GIMP 2.6 hasn’t been ported on Ubuntu 8.04’s repo. No worries my friend. Here is a simple tip on how to get GIMP 2.6 rock n’ roll and running on your Hardy Heronish OS.

STEP I – Let’s get the latest GIMP 2.6 deb files at Getdeb.net.

The below trick/tip is an original post of xubuntu.wordpress.com (Howto: Access GetDeb.net packages through Apt-get/Synaptic)

(1) Open up a terminal ( ALT + F2 then type gnome-terminal ) and key in this command:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

(2) Put in the following on the last line at the end of the file:

deb http://ubuntu.org.ua/ getdeb/


Save the file and exit.

(3) Now run the following in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update

STEP II – It’s time to get GIMP 2.6

(4) Still in the terminal? Type this command:

sudo apt-get install gimp

This will update your GIMP 2.4 to GIMP 2.6.

STEP III – (Optional) Let’s remove the Getdeb.net repo

We added the Getdeb.net’s repository at sources.list so take note that it’s not an Ubuntu official repository. The tendency for this is, when we apt-get update or apt-get upgrade later on or in the the future, Getdeb’s sources may jumble with Ubuntu’s sources. You may encounter some problem with that so let’s remove Getdeb’s repo since we already get GIMP 2.6 running with all it’s depencies.

(5) Open up a terminal ( ALT + F2 then type gnome-terminal ) and key in this command:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

(6) On the last line comment or delete the following:

To Comment: Just add a “#” sign before deb, with not space between.

e.g: #deb http://ubuntu.org.ua/ getdeb/

To Delete: Just remove the line below

deb http://ubuntu.org.ua/ getdeb/

Save the file and exit.

(7) Now re-run the following in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

Hooray! You have GIMP 2.6 running on Ubuntu 8.04 – Hardy Heron with no hassle.

Update: GIMP 2.6.1 is out.

Why update? You might wanna see the latest bug fix. Head over to GIMP’s site and see the NEWS

Re-enable your sources.list then…

sudo apt-get update and lastly…

sudo apt-get install  gimp

Be sure to do step (6) again.

Are you currently using Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon? Well, now is the time to upgrade to Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, the hassle-free way!

I am one day ahead of their scheduled release. Can’t wait to experience the look and feel of Hardy Heron Long Term Support (LTS)’s features and capabilities.

This post is sort of related with my previous post, approximately 6 months ago. Please feel free to look at the walk through screen shots I’ve produced below.

Alternatively, for GUI monkeys

There you have it folks. I hope you enjoyed the walk through. So what are you waiting for, UPGRADE NOW!

Head over and know the latest and the greatest of Ubuntu 8.04 – Hardy Heron.

Now would you like to bypass the rush? This is how you could upgrade to Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon before the downloading and upgrading rush traffic on Ubuntu’s server.

Credits to The Linux Store for this tricky yet helpful tip.

The Simple steps to follow:

1.) Open a Terminal windows. You could …

• Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal …or
• Alt + F2 then type gnome-terminal.

2.) When in the terminal, run the command sudo update-manager -d.

• Caution: after Oct 18th, remove the -d option,

3.) Just follow the on-screen instructions. Below is a screen shot for you to compare and have a preview.

Before Oct 18th, 2007, this will upgrade to the release candidate. But don’t you worry ‘coz after the 18th just apply the updates and you will be running a fresh Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon final release.

Note: This works only if you are running Ubuntu 7.04. If you are running an older version apply the upgrades in steps (for example, Ubuntu 6.10 -> Ubuntu 7.04 -> Ubuntu 7.10) using the update-manager. Otherwise you may break your Ubuntu installation.

Updates:

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading

Desktop screen shot tour:

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/screenshots-710

sources: http://www.ubuntu.com & http://www.thelinuxstore.ca/static/ubuntu_7_10_upgrade.html

If you got an Ubuntu, a bluetooth, and a k600i phone, and you wanted to work on it as smoothly as possible then this guided tutorial is for you.

Originally posted and a much credited effort for the tutorial of Cholis on Ubuntu + Bluetooth + k600i.

If you can’t understand the language on Cholis‘ Blog, don’t worry ‘coz he was really kind enough to supply an English version of his tutorial and personally emailed me.

Download the pdf file of his English version: Ubuntu_Bluetooth_K600i.pdf

It’s really amazing that the philosophy and meaning of Ubuntu is really present in the internet superhighway. Ubuntu is an African word meaning ‘Humanity to others’, or ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. (What is Ubuntu?, http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu, 2007)

Did I get it right?

