Install GIMP 2.8.2 In Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin

GIMP 2.8.2 has been released a few days ago with lots of bug fixes, but without any new features.

Among the changes included in the latest GIMP 2.8.2 are:

• Mention that the image was exported in the close warning dialog
• Fix the visibility logic of the export/overwrite menu items
• Remove all "Use GEGL" menu items, they only add bugs and zero function
• Improve performance of display filters, especially color management
• Fix the image window title to comply with the save/export spec and use the same image name everywhere, not only in the title
• Fix positioning of pasted/dropped stuff to be more reasonable
• Fix remembering of JPEG load/save defaults
• Mac OSX / Windows fixes

The 2.8.x series won't include any new features, just bug fixes. The plan is to add full GEGL support, high bit depths, an unified transform tool and other new features with GIMP 2.10 and finally port GIMP to GTK3 with version 3.0.

Install GIMP 2.8.2 in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin

The PPA that provides GIMP 2.8.x for Ubuntu 12.04 users has been updated today with the latest GIMP 2.8.2.

To add the PPA and install GIMP 2.8.2 in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

For source files, Windows and Mac OSX installers, see the GIMP download page.

source : http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/install-gimp-282-in-ubuntu-1204-precise.html

Gparted in ubuntu

Gparted is a free disk utlity management package for Linux that allows you to partition, resize and format your hard drives.

Gparted can format drives drives to the following file systems:

btrfs
ext2
ext3
ext4
hfs
hfs+
linux-swap
nilfs2
ntfs
resiserfs
reiser4
ufs
xfs

How to install gparted in ubuntu?

You can use Synaptic  Manager to install gparted in ubuntu by searching on and install, or use default repository by the following command :

sudo apt-get install gparted

run gparted via terminal :

sudo gparted

Screenshot of Gparted




 

source : http://www.techheadz.co.uk/223.html

Ubuntu:: Turn off(Shutdown),Restart,etc your Ubuntu with timer?

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Ubuntu :: Turn off(Shutdown),Restart,etc your Ubuntu with timer?
Sometime we wanna shutdown or restart our PC in particular time, and we can set the timer to shutdown our PC. Is it able on our Ubuntu OS??

Absolutely "Yes!" we can do that, we can shutdown ,Restart,etc on our Ubuntu with set the timer.
Now Check this out!

How to turn off Ubuntu OS with timer ?

1.

 Open the terminal .

2.

and type the following command :

shutdown  +adjust_the_timer -h

example :

 shutdown  +30 -h

explanation :

The timer set +1 as a minute or 60 sec.
if i'm setting +30 it means, i want to shutdown my Ubuntu  OS after 30 minutes.
Why shutdown?
because i use shutdown property "-h".

If you want to make other shutdown properties, you can check out with type on "terminal" :

shutdown --help

 and it should appear like :

Usage: shutdown [OPTION]... TIME [MESSAGE]
Bring the system down.

Options:
  -r                          reboot after shutdown
  -h                          halt or power off after shutdown
  -H                          halt after shutdown (implies -h)
  -P                          power off after shutdown (implies -h)
  -c                          cancel a running shutdown
  -k                          only send warnings, don't shutdown
  -q, --quiet                 reduce output to errors only
  -v, --verbose               increase output to include informational messages
      --help                  display this help and exit
      --version               output version information and exit

TIME may have different formats, the most common is simply the word 'now' which
will bring the system down immediately.  Other valid formats are +m, where m is
the number of minutes to wait until shutting down and hh:mm which specifies the
time on the 24hr clock.

Logged in users are warned by a message sent to their terminal, you may include
an optional MESSAGE included with this.  Messages can be sent without actually
bringing the system down by using the -k option.

If TIME is given, the command will remain in the foreground until the shutdown
occurs.  It can be cancelled by Control-C, or by another user using the -c
option.

The system is brought down into maintenance (single-user) mode by default, you
can change this with either the -r or -h option which specify a reboot or
system halt respectively.  The -h option can be further modified with -H or -P
to specify whether to halt the system, or to power it off afterwards.  The
default is left up to the shutdown scripts.

How To Add or Change Favicon on Blogger Blogspot

Favicon (Favorites Icon) is the small picture (usually 16px x 16px in size) you see beside some some site's name in your browser's address bar.

Having your own favicon with a nice graphical reminder of your site beside is a good way to get visitors attention again. Now Blogger users can add a custom favicon for their blogs from the Design > Page Elements tab, by clicking on the Edit link on the "Favicon" element above the navbar element.

