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Archive for May 16th, 2007

How to change the root password in Ubuntu

Posted by vntutor on May 16, 2007

As default Ubuntu has no password set for the root user. To gain root access you have to type in your own user password. This is the password you set for the first user while installing Ubuntu.

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UBUNTU, one word can mean so much!

Posted by vntutor on May 16, 2007

Hello! At this point in time, I’m an Ubuntu user.

Hello Ubuntu

What does Ubuntu mean? Ubuntu is not a single word. Enjoy this clip to hear Nelson Mandela explaining the meaning of this word.

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Install Codecs for your Feisty

Posted by vntutor on May 16, 2007

Hi there,

What I would like to share with you today is how I have installed packages to play most common multimedia formats, including MP3, DVD, Flash, Quicktime, WMA and WMV, including both standalone files and content embedded in web pages. It is simple with by using this command.

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gxine libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs ogle ogle-gui

Greatly!

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