer
You can get sha1sum from here:
- [Announce] sha1sum for MS Windows released
- digestIT from Colony Software
- Links from here: gnupg, rootmode, slavasoft-fsum, slavasoft-hashcalc
Resources
YumEx New Version — Colors
I just updated to the new version of yumex and noticed that they added a color coding scheme to the updates.
Here is what I found the colors mean:
- Red = updating package
- Blue = obsoleting package
- Green = installed package
- Black = uninstalled package
Resources
Link: Migrating to Linux
InfoWorld’s Zack Urlocker pointed out 3 tools to aide in migrating data from Windows to Linux in his article Moving from Windows to Linux.
Three Tools
- Ubuntu: has built-in tools to move the information from Windows
- MoveOver
- Desktop Migration Agent
These tools look very interesting. I think a database of applications would be more helpful for me. I don’t have as much trouble moving my data from one place to another, but finding Linux applications to replace the Windows applications is where I have the most trouble.
Interestingly enough, I came across this article shortly after. The section “The application situation” had some very helpful tips including this source:
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux.
Software to Watch: Haiku
Google release a Tech Talk on Haiku. In a nut shell, Haiku is a new operating system based on BeOS that is designed specifically for the desktop.
In the talk they mentioned that they have some bugs, but once they get those worked out, I wonder if this will be the killer OS that competes directly with Windows for the home desktop.
My biggest question is drivers. Can I load it onto my laptop? Will the wireless work on my laptop? Right now, I don’t have the time to try it, but I will let you know if and when I do.