Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 29, Issue 1
rumbi gadhu
rumbiles at gmail.com
Wed Oct 7 07:37:29 BST 2009
Is it just me or does everyone get this digest at least 24hrs too late, e.g
the notice of the meeting?
2009/10/7 <ubuntu-zw-request at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> 1. Re: Cool Terminal Apps (Neil Coetzer)
> 2. Re: Cool Terminal Apps (Kalpesh Thaker)
> 3. Notice of meeting - Tuesday 6 October, 6 for 6.30 pm, 336 H
> Chitepo Ave (Ronald Munjoma)
> 4. Re: Notice of meeting - Tuesday 6 October, 6 for 6.30 pm, 336
> H Chitepo Ave (Neil Coetzer)
> 5. news (Jonathan Hopley)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:13:02 +0200
> From: Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Subject: Re: Cool Terminal Apps
> To: Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>, Donald Hobbs
> <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
> Message-ID:
> <14acf6c80909300013w25d66e8ek43ab5f7a5f23f18e at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Haha. Very good KT. I just hope nobody on this list takes your mail
> seriously!!
>
> On 9/30/09, Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > hahahaha! NC, you are a TOOL. i think we should change your name from
> > chairman to "chief spanner".
> >
> > anyway......
> >
> > to get these program to work on windows xp is quite easy actually.
> >
> > Neil, just do the following steps, and you should be good to go within 30
> > mins or so!
> > these instructions are for you specifically.
> >
> >
> > 1 - visit http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/ubuntu
> > 2 - download ubuntu 9.04 desktop ISO, then burn to a cd using the "burn
> > image to cd" function.
> > 3 - next restart your computer, with the cd in the drive.
> > 4 - the machine will boot with the cd, then all you do is follow the
> > installation steps.
> > 5 - now, PAY ATTENTION, the MOST IMPORTANT thing to do when the partition
> > option menu comes up,
> > is to choose "USE ENTIRE DISK" instead of any other options. IF YOU
> CHOOSE
> > ANYTHING ELSE YOUR
> > WINDOWS ANTIVIRUS WILL CRASH YOUR COMPUTER PERMANENTLY. YOU HAVE BEEN
> WARNED
> > NEIL!
> > 6 - dont worry about windows file backups or anything, because your
> computer
> > manufacturer will look after that for you,
> > all you need is your windows licence key. After the ubuntu installation
> is
> > finished, your machine will have no files on it.
> > 7 - find the windows license key on your computer case. then write down
> this
> > number and call microsoft on their international hotline number.
> > 8 - You need to instruct the person on the other side of microsoft
> support,
> > that you would like to restore the backups of your data
> > and then give them your product key.
> > 9 - customer support will then keep quiet. the silence means that they
> are
> > waiting for a secret password. (Neil, as i type this email,
> > i have accessed your computer via a special remote algorithm protocol,
> and
> > setup the password on your machine)
> > 10 - the password for your specific machine is: 1-4M-4-CH0P
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I've tried everything and I just can't get it to work on my Windows XP
> >> box... and it interferes with my antivirus too! Kalpesh, please help!
> >>
> >> (Hahahahahaha. Sorry. Couldn't resist.)
> >>
> >> On 9/29/09, Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Lol,!! im not that much of noob... :)
> >> >
> >> > it runs fine under kde/kubuntu or ubuntu with kde-desktop, but for
> some
> >> > reason does the whole "sigterm" everytime you try and close the window
> >> > when you run it from a gnome gui... the only way i found how to stop
> >> this,
> >> > is to disable the window focus options...but then messes up the
> graphics
> >> > when you
> >> > ctrl-shift-l.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Donald Hobbs
> >> > <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Yakuake does not crash if you have KDE installed on ubuntu LOL
> >> >>
> >> >> *Donald Hobbs*
> >> >>
> >> >> *PhoenixTech*
> >> >>
> >> >> Cell: +263 912 258159
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> *C**arp? Aptenodytes*
> >> >>
> >> >> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the
> individual
> >> >> who
> >> >> ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Kalpesh Thaker wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> hi guys,
> >> >>
> >> >> for those of you who use the terminal alot in ubuntu, there are some
> >> very
> >> >> cool terminal GUI progs that i found today.
> >> >>
> >> >> these are quake style terminal programs that allow you to run many
> >> >> terminals within a single window...
> >> >> they are very handy, and very very very cool to have around.