"For many bloggers, having a custom favicon (the tiny image displayed in your browser’s window or tab) is the finishing touch that ties together the design and identity of a great looking blog. Today, we're pleased to announce that Blogger in Draft users can now add a customized favicon to their blog. ~Blogger in Draft"

Steps adding your own favicon

1. Log in to your Blogger's Dashboard, go to the Design -> Page Elements.

2. Click on the "Edit" link on the "Favicon" setting above the navbar element.

3. A popup window will open where you can search for an image in your hard drive to replace the default favicon image. Click on "choose file" button and search for your favicon (it should have the .ico extension) - then click on "Save".

4. Now you should see your own favicon instead of blogger's default favicon.

Don't worry if it won't appear immediately. It may take some time until your new favicon will show in your Browser's tab or window.

If you want to add animated favicons to your Blogger blogs, then you should follow another method.

How to add an animated favicon in Blogger

1. Log in to your Blogger account > Design > Edit HTML > check the "Expand widget templates" box

2. Search (CTRL + F) for:

 <b:skin> 

3. And just above it, paste this code:

<link href="your-favicon-links-goes-here" rel="icon" type="image/gif"/>

See the screenshot for more details





Note: replace your-favicon-links-goes-here with your favicon's link location
You can choose from here some cool favicons for your site/blog: http://www.favicon.cc/ (just download the favicon you like - upload it on tinypic or on a blogger's post, then copy the link address/direct link)

4. Save the Template.

Now your favicon should be alive. Just view your blog to see it in action (:

source : http://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-add-or-change-favicon-on-blogger.html

5 Nice GNOME 3.4 Themes [Ubuntu PPA Available]

Nice GNOME 3.4 Themes [Ubuntu PPA Available] Collections

To install the GTK3.4 themes below in Ubuntu 12.04 (besides the last one), firstly add the WebUpd8 Themes PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/themes
sudo apt-get update

Then use the command below each theme to install it.

Adwaita-X dark/light is a theme pack based on Adwaita, that includes GTK2, GTK3, Mutter/Metacity and Xfwm4 themes, in 2 variants: with dark and light window theme:

Adwaita X dark

Adwaita X light

To install Adwaita-X dark in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install adwaita-x-dark-theme

For Adwaita-X light, use:

sudo apt-get install adwaita-x-light-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Adwaita X from Gnome-Look.

Gnomish Beige is a beautiful, beige theme based on Adwaita. The pack comes with GTK2/3 (GTK 3.4 compatible) themes as well as a GNOME Shell theme:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the following command:

sudo apt-get install gnomishbeige-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Gnomish Beige from Gnome-Look.

Gnomish Gray is a silver gray GTK3 theme which except for the main colour, looks the same as Gnomish Beige. The pack comes with GTK2 and GNOME Shell themes too:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install gnomishgray-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Gnomish Gray from Gnome-Look.

Ambiance-Precise is Ubuntu's Ambiance theme with some tweaks such as dark Nautilus sidebar, dark context menus, and fixed GNOME 3 classic session panel:

To install Ambiance Precise in Ubuntu, use the command below:

sudo apt-get install ambiance-precise-theme

For other Linux distributions, you can download Ambiance-Precise from GitHub.

Evolve, a cool, simplistic GNOME 3 theme, has been updated to work with GNOME 3.4 today:

To install it in Ubuntu, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:satyajit-happy/themes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install evolve-gtk-theme

For other Linux distributions, download Evolve via DeviantArt.

To apply any GNOME theme, use GNOME Tweak Tool, Ubuntu Tweak, MyUnity, Unsettings or other such tools.

Note: The GTK themes above work under both GNOME Shell and Unity.

source : http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/5-nice-gnome-34-themes-ubuntu-ppa.html

Add Facebook Like/Fan Box to Blogger

Add Facebook Like/Fan Box to Blogger

Facebook Like/Fan Box is a great widget that allows the readers to subscribe your blog trough their Facebook account. Readers ll also receive your most blog update on their Facebook Page. This widget ll show the faces liker on the Like Box.

First if you wanna add Facebook Like/Fan Box to Blogger you need to create fan page on your facebook account. If you haven't created yet, follow this step to How to create a facebook fan page(#Helplogger.blogspot.com).

How to add Facebook Like/Fan Box to Blogger?

1.

Find your Facebook fan page on your facebook account, it should be on the top url address when you opened  your Facebook fan page.
and this is mine "http://www.facebook.com/ilovemrobu"

2.

Go to this link :   http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box  

3.

Set the properly :

 

 

If you ve done and got your desire looks of Facebook Fan Page >> Click the 

"Get code" button.

4.

You'll be given two codes, titled HTML 5, XFBML and IFRAME. You only need the "IFRAME" code.
Select it and copy the code generated for your box as it is shown in the example below:

5.

Go to Blogger Dashboard >> Design >> Page Elements >> click on the Add a Gadget link >> select HTML/JavaScript and paste the code in the HTML box.

click save and you re done!

enjoy blogging!

source : http://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-add-facebook-like-box-to-blogger.html