Cross Platform, what's that?

Have you heard about "cross-platform"? Cross platform is a term in information system that a software can use in a few different operating system like Ubuntu, Linux, Macintosh, etc.
According to defenition from www.en.wikipedia.org, cross-platform (also known as multi-platform) is a term used to refer to computer software or computing methods and concepts that are implemented and inter-operate on multiple computer platforms.
Usually, the software that have "cross-platform" ability is an open source aplication. We can see it like Apache, HTTP Server, MySQL, and PHP.

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How to Upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) to Ubuntu 8.10 (Interpid Ibex)

This time I will try to explain, how to upgrade your Ubuntu hardy Heron 8.04 to the newest Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex. that have been released on the 30th of October 2008.
First, you have to know that by default Ubuntu 8.04 LTS won't offer an upgrade to 8.10. But, upgrades from 8.04 LTS to 8.10 are fully supported, and it's easy to enable. Ok, let's begin...... Are you ready? eh.. what about Ubuntu CD installer. You can download it from a lot of mirror server around the world. Just use www.google.com to find it.

1. You can directly upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10 from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
2. The upgrade will not be presented by default because 8.10 is not a Long Term Support (LTS) release.
3. Be sure that you have all updates applied to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS before you upgrade.
4. Take a complete backup of your ubuntu system

Start Your Upgrade
In your Hardy Heron, Start software sources from System -- Administration -- Software Sources.
Once it opens click on the “Updates” tab and change “Show new distribution release” to “Normal releases”.
Then click on "Close" Button.
Start Update manager from System--t;Administration -- Update Manager.

Click the "Check" button to check for new updates.If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
A message will appear informing you that "New distribution 8.10 is available". Then click "Upgrade" .
You will see "Downloading Update" Box. AAt the next, clik Start Upgrade. Follow teh process.
When you see a message like "Replace teh customised configuration ...." click "Replace" button.
And when you're asked to "Remove obsolete package?" click "remove" Button.
Then Restart your computer.

To check your Ubuntu version by type the following command:

sudo lsb_release -a

and see, the result.

I hope, this tutorial will help you to stay use Ubuntu.

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Ssssst.. New Ubuntu 8.10 was released .. !!

After alpha 6, beta 1, and Release Candidate 1 version, finally Ubuntu 8.10 was released on 30 October 2008. It is available in a lot of the mirrors all of the world. Codename for ubuntu 8.10 is called Interpid Ibex. Everything began on 20 February, when Mark Shuttleworth announced Interpid Ibex, that is the next major release of Ubuntu Linux . This release is also to celebrate the 4th years from the first release, Ubuntu 4.10.
Mark Shuttleworth said the he would like each person can bring from the office, home, and any place, so stay connected satau another.
The latest Dekstop Environment in Ubuntu 8.10 is GNOME 2.24.1, that brought many new features that are very helpful. Like, the smart terminal. It is called smart terminal because, for example, when users open a terminal on the desktop screen (using the nautilus-open-terminal extension), the path will be the one with the desktop, not for the Home. Now users can mount the file archives, and the ISO file. Some of the new administration utility system, like the USB Startup Disk, and Synaptic 0.62.1. This version also has included a number of games for all ages.

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How to Install Xmms and its Skin Xmms on Ubuntu

Everyone knows that mp3 player is the most thing that we need in our computer. Ubuntu as the one of the most populer linux at this time had xmms packet on it repository. But, after the installation, we see thet its skin still not interesting, at least e]according to my opinion.

In this article. I will try to give how to install another beautiful skin to our Xmms on Ubuntu, so we always interesting use linux than Windows and his friends.

Before we start, you have to sure that you are connecting on the internet. It's better if you choose the mirror that the nearest from your place. For Installating Xmms I will try to use mirror at http://.repo.ugm.ac.id

Open the terminal on your Ubuntu by klicking Application, then Accessories, the Terminal

Then, on the terminal type the next command. At this time, I'm using a computer (otak-korZZlet) with user as zhumphallabbu. (you just type after the “$” string:

zhumphallabbu@otak-korZZlet:~$ sudo su (Enter)
[sudo] password for zhumphallabbu: (give your root password) (Enter)

Enter your root password and the hit ENTER. Continue with the next command:

root@otak-korZZlet: / home/zhumphallabbu# apt-get install xmms (Enter)

Let's the process continue to the end. If it has finished, you can check in by clicking Aplication, Sound and Vidoe and then Xmms. Now... you have your Xmms with default skin (black).