> >> >>
> >> >> donald hobbs mentioned yakuake at the one team meeting the other
> >> evening,
> >> >> however, i found that it seems
> >> >> to crash quite often in ubuntu 9.04 when using GNOME, unless you
> >> >> disable
> >> a
> >> >> whole lot of things.
> >> >>
> >> >> so... if you are using GNOME, try the following progs:
> >> >>
> >> >> Tilda
> >> >> Guake
> >> >> Terminator
> >> >>
> >> >> if you are using KDE, go for Yakuake
> >> >>
> >> >> by far yakuake is the best, but unfortunately doesnt like GNOME
> >> >> environments too much on newer versions
> >> >> of ubuntu.
> >> >>
> >> >> cheers
> >> >>
> >> >> kalpesh.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >> >> dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>,
> and
> >> is
> >> >> believed to be clean.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> >> >> dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>,
> and
> >> is
> >> >> believed to be clean.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Neil Coetzer
> >> Team Contact
> >> Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> >> -------------------------------------------
> >> http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> >> http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> >> http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Neil Coetzer
> Team Contact
> Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> -------------------------------------------
> http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:15:34 +0200
> From: Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Cool Terminal Apps
> To: Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>, Donald Hobbs
> <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>
> Message-ID:
> <5b344b960909300015m624fb471necb2791400e76a75 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> hahaha.. me too...
>
> EVERYONE WHO IS READING THIS, DO NOT TRY AND USE MY INSTRUCTIONS!
>
> :) :) :) :) :)
>
> those were for neil only.
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw> wrote:
>
> > Haha. Very good KT. I just hope nobody on this list takes your mail
> > seriously!!
> >
> > On 9/30/09, Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > hahahaha! NC, you are a TOOL. i think we should change your name from
> > > chairman to "chief spanner".
> > >
> > > anyway......
> > >
> > > to get these program to work on windows xp is quite easy actually.
> > >
> > > Neil, just do the following steps, and you should be good to go within
> 30
> > > mins or so!
> > > these instructions are for you specifically.
> > >
> > >
> > > 1 - visit http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/ubuntu
> > > 2 - download ubuntu 9.04 desktop ISO, then burn to a cd using the "burn
> > > image to cd" function.
> > > 3 - next restart your computer, with the cd in the drive.
> > > 4 - the machine will boot with the cd, then all you do is follow the
> > > installation steps.
> > > 5 - now, PAY ATTENTION, the MOST IMPORTANT thing to do when the
> partition
> > > option menu comes up,
> > > is to choose "USE ENTIRE DISK" instead of any other options. IF YOU
> > CHOOSE
> > > ANYTHING ELSE YOUR
> > > WINDOWS ANTIVIRUS WILL CRASH YOUR COMPUTER PERMANENTLY. YOU HAVE BEEN
> > WARNED
> > > NEIL!
> > > 6 - dont worry about windows file backups or anything, because your
> > computer
> > > manufacturer will look after that for you,
> > > all you need is your windows licence key. After the ubuntu installation
> > is
> > > finished, your machine will have no files on it.
> > > 7 - find the windows license key on your computer case. then write down
> > this
> > > number and call microsoft on their international hotline number.
> > > 8 - You need to instruct the person on the other side of microsoft
> > support,
> > > that you would like to restore the backups of your data
> > > and then give them your product key.
> > > 9 - customer support will then keep quiet. the silence means that they
> > are
> > > waiting for a secret password. (Neil, as i type this email,
> > > i have accessed your computer via a special remote algorithm protocol,
> > and
> > > setup the password on your machine)
> > > 10 - the password for your specific machine is: 1-4M-4-CH0P
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I've tried everything and I just can't get it to work on my Windows XP
> > >> box... and it interferes with my antivirus too! Kalpesh, please help!
> > >>
> > >> (Hahahahahaha. Sorry. Couldn't resist.)
> > >>
> > >> On 9/29/09, Kalpesh Thaker <luminary06 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > Lol,!! im not that much of noob... :)
> > >> >
> > >> > it runs fine under kde/kubuntu or ubuntu with kde-desktop, but for
> > some
> > >> > reason does the whole "sigterm" everytime you try and close the
> window
> > >> > when you run it from a gnome gui... the only way i found how to stop
> > >> this,
> > >> > is to disable the window focus options...but then messes up the
> > graphics
> > >> > when you
> > >> > ctrl-shift-l.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Donald Hobbs
> > >> > <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Yakuake does not crash if you have KDE installed on ubuntu LOL
> > >> >>
> > >> >> *Donald Hobbs*
> > >> >>
> > >> >> *PhoenixTech*
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Cell: +263 912 258159
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> *C**arp? Aptenodytes*
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the
> > individual
> > >> >> who
> > >> >> ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Kalpesh Thaker wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> hi guys,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> for those of you who use the terminal alot in ubuntu, there are
> some
> > >> very
> > >> >> cool terminal GUI progs that i found today.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> these are quake style terminal programs that allow you to run many
> > >> >> terminals within a single window...
