Convert .img to .iso Format

weeks ago I've downloaded ubuntu-9.04-netbook-remix-i386.img file from Ubuntu official site. I want to burn this new variant of Ubuntu Netbook to DVD. So we required application to convert it to .iso.

After doing a little googling, I've found way how to do it, lest begin:

Firts we need to download nrg2iso application from ubuntu repository. Open a terminal and type this command

$ sudo apt-get install nrg2iso

Restore The Lost Xubuntu Panels

I have Xubuntu 8.04.3 desktop in my office daily used to do office tasks. though with the view that simple but xfce desktop used by Xubuntu is very useful in helping their daily work. the reason I use Xubuntu because my desktop computer is using old specifications, Pentium 4 2.66 GHz with 386 RAM.
But one day I lost two panels in Xubuntu desktop screen. may be this is accidentally because the computer is used by many people and they all have not understood how to use linux. to restore the lost panel I have use a simple command by pressing Alt + F2 on the keyboard and then the run program window appears. type "xfce4-panel" without the quotes, and click run or hit enter on your keyboard ... tralaaa the panel is return.. good luck

Wget : The Powerfull Download Manager in Linux

GNU wget, or wget, is a simple computer program that receives cargo from the web server, and is part of the GNU Project. Name derived from the World Wide Web and get, the connotations of primernya. Endorse this program downloaded through the HTTP protocol, HTTPS, and FTP, the protocol based on TCP / IP the most widely used for web browsing.

Features include recursive download, conversion of links for offline review from a local HTML, Proxy endorse, and more. First appearing in 1996, in the background by the use of the Web explosion, causing the wide use among the users of Unix and Linux distributions leading. Written using the portable C language, wget can be easily installed on a system similar to Unix-whatever and have some diportasi to the environment, including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, OpenVMS, and AmigaOS.

Displaying .mht Format on Ubuntu

I will guide you how to view or display mht files in linux specially in ubuntu. I just would like to mention that MHT is the format used by Internet Explorer to save a web / HTML page into a single file (or ‘web archive’) rather than creating an HTML text file plus a separate folder containing all of the page’s images and other media.

It is not a Microsoft format (nor is it proprietary). It’s actually based on an IETF RFC standard.

Open Office 3.1 on Your Old Ubuntu

If you right now using Ubuntu 9.04 Jauty Jackalope maybe there is no problem about your office apllication, because in this new Ubuntu release, Open Office 3 in the default office aplication. But how if you are using Ubuntu 8.10 or 8.04?? I have some trick that i have done on my Ubuntu 8.10 mechines where still using Open Office 2.4.

Ok, let's move now... Firts, you need to download new Open Office application on openoffice.org, or just click this OpenOffice.org link, then do like this step....

Step 1. Extrack your open office package and save where ever you want, in this case, i have save it in /home directory

$ tar xvzf OOo_3.1.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz

Find New Features on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

The latest version of Ubuntu has been present. with the code name Jaunty Jackalope, Ubuntu 9.04 promising new features that will provide satisfaction and convenience better than the previous version.

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition delivers a range of feature enhancements to improve the user experience. Shorter boot speeds, some as short as 25 seconds, ensure faster access to a full computing environment on most desktop, laptop and netbook models. Enhanced suspend-and-resume features also give users more time between charges along with immediate access after hibernation. Intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and 3G environments has been broadened to support more wireless devices and 3G cards, resulting in a smoother experience for most users.

Ubuntu 9.04 features OpenOffice.org 3.0. This gives users a complete office suite that is entirely compatible with Microsoft Office. This free office software provides an immediate saving of at least $200 for users who need to create presentations, write documents or manage spreadsheets at work or at home.

Using Pidgin Internet Messenger

Pidgin is one of the Internet messenger application that was installed by default in ubuntu. Pidgin can be used for different protocols. At this time we will using pidgin as Yahoo Messenger application that runs on Windows.

step 1. Pidgin open by choosing Application-> Internet-> pidgin internet messenger

Create Ubuntu Usb Thumb Installer

With Ubuntu 8.10 now more easy to create usb thumb installer. If you can't use CD/DVD media to install new Ubuntu Operating system on your computer, usb installer is very usefull. You can install and share your ubuntu, and you can fill other data on usb thumb, or if you don't want it you can erase all data and installer and your usb thumb can used to other need.

With this few steps, lets begin to create it:

step 1. Go to System -> Administration -> Create a USB startup disk

Using Ubuntu Terminal For Newbies

Ubuntu has been providing very good GUI interface to manage applications and system, such as installation, uninstall the programs, networking, etc. However, as other linux users, we can not be much use in the command line like DOS in Microsoft Windows, to help manage system.
For a newbie in linux, ubuntu specifically, we should at least understand a few basic commands that are often used to perform system administration. In Ubuntu, if we want to manage system in terminal, always use 'sudo' command. Sudo is Super User Do, where the user hwo have sudo privilleges can manage the system without login as root user. For example :

$ sudo

Installing Multimedia Codec

For all computer users, multimedia is an obligation that must exist. Listen to music, play CD / DVD audio, watch movies, etc. is a solitary joy in using the computer not only as a working tool.
By default, ubuntu has multimedia support, but for the lincensed format like .mp3, .wav, .flv, etc.that we have to add the codec can recognize and run multimedia files. Next, this is a few steps to install the various multimedia codecs in Ubuntu 8.10 :

Step 1. First is, click on Applications -> Add/Remove..

What We Do After Installing Ubuntu??

many users are newbie of ubuntu, or after migrating from Windows operating system is confuse, and the questions they ask is "What should I do after installing ubuntu linux?" in fact after we install it ubuntu is ready for use, but it still use the packages when ubuntu firts released and we must upgrade to newest ubuntu applications. there are some steps that we must do.

note : In this workshop you must connected with internet

Step 1. Open System -> Administration -> Software sources. Ubuntu need your password, fill it with your password when installing ubuntu

Step by step Installing Ubuntu 8.10

Ok, lets begin. In this workshop we will look how to installing Ubuntu 8.10 system on our macines. For ekspert user maybe is very-very easy, but for newbies is kind of problem. Many sites and blog have told about it, but I thing is important if we put on this blog. Lets started :

Step 1. First, you need a installation CD/DVD, that is important. You can download from the Ubuntu site, after finish you can burn it into blank CD/DVD. Put your installer CD on optical drive, make sure this is the first boot option.

Step 2. Select your language for installing option

About Ubuntu Workshop Blog

Hello there... My name is Zikril hakim. I've been using ubuntu since 1 years ago. a lot of experience that I find, ubuntu is a very simple distro to use, with a beautiful dekstop view and support from community around the world.

I created this blog to share the experience of using ubuntu linux. But I believe that outside there are still many more experienced and clever and I expect to be able to share and learn.

in this blog you can find various topics that I create for using ubuntu, you can access it in the archives column. You can also find the latest ubuntu distro with just click in the image at the download column and menu bar.

And the last, I hope this blog will be usefull for all newbies from all offer the world. Enjoy it...