To install or add new skin, we have to cahnge our work directory to /usr/share/xmms/Skins/. You can do it by using terminal (again). Type the next command to change your directory.

root@otak-korZZlet: /home/zhumphallabbu# cd ..
root@otak-korZZlet: /home# cd ..
root@otak-korZZlet:cd usr/share/xmms/Skins (ENTER)

(attention: perhatikan, at Linux command is case sensitive. It's different if you type Skins and skins)

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins#

This time we will try to download new skin fromwww.piotrkosoft.netinet.net by using command 'wget'

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins# wget http://piotrkosoft.netinet.net/pub/mirrors/xmmx/Skins/ConceptX-Gold.zip (ENTER)

The command line aim to download file ConceptX-Gold.zip that contain skin from http://piotrkosoft.netinet.net and save it at /usr/share/xmms/Skins (the directory we work now).

You can do to anather place that have skins collection you con download, by the same way.

To show the result of our download, type the next command (ls -la):

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins# ls –la (Enter)

Inext you can see a few skin in my Skins folder.

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-03-28 07:55 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2008-03-21 09:47 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 165223 2005-10-25 21:01 Absolute-Blue.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 49707 2005-10-25 21:01 Cherry-Best.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 45383 2005-10-25 21:01 Cobalt.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 142888 2005-10-25 21:01 Colder.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 109779 2000-07-06 05:00 ConceptX-Gold.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61173 2007-06-27 22:03 debfskin.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33122 2005-10-25 21:01 Eclipse.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25330 2005-10-25 21:01 FB2.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20575 2005-10-25 21:01 Helix-Sawfish.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60656 2005-10-25 21:01 minEguE.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17274 2005-10-25 21:01 Plume.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 263288 2005-10-25 21:01 SpiffMedia.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23984 2005-10-25 21:01 Titanium.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 110783 2005-10-25 21:01 YummiYogurt.tar.gz

Now.............., it's time to change pur Xmms's skin. Open you Xmmx, and Right Click on Xmms window. Choose Options, then Skin Browser.

Source: http://zhumphallabbu.blogspot.com

Connect Internet at Ubuntu 8.04 by Using Handphone (LG KU250)

To detect your handphone, is it known by your Ubuntu, you can check it at System log while you insert it data cable to the USB Port. But before you do that, first open System Log Viewer by clicking [System]-[Administration]-[System Log]. At the “Message”, find the last line of the message.

Then, connect your Handphone LG KU250 to the USB port, and watch the message that will appear at the last line of the “message” part of the System Log Viewer.

Example of the message like this:

Jul 19 20:15:39 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 62.851371] input: USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input11

Jul 19 20:15:39 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 62.872755] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-1

Jul 19 20:19:52 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.716748] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5

Jul 19 20:19:52 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.725153] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

Jul 19 20:19:53 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.995205] cdc_acm 1-2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

Jul 19 20:19:53 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.997270] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm

Jul 19 20:19:53 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.997278] /build/buildd/linux-2.6.24/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c: v0.25:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters

Pay attention to the message that I have give green colour. This message appeared when I connected my LG KU250 to the USB Port. And the message “Jul 19 20:19:53 otak-korzzlet kernel: [ 102.995205] cdc_acm 1-2:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device” as a sign that Ubuntu has found he modem in your phone and known as ttyACM0. May be, it will have a little different with yours.

But, the important thing is, LG KU250 modem has known by Ubuntu 8.04.

