Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) beta 1 is now available for download and testing. what’s new in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) beta 1?
New login screen-LightDM
Revamped Ubuntu Software Centre
GNOME 3 and associated packages
New Dash look
new Music lens
Device Menu
New User Menu with Avatars and Guest user switching
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1.Go to virtualbox linux download page and download the deb package file for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) (32-bit or 64-bit).
2.Double click the .deb package file or open with ubuntu software center and click the install button.
3.Type your ubuntu password if needed and wait until the installation is complete.
4.To open virtualbox, click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type virtualbox in the search applications field and click Oracle VM virtualbox.
Code::Blocks is a free open source C++ IDE . Code::Blocks can be extended with plugins. Any kind of functionality can be added by installing/coding a plugin.
Main features
Multiple compiler support:GCC(MingW/GNU GCC),MSVC++,Digital Mars, Borland C++ 5.5,Open Watcom.
Syntax highlighting
Code folding for C++ and XML files
Code completion,Class Browser,Smart indent
To-do list management with different users
Full breakpoints support
OpenShot Video Editor is a free open-source video editing software for Linux, built with Python, GTK, and the MLT Framework.
Main features:
Multiple tracks
Clip resizing, trimming, snapping, and cutting
Video transitions with real-time previews
Compositing, image overlays, watermarks
3D Animated Titles,Title templates, title creation, sub-titles
Solid color clips (including alpha compositing )
To install Skype 2.2 on ubuntu 11.04
Method 1:
1.Go to Skype download page and download the deb package file for ubuntu (32-bit or 64-bit).
2.Double click the .deb package file or open with ubuntu software center and click the install button.
3.Type your ubuntu password if needed and wait until the installation is complete.
4.To open Skype, click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type Skype in the search applications field and click Skype.
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Picasa is an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos from Google.
what’s new in this picasa 3.0?
Improved integration with Picasa Web Albums and Collage tool.
Better uploading with the upload Drop-box and bandwidth throttling.
New Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality.
Auto red-eye.
add text or watermarks to your photos.
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Geany is a lightweight cross-platform GTK+ Integrated Development Environment.
Main features of geany:
Syntax highlighting
Code navigation
Code folding
Build system to compile and execute your code
Auto-closing of XML and HTML tags
Symbol name auto-completion and Symbol lists
Construct completion/snippets
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recordMyDesktop is a free open source linux desktop screencasting program and it producing an ogg encapsulated theora and vorbis output file.
To install recordMyDesktop on ubuntu 11.04
1.Open ubuntu software center.To open ubuntu software center click Applications icon from unity launcher. And type ubuntu software center in the search applications field.Then click ubuntu software center.
2.Type recordMyDesktop in the search box.
3.Select Desktop recorder and click install button.
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Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and developed by the Mozilla Foundation. Thunderbird will be the default e-mail client in Ubuntu 11.10.
what’s new in this Thunderbird 6? click here.
To install thunderbird 6 on ubuntu 11.04
1.Oper the terminal and type
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable
hit enter and type ubuntu password.
then type below command and hit enter
sudo apt-get update
type below command and hit enter
sudo apt-get install thunderbird
press y and hit enter to continue
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TeamViewer is a software for remote control, desktop sharing, and file transfer between computers.
TeamViewer Features
Remote administration of unattended servers
Remote support without installation
Remote presentation of products, solutions and services
Works behind firewalls
File transfer
Browser based access
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