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Python script to recognize two finger gestures from your synaptic touchpad.

This little python script monitors for two finger guestures from your synaptic touchpad. The guestures are limited to simple up, down, left, right, and (it will work if both your kernel as well as xorg is configured for it. You can check it by using synclient command line tool.).

The script expects the output of "synclient -m N" on its standard input , where N is your choice of refresh milliseconds, 10,20 works great, 100 if ur machine is slow. What I mean is this :

user@host$ synclient -m 20 | python syn_guesture_compiz.py

ramki's picture

Install MySQL Server 5 on Ubuntu Desktop

How to Installing MySQL 5 Server on Ubuntu desktop, seems very dumb question but for newbies it is not. Ubuntu doesn't give mysql server installed on desktop version. No need to worry, Its very easy and quick.

Open a terminal(gnome-terminal / konsole), and use the following command:

sudo aptitude install mysql-server mysql-client

hardik's picture

Information and Installation Of Unity (A Lightweight Netbook Interface) Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE) on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop

There are lot of news around Ubuntu Light and Unity, I have tried to gather  most of information about it. It's general and floating around Internet, I have tried to make it on one stop . Also covered Unity Ubuntu Netbook Edition Installation on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx), hope you like the desert :).

Q: What is Unity Ubuntu Netbook Edition?

A: A Lightweight Netbook Interface for Netbooks / Desktops.

Q: That's ok! But, Can you give details?

A: Here is bunch of links that will help you to get up-to-date about Unity Ubuntu Netbook Edition, Ubuntu Light.

bikram_bj's picture

MythTV: The Open Source PVR

For years now, Linux users have been proud of the fact that their favorite operating system is at the heart of the most popular personal video recorder (PVR) system around: TiVo. 

Not only is TiVo a revolutionary media appliance (ask any TiVo owner if they can imagine living without one), it’s an excellent example of what can be done with embedded Linux. Furthermore, the company behind TiVo has done little to discourage the cult of TiVo hackers that’s developed over the last several years. Odds are that the hackability of the TiVo generates a non-trivial percentage of sales in some regions. 

hardik's picture

Upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 To Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (RC Release)

Everybody knows that Change is coming. So, let me help you guys to experience the change. Yesterday, Ubuntu team has announced Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support, Updates up to 3 years) for Desktop, Servers, Cloud Computing and Netbooks. There would not be much change in Release Candidate and Final Release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Please refer the release notes for further information. Now, time to upgrade, I am sure this would be adventure ride for novice Ubuntu user.I used to do this upgrade during BETA cycle, sorry for being late.

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Ubuntu 9.10 + Reliance NetConnect Broadband Modem (Huawei EC1260) + NetworkManager = Works Out Of The Box

Note: This article will help you to "Dial" your USB CDMA modem with Network Manager in Ubuntu, Assuming it's already working fine with wvdial. If you are modem is not detected or working by wvdial, then it's problem with Modem Detection in Ubuntu, if this is the case, then this solution is not for you.

Update: If you are on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lycid Lynx) Beta - 1, please test ModemManager [1] and submit your response here [2], your feedback would help us to push this package to final build.

[1] http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43125454/modemmanager_0.3.git.20100404%7Et...
[2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/network-manager/+bug/461096