Lots of people want their custom made OS. Here's how to make one based on ubuntu (or Linux Mint) :
First, you need to get the Linux Mint/Ubuntu OS. After installing it, edit your OS (editing the menu won't help - add themes at /usr/share/themes, icons at /usr/share/icons and so on...). Will be posting how to do so...
Now, you can do the major part. Get remastersys, and go through the menu. Select dist and you can make your own distrubution now!
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Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Monday, 5 September 2011
Introduction to Linux - How to boot up and use your distro
Hi everyone! Today will be the 3rd part of the Linux tutorial. This tutorial are for those who have already downloaded and installed their distro's iso file to their thumbdrive. So, let's get started....
1)If your computer is on, turn it off.
2) While the com is off, stick your pendrive/ thumbdrive/USB key (Whatever you call your USB pendrive) into the USB port on your com.
3) Boot it up...and get your hands ready on the keyboard.
4) Just before Windows (or whatever your OS is) boots up, you should see for a few seconds a screen with some keyboard shortcuts which also say something like "BIOS setup", "Setup", "Boot device", something like that. Press the keyboard shortcut that will bring you into the setup menu. Then, enter the BIOS or boot menu. In it you should see the name of your USB device. Put it as your top priority boot device, followed by your hard drive. Finally, save changes and exit.
5) If you have done this correctly, the com should reboot and you will end up at the Linux distro's menu, where you can select whether to boot from the hard drive or your thumbdrive. If I'm not wrong, it is usually the first option.
6) Navigate to the option you want to choose and press enter. For those who want to try out Linux Mint 11 'Katya', it IS the first option. For those not trying out Mint, I don't use them, so I won't help you. OK, OK, I'm just lazy. Shoot me.
7) As to how to use the OS, I guess that anyone with a couple of brain cells can figure it out. If you're talking about the advanced options, I won't blame you, just comment and I'll help you, but if you're gonna ask me where the start button is, then.....yeah.
1)If your computer is on, turn it off.
2) While the com is off, stick your pendrive/ thumbdrive/USB key (Whatever you call your USB pendrive) into the USB port on your com.
3) Boot it up...and get your hands ready on the keyboard.
4) Just before Windows (or whatever your OS is) boots up, you should see for a few seconds a screen with some keyboard shortcuts which also say something like "BIOS setup", "Setup", "Boot device", something like that. Press the keyboard shortcut that will bring you into the setup menu. Then, enter the BIOS or boot menu. In it you should see the name of your USB device. Put it as your top priority boot device, followed by your hard drive. Finally, save changes and exit.
5) If you have done this correctly, the com should reboot and you will end up at the Linux distro's menu, where you can select whether to boot from the hard drive or your thumbdrive. If I'm not wrong, it is usually the first option.
6) Navigate to the option you want to choose and press enter. For those who want to try out Linux Mint 11 'Katya', it IS the first option. For those not trying out Mint, I don't use them, so I won't help you. OK, OK, I'm just lazy. Shoot me.
7) As to how to use the OS, I guess that anyone with a couple of brain cells can figure it out. If you're talking about the advanced options, I won't blame you, just comment and I'll help you, but if you're gonna ask me where the start button is, then.....yeah.
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Introduction to Linux distributions- Live USBs
Ok, now that you know what are Linux distros (Distributions), you might be wondering,"Ok, so what the hell am I gonna do with that info? I don't know how to install any distros, so what the hell." In this post, I will be teaching you how to create/use a Live USB. The materials you need:
-A 4GB or more thumbdrive/pen drive/USB key what ever you prefer to call it. (IMPORTANT:Move your information to the desktop or else your data will be deleted when we format the thumbdrive.)
-Universal USB installer (Click here for download)
-A computer with an OK processor.
-Your selected distro's ISO file. (when you download the file from the website it is in an ISO image file format.)
Creating a Live USB:
1) Plug in your thumbdrive.
2) Open up universal USB installer.
3) Select your Linux Distro from the first dropdown menu. (Mine will be Linux Mint 11 DVD 32 bit)
4) Select your ISO file in the second menu.
5) Select your USB drive letter CORRECTLY! (Mine is E:\, so I'll choose E.)
Then click "format E drive (Erases Content)".
6) Select a persistent file size. This wil be the amt of data Linux will store on your thumbdrive, this option is good if you plan to use Linux as an addition to your windows OS and you would like to save data on it. I'll choose 1634mb.
7) Click create and wait till its done! Read my next post to learn how to boot it up!
