Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) Ubuntu Hardy Heron, the successor to Gutsy Gibbon was released on the 24th of April 2008. Please help test and perfect this guide. This guide was started by Chua Wen Kiat (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Contents [[hide]] •• 1 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) oo 1.1 Preface 1.1.1 About Hardy 1.1.2 How to find out what version of Ubuntu you're using 1.1.3 How to find out the Kernel version of the Ubuntu release you're using 1.1.4 Newer Versions of Ubuntu 1.1.5 About Ubuntu and Official Ubuntu Derivatives 1.1.5.1 Ubuntu 8.04 Guides and Links 1.1.5.1.1 Ubuntu Screenshots 1.1.5.1.2 Kubuntu Screenshots oo 1.2 Useful Knowledge 1.2.1 Using the console / terminal / shell 1.2.2 Using manpages to display command-line options and help oo 1.3 Keeping the system up-to-date oo 1.4 Installing packages (programs) and libraries 1.4.1 How to install a package with Apt (from the command-line terminal) 1.4.2 How to install a package with Synaptic Package Manager oo 1.5 Searching for a package/program 1.5.1 Find a package in Synaptic 1.5.2 Select the fastest mirror 1.5.3 Find a package on the Ubuntu website 1.5.4 Find a package with Apt 1.5.5 Find a package in Aptitude oo 1.6 Add a program to the Applications menu oo 1.7 Graphics cards and displays 1.7.1 Installation of ATI and nVidia Graphics drivers 1.7.1.1 Install restricted drivers 1.7.1.1.1 NVidia Driver 1.7.1.2 Install latest EnvyNG driver (ATI & nVidia) 1.7.1.3 Install drivers from the repository (ATI & nVidia) 1.7.1.4 Open Source rRadeon driver (ATI) 1.7.1.5 RadeonHD driver (ATI only) 1.7.1.6 Fix for Video Playback Problem in Compiz- Fusion 1.7.2 Configuring multiple monitors with a nVidia graphics card oo 1.8 How to install multimedia support on Hardy Heron 1.8.1 Installing Codecs 1.8.2 Installing DVD Support 1.8.3 Pulseaudio 1.8.4 Installing VLC Media Player 1.8.4.1 How to make VLC open when you insert a DVD 1.8.5 Installing Amarok (a Music Player) 1.8.6 Installing Exaile (Amarok-like Music Player) 1.8.7 Installing Pulseaudio Tools 1.8.8 Installing XMMS 1.8.9 Installing Real Player 11 and Configuring Mozilla Plugin oo 1.9 Systems and Network Monitoring 1.9.1 Install the Zenoss stack oo 1.10 Internet and Web Development 1.10.1 Install a LAMP server on a Desktop 1.10.2 Install a LAMP server for local web development 1.10.3 Adding a virtual host to your LAMP server oo 1.11 Home Automation / Home Theater / Home Security 1.11.1 Complete Systems 1.11.1.1 Linux MCE (Media Center Edition) 1.11.2 PVR (Personal Video Recorder) 1.11.2.1 Mythbuntu 1.11.3 Home Security 1.11.3.1 Zoneminder surveillance system 1.11.3.1.1 Installing the latest Zoneminder version 1.11.3.1.2 Using the repository package 1.11.3.1.3 Original Feisty installation instructions 1.11.3.1.4 Setup Zoneminder configuration 1.11.3.2 Myth Zoneminder oo 1.12 How to restore GRUB to a partition or MBR with an Ubuntu Live CD oo 1.13 Encrypt home partition with cryptsetup & LUKS oo 1.14 Aliases oo 1.15 Tips & Tricks 1.15.1 Change the splash screen color 1.15.2 Change the default Terminal window size 1.15.3 Change the Samba workgroup oo 1.16 How to make partitions oo 1.17 How to enable Compiz Fusion in Ubuntu oo 1.18 Add-on Applications 1.18.1 Wine 1.18.2 Unison - file synchronization tool 1.18.3 PlayOnLinux 1.18.4 Tor,privoxy and Tor GUI (Vidalia) 1.18.5 How to Sync your emails, files, bookmarks, and any other type of personal information 1.18.6 How to install applications for study of religious texts 1.18.6.1 How to install Gnomesword (Bible study program) 1.18.6.2 How to install a Quran researching tool (Zekr) 1.18.7 Playing N64 with the emulator Mupen64Plus for Linux 1.18.8 Watching Live-TV On Your Ubuntu Desktop With Zattoo oo 1.19 How to upgrade from Hardy Heron to Intrepid Ibex (for developers and bug reports only) 1.19.1 Upgrade to Intrepid Manually 1.19.2 Upgrade to Intrepid automatically Preface About Hardy •• Ubuntu 8.04 was released on 24 April 2008 . •• It was code named Hardy Heron and is the successor to Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. •• * Hardy Heron is a LTS (Long Term Support) release and will be supported with security updates for five years on the server and three years on the desktop. How to find out what version of Ubuntu you're using Use this command: lsb_release -a How to find out the Kernel version of the Ubuntu release you're using Use this command: uname -r Newer Versions of Ubuntu •• Ubuntu uses a six month release cycle •• These releases occur in April and October •• The next release is scheduled for the 30th of October, 2008 and will be Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) which is Hardy+1. About Ubuntu and Official Ubuntu Derivatives Ubuntu 8.04 Guides and Links •• Ubuntu Official Website •• Official About Ubuntu Page •• Official Ubuntu Forums •• Wikipedia: Ubuntu (Linux Distribution) •• Ubuntu Geek includes Tips,Howtos,Tutorials and Articles about Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu Screenshotsts Ubuntu 8.04 Screenshots Gallery Kubuntu Screenshots Kubuntu 8.04 Screenshots Gallery Useful Knowledge This section contains information useful in following this guide. Using the console / terminal / shell The console, terminal, and shell refer to the same thing - a command line interface. It can be used to control the system instead of the graphical user interface (GUI). Many of the tasks within the guide can be performed using the GUI, but it is simpler for many users to use the command line. To open the console: Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal Any command prefixed by 'sudo' is given administrative (or root) access. You will be prompted for your user password. Using manpages to display command-line options and help Most programs and commands have a help manual or screen, named "manpages". A command's function and command-line options can be displayed by typing in the terminal window (i.e. from the command line): man <command> For example, man apt-get will show the options for the command apt-get. Keeping the system up-to-date •• It is important to have the system updated with the latest patches, security fixes and package upgrades from the repositories. •• Ensure that the correct repositories are enabled: System --> Administration --> Software Sources •• Open the command-line terminal: Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal •• Update the repositories: sudo apt-get update (The system will ask for your user password.) •• Upgrade the packages of the currently installed version: sudo apt-get upgrade •• If you wish to upgrade to the newest version, use: sudo apt-get dist-upgradee Upgrading to a new version should be done with caution. Make sure you are not using a system that requires a specific version of Ubuntu to function. Some applications are not compatible with newer releases and may stop functioning when you do a distribution upgrade. This is especially true if you are using an "appliance" version of Ubuntu. These often should only have a distribution upgrade in co-ordination with a complete appliance upgrade. Installing packages (programs) and libraries In Ubuntu there are two ways to install packages into your system. You can install packages from the command-line Terminal or from the Synaptic Package Manager How to install a package with Apt (from the command-line terminal) •• Apt is the Debian Package Manager and is used in Ubuntu as well. •• Start the command line terminal: System --> Accessories --> Terminal •• Install a package by typing: sudo apt-get install package •• To install the music player Amarok, for example: sudo apt-get install amarok •• Remove a package: sudo apt-get remove package •• To remove the Exaile music player, for example: sudo apt-get remove exaile •• Apt checks the dependencies of a program automatically it is installed or removed. How to install a package with Synaptic Package Manager •• Start Synaptic Package Manager: System --> Administration --> Synaptic Package Manager •• Search for a complete or package using the Search Button. •• Click the box(es) of the package(s) to be installed; it/(they) will be entered into the installation queue. •• Press "Apply". Synaptic calculates the dependencies and installs the selected package as well as the packages on which it is dependent. Searching for a package/program There are several ways to find packages in the repositories. Find a package in Synaptic •• Open Synaptic: System --> Administration --> Synaptic Package Manager •• Press the Search button. Select the fastest mirror •• See How to select the fastest mirror.. Find a package on the Ubuntu website •• Go to the Ubuntu Packages website.. •• Search the Hardy packages at: •• http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/ •• http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy-updates/ •• http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy-backports/ :: **http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy-backports/main/newpkg Find a package with Apt •• Open a command-line terminal: Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal •• Search for a package-name in the cache. sudo apt-cache search <package-name> •• Example: sudo apt-cache search music player Find a package in Aptitude •• Aptitude is a menu-driven version of apt.