> > >> >> they are very handy, and very very very cool to have around.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> donald hobbs mentioned yakuake at the one team meeting the other
> > >> evening,
> > >> >> however, i found that it seems
> > >> >> to crash quite often in ubuntu 9.04 when using GNOME, unless you
> > >> >> disable
> > >> a
> > >> >> whole lot of things.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> so... if you are using GNOME, try the following progs:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tilda
> > >> >> Guake
> > >> >> Terminator
> > >> >>
> > >> >> if you are using KDE, go for Yakuake
> > >> >>
> > >> >> by far yakuake is the best, but unfortunately doesnt like GNOME
> > >> >> environments too much on newer versions
> > >> >> of ubuntu.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> cheers
> > >> >>
> > >> >> kalpesh.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > >> >> dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>,
> > and
> > >> is
> > >> >> believed to be clean.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > >> >> dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>,
> > and
> > >> is
> > >> >> believed to be clean.
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Neil Coetzer
> > >> Team Contact
> > >> Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> > >> -------------------------------------------
> > >> http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> > >> http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> > >> http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Neil Coetzer
> > Team Contact
> > Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> > -------------------------------------------
> > http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> > http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> > http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:01:05 +0200
> From: Ronald Munjoma <ronald at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Subject: Notice of meeting - Tuesday 6 October, 6 for 6.30 pm, 336 H
> Chitepo Ave
> To: team <team at ubuntu.org.zw>, ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID:
> <fad19f560910050001l273d7717l5bb51b16c58bfe25 at mail.gmail.com>
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>
> Hello,
>
> Please note that the LoCo Team will be meeting tomorrow 6pm for 6.30 pm at
> 336 H Chitepo Avenue (Harvest International Offices).
>
> *Agenda*
>
> 1. ICT Africa Show review - what went right, what went wrong, lessons
> learnt
> 2. Karmic Kaola - 9.10 Release Party
> 3. A.O.B
>
> Note: Cash Bar available
>
> Regards
>
> Ronald
> The 'mini' Skirt
>
> --
> Web site: http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:17:31 +0200
> From: Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Subject: Re: Notice of meeting - Tuesday 6 October, 6 for 6.30 pm, 336
> H Chitepo Ave
> To: Arthur Garande <agarande at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>, team <team at ubuntu.org.zw>,
> Ronald Munjoma <ronald at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Message-ID:
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>
> Thanks Arthur. Site updated. I've also added some new links for
> fridge.ubuntu.com and planet.ubuntu.com.
>
> NC
>
> On 10/5/09, Arthur Garande <agarande at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Kindly update the website about the next meeting and i have advance
> notice
> > from Kalpesh. He is off on a business trip to Bulawayo and wont be back
> till
> > Friday but we can still discuss him and plot accordingly!! Ha ha ha.
> > See you tomorrow night.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Ronald Munjoma <ronald at ubuntu.org.zw>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Please note that the LoCo Team will be meeting tomorrow 6pm for 6.30 pm
> at
> >> 336 H Chitepo Avenue (Harvest International Offices).
> >>
> >> *Agenda*
> >>
> >> 1. ICT Africa Show review - what went right, what went wrong, lessons
> >> learnt
> >> 2. Karmic Kaola - 9.10 Release Party
> >> 3. A.O.B
> >>
> >> Note: Cash Bar available
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Ronald
> >> The 'mini' Skirt
> >>
> >> --
> >> Web site: http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> >> Mailing List: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw
> >> Forum: http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> >> Repository Mirror: http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Neil Coetzer
> Team Contact
> Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> -------------------------------------------
> http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:43:18 +1000
> From: Jonathan Hopley <joni_hopley at hotmail.com>
> Subject: news
> To: <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>
> for all those who have not seen the site ubuntu has a page with all the
> latest news here is the url https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletterand for those interested the next release will be called
>
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