-A 4GB or more thumbdrive/pen drive/USB key what ever you prefer to call it. (IMPORTANT:Move your information to the desktop or else your data will be deleted when we format the thumbdrive.)
-Universal USB installer (Click here for download)
-A computer with an OK processor.
-Your selected distro's ISO file. (when you download the file from the website it is in an ISO image file format.)
Creating a Live USB:
1) Plug in your thumbdrive.
2) Open up universal USB installer.
Then click "format E drive (Erases Content)".
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Introduction to Linux distributions-Part 1
Hi everyone today I will be talking about OS (operating system) which run on the Linux kernel. BTW, in case you don't understand what a kernel is, it is something which the entire operating system is based on. Ok, so today I will mainly be talking about three linux distros, Linux Mint 11 'Katya', Ubuntu and Backtrack.
First up, Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is the best distro for the beginners ,With its easy installation and user friendly interface, it is highly popular among people migrating from Windows to Linux and beginners. It comes with many free bundled software like the OpenOffice suite. Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work, Ubuntu contains most of the applications you’ll need. Click here to get Ubuntu 11.04
2nd, Backtrack
Backtrack is an OS designed for pen-testers (penetration testers) and ethical hackers. It contains tons of tools for hacking all in an easy to access menu, just like Ubuntu. In fact, it is based on Ubuntu! Though, sadly, I must say that this OS is really for the more elite hackers, or at least those who know how to use the CLI. Click here to get the latest version of Backtrack, version 5 release 1
Finally, Linux Mint 11 'Katya'
Linux Mint 11, codenamed 'Katya', is highly user friendly. Those migrating from the Windows OS will find this OS very similar to the Windows OS, but with an added search tool. The interface is so good that you can find your long lost applications with speed and ease. Also, it contains some essentials like sticky notes, the LibreOffice Suite etc. Click here to get Linux Mint 11 'Katya'
Conclusion:
I feel that Linux mint 11 is the better one between Ubuntu and Mint, but like I mentioned earlier, Ubuntu is the better one for beginners as it is more user friendly. Nevertheless, Mint is still the more functional of the two. Backtrack is definitely not a 'beginner's OS' like Ubuntu and Mint are, as some tools (Or more correctly, almost all) offer the CLI, which I personally do not like. Only some tools have a GUI offered. So, it is definitely better to try all three, if you're feeling adventurous. My personal opinion is to try Linux Mint. For instructions on how to use the OS with/without installing them, check part two.
First up, Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is the best distro for the beginners ,With its easy installation and user friendly interface, it is highly popular among people migrating from Windows to Linux and beginners. It comes with many free bundled software like the OpenOffice suite. Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work, Ubuntu contains most of the applications you’ll need. Click here to get Ubuntu 11.04
2nd, Backtrack
Backtrack is an OS designed for pen-testers (penetration testers) and ethical hackers. It contains tons of tools for hacking all in an easy to access menu, just like Ubuntu. In fact, it is based on Ubuntu! Though, sadly, I must say that this OS is really for the more elite hackers, or at least those who know how to use the CLI. Click here to get the latest version of Backtrack, version 5 release 1
Finally, Linux Mint 11 'Katya'
Linux Mint 11, codenamed 'Katya', is highly user friendly. Those migrating from the Windows OS will find this OS very similar to the Windows OS, but with an added search tool. The interface is so good that you can find your long lost applications with speed and ease. Also, it contains some essentials like sticky notes, the LibreOffice Suite etc. Click here to get Linux Mint 11 'Katya'
Conclusion:
I feel that Linux mint 11 is the better one between Ubuntu and Mint, but like I mentioned earlier, Ubuntu is the better one for beginners as it is more user friendly. Nevertheless, Mint is still the more functional of the two. Backtrack is definitely not a 'beginner's OS' like Ubuntu and Mint are, as some tools (Or more correctly, almost all) offer the CLI, which I personally do not like. Only some tools have a GUI offered. So, it is definitely better to try all three, if you're feeling adventurous. My personal opinion is to try Linux Mint. For instructions on how to use the OS with/without installing them, check part two.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Web browser reviews
Today I will be discussing about web browsers. These browsers I am going to discuss about will range from the popular ones like Mozilla Firefox to almost unknown ones like Maxthon (No offense to Maxthon users, i'm one too! :D).
