UBUNTU MALAYA

Tahukah anda tentang kewujudan portal perisian Ubuntu - Getdeb. Getdeb adalah satu laman web atau portal yang menghostkan perisian-perisian sumber terbuka yang dikhaskan untuk pengguna Ubuntu Linux (serta keturunanya). Saya berkata begitu kerana format pakej-pakej (installer) yang disediakan untuk dimuat turun hanya lah berformat .deb (Debian Pakage).

Apa yang menarik tentang portal Getdeb ini ialah, perisian-perisiannya sentiasa dikemaskini apabila terdapat versi terbaru sesuatu perisian. Ianya dikemaskini oleh sukerala-sukerala yang bersama-sama untuk menghasilkan pakej-pakej deb agar perisian dapat dipasang dengan mudah dalam Ubuntu. Perisian-perisan yang dipakej biasanya adalah perisian-perisan yang stabil seperti GIMP, Scribus, Ubuntu Tweak dan macam-macam lagi.

Getdeb akan menyenaraikan versi perisian-perisian terikini pada muka utama bagi memudahkan anda memuat turun perisian-perisan versi terkini. Anda dapat mencari perisian percuma kegemaran anda dengan lebih mudah dengan menggunakan kotak Search. Anda juga boleh ke menu Categories untuk memaparkan perisian mengikut kategori-kategori seperti Games, Audio Tools, Utilities dan lain-lain. Secara default Getdeb menetapkan versi Ubuntu 32 bits terkini untuk semua kategori perisian. Anda boleh menukarkannya mengikut versi Ubuntu anda gunakan sekarang. Pemilihan versi Ubuntu adalah penting untuk memastikan perisian yang anda muat turun dapat dipasang ke dalam versi Ubuntu anda.

Low cost: Linux is free, and open source, you don't have to pay it. You can download, burn , use it freely. You don't need spend time and money to obtain licence since Linux and much of its software come with the GNU General Public License. Once linux installed on your computer, you are freely to use open source softwares that included on your linux.

Stability: Linux is quite stable because it uses small resources. You don't need to have big memory and large hard disk to run your linux. It can be install on new and old computer. You also don't need defrag your hard disk periodically like windows operating system.

Choice: The large number of Linux distributions gives you a choice. Each distribution is developed and supported by a different organization. You can pick the one you like best; the core functionalities are the same; most software runs on most distributions.
Fast and easy installation.

Full use of hard disk: Linux continues work well even when the hard disk is almost full.
Multitasking: Linux is designed to do many things at the same time; e.g., a large printing job in the background won’t slow down your other work.

Security: Linux derive form UNIX, so it's not only free from virus, spyware and malware, but flexible file access permission systems prevent access by unwanted visitors or viruses.

Open Source: Most Linux applications are Open Source. You can download, use and share linux with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. You also free to modify linux source code and make new linux distro.

Sometime, not all software or packages listed in Add/Remove application. So you can use synaptic package manager.

1. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. Enter password and click OK.













2. Type software name on Quick search box and or you can click Search button for advanced search. Once you've found the software you want, left-click and choose Mark for Installation from pop-up menu.










3. Click Mark button for additional packages.











4. Click Apply button, and click apply again on Summary pop-pup window.













5. Wait for the package files to download and install. Once they've installed, click Close.

Installing software using Add/Remove Application is the fastest and easiest way in Ubuntu Linux.

1. Select Add/Remove from Application menu and Add/Remove Application will appear. Select all available applications to show all applications available in your repositories.













2. Select categories and select software or you can search software you want.













3. Click Apply and Ubuntu will ask password, insert password and click OK.










4. Wait for the package files to download and install. Click Close or Add/Remove More Applications after installation finished.

Software Installation in Ubuntu is quite different with Windows.. Actually it's not difficult to install software in Ubuntu. There are 4 basic ways:

1. Using Add/Remove Application















2. Using Synaptic Packages Manager



3. Using Terminal















4. Using DEB packages






To be Continue...

Ubuntu is a complete operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether at home, school or work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need including word processor, email application and web browser. Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. Once installed, your system is ready to use with a full set of productivity, internet, drawing and graphics applications, and games.

Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix, a small UNIX system, and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards. He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel was released. The kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and its source code is freely available to everyone. It is this kernel that forms the base around which a Linux operating system is developed. There are now literally hundreds of companies and organizations and an equal number of individuals that have released their own versions of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. More information on the kernel can be found at our sister site, LinuxHQ and at the official Linux Kernel Archives. The current full-featured version is 2.6 (released December 2003) and development continues.

Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, Linux's functionality, adaptability and robustness, has made it the main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. Well into its second decade of existence, Linux has been adopted worldwide primarily as a server platform. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated directly into microchips in a process called "embedding" and is increasingly being used this way in appliances and devices.

Throughout most of the 1990's, tech pundits, largely unaware of Linux's potential, dismissed it as a computer hobbyist project, unsuitable for the general public's computing needs. Through the efforts of developers of desktop management systems such as KDE and GNOME, office suite project OpenOffice.org and the Mozilla web browser project, to name only a few, there are now a wide range of applications that run on Linux and it can be used by anyone regardless of his/her knowledge of computers. Those curious to see the capabilities of Linux can download a live CD version called Knoppix . It comes with everything you might need to carry out day-to-day tasks on the computer and it needs no installation. It will run from a CD in a computer capable of booting from the CD drive. Those choosing to continue using Linux can find a variety of versions or "distributions" of Linux that are easy to install, configure and use. Information on these products is available in our distribution section and can be found by selecting the mainstream/general public category. (Source: Linux Online (www. linux.org))

Hi!!

This blog focus on ubuntu linux in my way. I've been using ubuntu since February of this year..(2009). since then, i feel happy with ubuntu.. thanks to my friend that introduce me ubuntu. Actually i already had a knowledge about linux.. during my study at university, i had learned about linux.. the first distro i tried is red hat. actually i only use it for assigment that my lecture gave me.. at that time i not really like linux because it were not easy to use.. when i want do something extra, i had to go to terminal and run command line.. since then i also tried other distro, my office also use linux as server..they use Suse Linux.. it easy to use..i also try it at my desktop, but after a week i gave up, because, when i want to print, i had to search driver, unfortunately i cannot find the driver. Suse linux have a good interface, but i feel boring when i using it.. since then i gave up using linux. i always thing that linux don't have good future.. it's only good for geeks...But difference with ubuntu..It very easy to use!. You dont have to be a geek with ubuntu.. it suitable for newbie,..The best thing, i really like about ubuntu is, support from ubuntu community is very good.. that all i can say, but you will be please with ubuntu after you try it..

This is my first entry!!