Clair is back to keep you updated with Linux news, tips and tricks
March 5, 2009 by Clair Ching
Filed under General
Sorry I’ve been away most of the time last month. Real life got in the way but I am back now!
So how have you Linux users have been? Any newbie troubles you’ve been experiencing? Let me know and maybe I could help you out.
One of my online buddies didn’t really know how to add/remove programs on his sister’s Acer Aspire One and he posted an SOS online. Though I haven’t really tried Linpus on my own AAO, I found a tip that might help you if you have the same issue he’s having.
You could install new applications via the Add/Remove Software menu by making it show in the graphical user interface. When you do that, you will have a wide variety of programs to choose from. Those who are intimidated by the command line will find this not so difficult to follow.
I hope that helps!
Hi, I am going to take you up on your offer.
I am using Ubuntu Intrepid with Gnome and strangely my theme keeps getting “reset” to the default GTK theme, you know? the gray one.
But when I click on System > Preferences > Appearance, it immediately changes to the one I selected by default. Any clues?
Thanks in advanced
Hi there. Have you tried using other themes? Is this behavior consistent with all the themes you’ve tried?
Ireally want to be able to show utube videos on aspire one. mplayer only plays audio. I have tried to use VLC. and used codes found on Macles but nothing works.
Would it be any good if I removed and tried to re-install mplayer? What does xine do?
At the moment I am considering using something else. I have a usb DSL with windows. Even that has me beaten. I presume you need to access the terminal to put on a multimedia program. How can I get at the terminal. (I hope that I will be driven to go back to Windows!