Install multimedia codec and VLC in ubuntu without internet connection

Initially when i don't have internet connection i googled for several hours to install multimedia codec and VLC in my ubuntu but i never found the solution for that but now there is an easy way to install All those codecs are also called as ubuntu restricted areas here is the solution for the problem Download ubuntu-restricted-extras for ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) First download link from here Alternative download link from here If anybody is only looking for multimedia playback then installing VLC will solve most of the problem. Here are some of the links to download VLC-offline-installer for various release. Installation is same as ubuntu-restricted-extras-offline-installer. Download VLC media player for ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) First download link from here Alternative download link from here Credit goes here Hope you enjoyed it plz comment

Upgrade ubuntu to newer version

(1) To update ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10

Follow the steps in this link

http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-ubuntu-8.04-to-ubuntu-8.10-desktop-and-server

(2) To update ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04


Follow the steps in this link



http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-ubuntu-8.10-to-ubuntu-9.04-desktop-and-server

(3) To update ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10

NOTE:You can only directly upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10 from Ubuntu 9.04

Follow the steps in this link  

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


Ubuntu Version Names

1)8.04----->Hardy Heron

2)8.10----->Intrepid

3)9.04----->Jaunty Jackalope

4)9.10----->Karmic Koala

Ubuntu founder names 10.04 release

Lucid Lynx to help enterprises move into the cloud

The wraps are coming off the latest version of Ubuntu with creator, Mark Shuttleworth, announcing the name of the next release, Lucid Lynx.

Speaking via video to UbuCon in Atlanta, Shuttleworth said Ubuntu 10.04, which will the supersede 9.04 release, would be a long-term support (LTS) release with support for the desktop for 3 years and for the server for 5 years.

"It has been a very big year in the Ubuntu community and probably the biggest thing for us is the focus that is now starting to come to bear on our next release", he said. "It will effectively be the third LTS release in a row delivered on a two-year cadence."

Shuttleworth said it was testament to the open source community that the Ubuntu project was not only able to release the product on on a six-month cadence, but on a two-year major platform cycle for large organisations that need long term support and predictability for organisational planning.

Lucid Lynx will continue the close relationship with the Debian architecture and infrastructure, he said.

"We have had the opportunity to do some good behind the scenes support with Debian, which is the most important distribution to us. I hope over time that we can broaden that and elevate the art of free software."

The Lucid Lynx name is designed to bring together the aspirational characteristics of Ubuntu – Lucid for clarity and focus, and Lynx as a "thoughtful and considered predator".

On the desktop side, 10.04 will focus on delivering the best of GNOME 2.0. Subsequent releases will focus on the new technologies, architectures and experiences being developed as part of GNOME 3.0.

"On the server side, we’ll be taking the large scale, horizontal scalability, volume deployment, heritage of Debian and really try to push that into cloud computing," Shuttleworth said. "Making sure that 10.04 is a platform for anybody who is building a large scale infrastructure - for anybody who is trying to build the next Facebook, the next Google, the next eBay. Whether you want to start on (Amazon) EC2 and migrate to the managed cloud, Ubuntu 10.0.4 is going to be the platform."

INSTALLING FIREFOX 3.5 IN UBUNTU 8.04 HARDY HERON

STEP1:

sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 libnotify-bin

STEP2:
Download ubuntuzilla .deb package or Visit the download page to confirm if it is the latest version.

STEP3:
Simply double click on the just downloaded deb package to install ubuntuzilla.

STEP4:
Run ubuntuzilla.py in command line by simply typing the same in Terminal.

STEP5:
When you are prompted to choose the language of choice, if you dont know the one you want, just type 14 there(which is the default en - US).



Thats it. Goto Applications > Internet > Firefox , and you will have your latest frefox 3.5 up and running, and will even prompt you with latest updates(you can disable this feature anytime