[ Ubuntu-BD ] Some questions

[Tarin Mahmood]

glade to help :)

Yes! The Linux community is awesome!


On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Hafiz Imtiaz <eee.imtiaz at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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