1st up: Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a highly popular web browser, used by lots of people round the world. Firefox is a web browser from the Mozilla corporation, whose motto is 'We Believe In An Open Web' (I think :P). The firefox browser runs on the Gecko rendering engine, which I find is a good all rounder, although some web pages, especially older ones, display properly only in the internet explorer's (IE) Trident engine. But more on that later. The interface is very, very easy to use, and it is very fast. Especially the nightly build one, its called mozilla nightly, but I'll call it mozilla firefox 7. The latest stable one is firefox 4, but the beta and nightly build versions like firefox 5, firefox aurora (firefox 6) and firefox 7 are also very fast. Start up time for the browser is quite fast. I like the fact that you can customise the firefox browser with add ons. One of the few addons I recommend it the hide my ass proxy one click add on. It is very simple to use and has a easy to understand interface.
2nd competitor: Lunascape
This is the world's only triple engine browser, with the Trident, Gecko and Webkit engine. It is very good as you can associate certain pages with certain engines, and choose a default engine too. Best of all, you can use firefox, chrome, IE and lunascape addons. Sadly, there is a severe lack of english lunascape addons, so I'll recommend you to stick with the other three engine's addons. Oh, and a reminder. you can only use the addon if it works with the engine you're using. For eg, you must use the Gecko engine for firefox addons, etc. Only lunascape addons can be used in any engine. I feel that this browser, frankly, is very good, but is more for experienced users as the interface is not exactly user friendly. Only major drawback is that the installation might take a couple more minutes than firefox and the others. Even so, it is worth the 5 minute or so wait. And when the screen asking you to choose what you want to install appears, I suggest you to choose all. By default, the Webkit plugin is not installed and the plug in or whatever that is for speeding up the startup speed of Lunascape is also not installed. These two are worth the wait.
3rd participant: Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser by Google (DUH). Chrome has a classy and non cluttered interface, so it is very easy to use. Besides that, Chrome has lots of addons, one example is the HideMyAss proxy one click add on, which is also available for firefox. Combine these with the fact that Chrome, which runs on the Webkit rendering engine, is very fast and you get one of the world's most favourite browsers. There is a problem with it though. The webkit engine has known compatibility issues with some websites. Still, I find it better than IE.
4th participant: Rockmelt
There is something different in these browser compared to all the rest. It is actually Google Chrome, but it is a social networking browser, with built in facebook chat and instant news feed at the side of your browser. Choose to hide the 'edges' as they are called in rockmelt, or leave it all on. Again, it runs on the webkit engine, so compatibility issues strike again. Still, I recommend the Rockmelt browser if you are a chrome lover.
5th participant: Maxthon browser
This browser gives you the best of both worlds. It is special in the number of rendering engines it has. It has the Trident engine and the webkit engine, so you get both speed and compatibility. Use ultra mode (webkit) or retro mode (Trident). The maxthon team also has encrypted storage online, so you can save files online. Of course, it requires you to sign up for an account. It has some useful tools, like Reader mode, online notepad etc etc. Problem is, there are not much english addons in the Maxthon website. Even so, it wouldn't harm to give it a try, as startup speed really beats most of the others.
6th participant: Opera web browser
This is one really good browser. In fact, its one of my favs. I like its tab stack function, so no more cluttered browsers. Another is its panel toggle function, so you can browse the web from the side of your browser, in case you need to hide anything ;D. Then theres the private tab function, instead of the usual private window, although you can of course choose either of both. It supports quite a no. of add ons too, like PanicButton. Personally, it has an easy to use and user friendly interface. Remember to read the whole web tutorial thoroughly and you'll know of the many cool functions in Opera. Oh, and its rendering engine is not Gecko, Trident or Webkit. In fact, they use they're own rendering engine, Presto. It is a fast and very good all rounder. I would definitely recommend this browser. Best of all, it has a turbo feature to speed up browsing on slow networks. You simply must try it to believe it.
7th and last participant: IE (Internet explorer)
Internet explorer is the default web browser by Microsoft. Personally, I feel that this browser pales much in comparison to the rest of the browsers. It runs on the Trident rendering engine, which is compatible with most, if not all, websites. A major drawback is its speed and stability. IE has been known to crash easily and has a very, very slow speed. (No offense to IE users!) I don't use IE much as I find it not reliable.
Conclusion: For experienced users, Lunascape is the best among the best. For users with lesser experience, you should try opera or maxthon. For the social people, Rockmelt is better than chrome and for the all rounders, firefox is the best among the rest.
