Posts tagged "Linux"

Linux Mint – Ubuntu + Multimedia

Came across this new Linux distribution called Linux Mint.  Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution which provides a complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components with the default install. Ubuntu rocks as a Linux distribution but it somewhat falls short of the expectations of users who...

Install Pidgin 2 with all plugins on Ubuntu Feisty

With Pidgin 2 yet to make an appearance in Ubuntu Feisty repositories even after two weeks of its release, I was a getting a little bit impatient to use it. So I resorted to the manual method of installing it. You can get the plain Pidgin 2 deb from GetDeb. But it is no fun...