Next, open trminal by clicking [Application]-[Terminal] and type ‘sudo su’ then give your root password to be a root. This time I work at a laptop (otak-korzzlet) with username zhumphallabux.

zhumphallabbux@otak-korzzlet:~$ sudo su

[sudo] password for zhumphallabbux: [give your password here]

The, type wvdialconf that followed by ENTER, so that it will appear message like these:

root@otak-korzzlet:/home/zhumphallabbux# wvdialconf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3
WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK
ttyACM0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe.
ttyACM0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyACM0: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"

You can see that at the last three lines, system has found a modem at /dev/ttyACM0. Continue with configuration connection to the operator that you use by typing “gedit /etc/wvdial.conf” and ENTER, like this:.

root@otak-korzzlet:/home/zhumphallabbux# gedit /etc/wvdial.conf [Enter]

So that, it will appear a gedit window that have confoguration wvdial. Edit that configuration, based of your operation configuration. I have edited my wvdial configuration like next example. I am using “TELKOMFLASH” from TELKOMSEL Operator.

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
INIT3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","telkomsel"
Modem Type = USB Modem
ISDN = 0
Phone = *99***1#
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Username = telkomsel
Password = telkomsel
Baud = 460800

For the other operator, as Indosat with its im3, the differences only at INIT3 …… , iusername and password. Change it with INIT3= AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","indosatgprs" and use “indosat” as user name and passsword for volume based or “indosat@durasi” for time based.

When you finished, save the change that you have done. Then Close wvdial configuration and go back to the terminal.

Now, you can connect to the internet, by typing “wvdial” on the terminal, so that it will appear messages like these:

root@otak-korzzlet:/home/zhumphallabbux# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","telkomsel"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","telkomsel"
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99***1#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Jul 19 20:47:44 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 9053
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> local IP address 10.132.126.99
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> primary DNS address 202.3.208.10
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]
--> secondary DNS address 202.3.210.10
--> pppd: ��[06][08]@�[06][08]ا[06][08]

Now…. CONRAGULATION, you have been connected to the Internet.

Anything risk because using of this tutorial, it your own responsibility.

source: http://zhumphallabbu.blogspot.com

Migration from OE (Windows) to Thunderbird (Linux)

If we will change a program aplication to another one, sometimes we face a problem like how to import the old file.

At this time, I'll try to explain how to import our email in Outlook Express to Mozilla Thunderbird.

We consider you have been using Microsoft OutLook Express to manager your email with dual boot (Windows and Linux)

1. Download and Install Thunderbird for Windows on your Windows, and run it. We sugggets your windows Thunderbird have the same version with your Thunderbird in your Linux or have near version.
2. Because this is the first time you run Thunderbird, you will be faced dialog prompt to import mail and other setting. At the import dialog, choose Mail, and click Next.
3. Next step, choose OutlookExpress.
4. In a few time, all of your email ini Outlook Express have been imported to Thunderbids (windows).
5. Now, find Thunderbird Profile folder at %APP-DATA%\Thunderbird (still in Windows).
6. Copy all of the folder Profiles in the %APP-DATA%\Thunderbird directory to USB Flash Disk or another media.
7. Running your Linux. I consider that you have installed Thunderbird on your Linux.
8. Running Thunderbird. If you use it for the first time, it will appear Account Wizard pages. Click Cancel to entering Thunderbird. Then Close your Thunderbird.
9. From terminal/console copy all of folder Profile that you have copied at step 6 to “.mozilla-thunderbird’ at your home directory. Try to find it first. Use the next command to copy the files: $ cp –f /media/usbdisk/Profiles/* ~/.mozilla-thunderbird
10. Open “profiles.ini” file that you can find at ~/.mozilla-thunderbird folder, then edit at the part Path that suitable with folder name in your /media/usb-disk/Profiles/* that you want to be a default. For example if Profiles is in the fxrduv8n.default , then Path option in the “ ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/profiles.ini” file, will be seem like: Path=fxrduv8n.default
11. The last step. Run again your Thunderbird Linux. Now you have imported your email from Outlook Express in Windows to Thunderbird in Linux. For another setting like address book, junk email control etc., do it manually.

Enjoy your Wonderful Linux !!!

source: http://zhumphallabbu.blogspot.com