1st up: Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a highly popular web browser, used by lots of people round the world. Firefox is a web browser from the Mozilla corporation, whose motto is 'We Believe In An Open Web' (I think :P). The firefox browser runs on the Gecko rendering engine, which I find is a good all rounder, although some web pages, especially older ones, display properly only in the internet explorer's (IE) Trident engine. But more on that later. The interface is very, very easy to use, and it is very fast. Especially the nightly build one, its called mozilla nightly, but I'll call it mozilla firefox 7. The latest stable one is firefox 4, but the beta and nightly build versions like firefox 5, firefox aurora (firefox 6) and firefox 7 are also very fast. Start up time for the browser is quite fast. I like the fact that you can customise the firefox browser with add ons. One of the few addons I recommend it the hide my ass proxy one click add on. It is very simple to use and has a easy to understand interface.
2nd competitor: Lunascape
This is the world's only triple engine browser, with the Trident, Gecko and Webkit engine. It is very good as you can associate certain pages with certain engines, and choose a default engine too. Best of all, you can use firefox, chrome, IE and lunascape addons. Sadly, there is a severe lack of english lunascape addons, so I'll recommend you to stick with the other three engine's addons. Oh, and a reminder. you can only use the addon if it works with the engine you're using. For eg, you must use the Gecko engine for firefox addons, etc. Only lunascape addons can be used in any engine. I feel that this browser, frankly, is very good, but is more for experienced users as the interface is not exactly user friendly. Only major drawback is that the installation might take a couple more minutes than firefox and the others. Even so, it is worth the 5 minute or so wait. And when the screen asking you to choose what you want to install appears, I suggest you to choose all. By default, the Webkit plugin is not installed and the plug in or whatever that is for speeding up the startup speed of Lunascape is also not installed. These two are worth the wait.
3rd participant: Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser by Google (DUH). Chrome has a classy and non cluttered interface, so it is very easy to use. Besides that, Chrome has lots of addons, one example is the HideMyAss proxy one click add on, which is also available for firefox. Combine these with the fact that Chrome, which runs on the Webkit rendering engine, is very fast and you get one of the world's most favourite browsers. There is a problem with it though. The webkit engine has known compatibility issues with some websites. Still, I find it better than IE.
4th participant: Rockmelt
There is something different in these browser compared to all the rest. It is actually Google Chrome, but it is a social networking browser, with built in facebook chat and instant news feed at the side of your browser. Choose to hide the 'edges' as they are called in rockmelt, or leave it all on. Again, it runs on the webkit engine, so compatibility issues strike again. Still, I recommend the Rockmelt browser if you are a chrome lover.
5th participant: Maxthon browser
This browser gives you the best of both worlds. It is special in the number of rendering engines it has. It has the Trident engine and the webkit engine, so you get both speed and compatibility. Use ultra mode (webkit) or retro mode (Trident). The maxthon team also has encrypted storage online, so you can save files online. Of course, it requires you to sign up for an account. It has some useful tools, like Reader mode, online notepad etc etc. Problem is, there are not much english addons in the Maxthon website. Even so, it wouldn't harm to give it a try, as startup speed really beats most of the others.
6th participant: Opera web browser
This is one really good browser. In fact, its one of my favs. I like its tab stack function, so no more cluttered browsers. Another is its panel toggle function, so you can browse the web from the side of your browser, in case you need to hide anything ;D. Then theres the private tab function, instead of the usual private window, although you can of course choose either of both. It supports quite a no. of add ons too, like PanicButton. Personally, it has an easy to use and user friendly interface. Remember to read the whole web tutorial thoroughly and you'll know of the many cool functions in Opera. Oh, and its rendering engine is not Gecko, Trident or Webkit. In fact, they use they're own rendering engine, Presto. It is a fast and very good all rounder. I would definitely recommend this browser. Best of all, it has a turbo feature to speed up browsing on slow networks. You simply must try it to believe it.
7th and last participant: IE (Internet explorer)
Internet explorer is the default web browser by Microsoft. Personally, I feel that this browser pales much in comparison to the rest of the browsers. It runs on the Trident rendering engine, which is compatible with most, if not all, websites. A major drawback is its speed and stability. IE has been known to crash easily and has a very, very slow speed. (No offense to IE users!) I don't use IE much as I find it not reliable.
Conclusion: For experienced users, Lunascape is the best among the best. For users with lesser experience, you should try opera or maxthon. For the social people, Rockmelt is better than chrome and for the all rounders, firefox is the best among the rest.
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