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How to install fonts in Ubuntu 8.04

1. Go to your "Home Folder"
2. From menu "View", select "Show Hidden Files"
3. Create a folder called ".fonts"
4. copy your fonts to this folder.

How to use scim to input Romanized Pali and Sanskrit in Ubuntu

Step 1. Install scim-m17n

sudo aptitude install scim-qtimm scim-tables-additional scim-bridge scim-m17n m17n-lib-bin

Step 2: create a new input method file for Transliteration

What Programs I added to my Ubuntu desktop

1. Adobe Reader 8
I like its booklet print function.

2. Realplayer
It is better than windows version.

3. firestarter
A Firewall Program.

4. Unison

Install Wine 1.15 in Ubuntu and Run office 2003, Dreamweaver 8, Firefox 8, Photoshop CS

With the release of Wine 1.xx, Linux/Ubuntu can run windows program seamlessly.
Here are some screenshots.

How to empty trash in Ubuntu

If you cannot empty your trash, then use this command:

sudo rm -r ~/.local/share/Trash/files/

Install Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in Ubuntu 8.04

Install Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Updated Edition (2 CDs 4.5v2)

1. Install libgtk1.2
2. copy the first cd to one folder.
3. copy the second cd to merger the folder data

How to Reinstall Ubuntu Grub Bootloader after windows wipes it out

1. Boot with the liveCD
2. Open Terminal and type:

sudo grub
grub>
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
(hd0,5) {YOU WILL USE THIS FOR NEXT COMMAND}
grub> root (hd0,5)
grub> setup (hd0)

Installing Real Player 11 and Adobe Reader 8 in Ubuntu 8.04

Download Real Player 11 from:

www.real.com/linux

How to install Linux/Ubuntu from usb flash disk / How to run livecd Linux/Slax from usb flash disk?

Just download unetboothin and use it to load your CD image file to usb flash drive.

Get unetboothin at:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

How to uninstall Grub (fix bootMBR) to restore Windows xp bootmbr?

For old PCs, just use Windows XP install disk to repair it by use fixboot and fixmbr commands.

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