[ Ubuntu-BD ] Some questions

[Hafiz Imtiaz]

Thank you vaia.

The thing that i love the most about linux is the 'linux community'. It
is so easy to get help and support.

Thank you very much again.


Hafiz Imtiaz
0306005
EEE,BUET
Phone:- 01915698207



On Sun, 2008-05-11 at 19:42 +0600, Tarin Mahmood wrote:
> Hi there! Welcome to Linux :)
> 
> I'll try to help you as much I can,
> 
> Q1. 
> There can be 3 solutions 
> sol 1: 
> Alt+F2 to bring up the run dialog box. then use your command without
> the '&' 
> so what is this '&' do? 
> it runs an application in background.
> 
> sol 2:
> Create a shortcut, 
> Right click on the desktop and select "Create Launcher" 
> Give a name for the launcher and past/write the command in the
> 'Command' text box. optionally you can set an icon for the launcher.
> Click OK and your Launcher will be available in the desktop. You can
> connect by double clicking it
> 
> sol 3:
> If you want to connect automatically upon login then use the solution,
> System>Preference>Session
> Click Add, 'Add Startup Program' Dialog box shown, now I hope you'll
> understand what to do there :) 
> 
> 
> 
> Q2:
> Believe me You'll be in lot better shape, if you just install it from
> Synaptic, Don't worry about Line drop, Electricity as Package manager
> is very very reliable with downloads. you can stop and resume anytime.
> Just go with it. If there is any problems (ie. Electricity) then just
> select the package again and start, it will resume from the last
> position, 
> 
> If you want to compile and build you'll have to fight with dependency
> problems which surely is not very please thing to do, and at the end
> probably you'll have to download more then 65MB to compile it.
> 
> 
> 
> Q3:
> Well I have not worked with it, but searching gave me texmaker , looks
> good to me. available in synaptic ;)
> 
> 
> Q4:
> Sorry no helps available :(
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:54 AM, Hafiz Imtiaz <eee.imtiaz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>         Hello everybody,
>         
>         I am a new linux user. I have recently switched to Ubuntu 8.04
>         from
>         Windows XP. I am facing some problems. Here they are:
>         
>         1. I connect to the internet via SonyEricsson k550i using
>         "wvdial".
>         Every time i have to open the terminal and write "wvdial
>         gpinternet&" to
>         get connected to the internet and have to keep terminal open.
>         Is there
>         any way to connect to the internet bypassing terminal. Or, how
>         can i
>         keep my net connection intact after closing the terminal?
>         
>         2. I have downloaded glest_3.1.2.tar.gz from
>         www.sourceforge.net, but i
>         cannot install it on my PC. I have seen "glest" available
>         through
>         Synaptic. But for that i have to download ~65MB [given the
>         electricity
>         condition and speed of internet in Bangladesh]. Could you
>         please tell me
>         the procedure of compiling/installing "glest" ?
>         
>         3. I used MikTeX and WinEdt in Windows XP for preparing my
>         reports,etc.
>         I have found MikTeX for linux in Sourceforge but could not
>         find anything
>         replacing WinEdt. I have heard about "Kile" but i really don't
>         know how
>         to integrate it with MikTeX to compile TeX files and
>         make/convert those
>         to PDF. I also have a TexLive2007 CD. But still the problem is
>         integrating it with a LaTeX IDE like WinEdt. Please help.
>         
>         4. I have installed MATLAB R2007a UNIX on my Ubuntu 8.04. But
>         i could
>         not find Image Acquisition Toolbox. I have done a "Full
>         Install" so i
>         think the toolbox was not in the DVD image. Can i have it
>         installed
>         manually now?
>         
>         Please do not get bothered by my long mail. I am a novice
>         linux user
>         with a lot of questions in my mind about doing all the things
>         i need to
>         do in linux just like in windows.
>         
>         Thanks in advance
>         
>         Hafiz Imtiaz
>         0306005
>         EEE,BUET
>         Phone:- 01915698207
>         
>         
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