To Cholis, Thank you.

“UbuntuStudio.org is now open for business!! Yes all you crazy kids its time. Come on in and get it. ” thats according to -Cory \m/

Yes…. Sweet… Ubuntu Studio website is now up again. Come on people, Audio, Graphics, Video enthusiasts out there. Here Yee! Here Yee! Here Yee!

Previously, I posted about Ubuntu Studio how they made the web super highway too much traffic.

But now,

hoooo……

Right now. I didn’t have the hard time to download some .iso or recommend ‘coz Ubuntu Studio site will be open to everyone.

Well, what can I say, just visit the site. Know everything, love everything. It’s http://ubuntustudio.org

Last night, I was informed by a friend that the release of Ubuntu Studio 7.04 (along side Feisty Fawn) was already at hand.

I said WOW! Let me check it out. Even for the fact that I am currently using the latest bleeding edge Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), I am terribly waiting for the release of Ubuntu Studio since I myself is an artist. Sigh…. what’s the relation?

Ok… Just a little info. Now what is Ubuntu Studio? Its a multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu that is aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic enthusiast as well as professional. Now thats the relation.

Back to my quest for Ubuntu Studio.

When I visited their site (http://ubuntustudio.org) yesterday, This is what I got.

And still and until today this is the case. To date, May 12, 2007.

Well, it didn’t suprised me ‘coz when Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) was released, the Ubuntu’s website was really on a traffic. Now this is a good implication that there are lots of enthusiasts out there that were patiently waiting for the release of Ubuntu Studio. Cheers!

Ok… Ok.. Ok… That really made me overwhelmed of happiness because Linux particularly Ubuntu and specifically Ubuntu Studio is really SOMETHING.

Since the Ubuntu Studio site is “down” temporarily or maybe on a heavy web super highway traffic, Here’s for you.

If you really want to download your copy of the Hottest Ubuntu Studio but can’t find any site/mirror that lets you get a copy, I prepared these links below for you to check out.

(1) A lot of torrent to choose from: http://www.ubustu.com/globe/2007/05/11/download-mirrors-for-ubuntu-studio/

(2) Another torrent to choose from: http://www.sumotorrent.com/searchResult.php?search=ubuntustudio.

(3) And if you don’t have a torrent client, well here is for you, a F/OSS Java BitTorrent Client Azureus – http://azureus.sourceforge.net/

Enjoy everyone and lets Break On Through to the Other Side of the future of computing.

After some time of hearing a beta release of the Ubuntu 7.04 Beta codename “Feisty Fawn,” I’ve checked my calendar just to verify the date of its final release. Then I came to find out that its gonna be on the 19th of April this year and it kind of frustrates me a bit ‘coz its a holiday and I wanna install Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and have a taste on it before the working days resume.

And since I really really wanted to explore and use Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn, I downloaded an .ISO of its beta release and took the risk of installing it. I was quite surprised of the enhancements and opened right away Firefox Web Browser to search some Starter Guide and howto’s on installing my needed apps and updates ‘coz I am very very excited. I browsed, firstly, on Ubuntu Guide to have a step by step installation setup and updates. While I was scrolling the page, I suddenly wanted to see some Video guides or tutorials. I found this site http://ubuntuclips.org and guess what, Firefox alerted me that I have to install some add-on. I am pretty sure its Adobe Flash add-on. And without any concrete plan, I tested and followed the steps offered by FireFox using its Auto-install add-on. Suprisingly, it worked just flawlessly and successfully installed Adobe Flash of my Firefox 2.0.0.2 using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn. It was just so amazing, for me, because during my Ubuntu “Hoary HedgeHog” “Breezy Badger” “Dapper Drake” “Edgy Eft” days, installing add-on on Firefox using Ubuntu could be a little drastic. But hey, I can see that the Firefox and Ubuntu team , I guess, made dramatic fixes on this issues.

Take a look of the screenshots I’ve saved.

First, the alert dialog box on the step by step installation guide.

Second, the agreement etc…

Third, Firefox downloaded the add-on

And Lastly, the installation was finished.

I clicked the link on the bottom part of the dialog box to check some updates wow, Firefox did made some joy, especially me, for the Linux users without even experiencing any hassles on installing add-ons.

Here is the link for you to browse and install your needed Firefox add-ons.

Enjoy everyone.