If you're having trouble getting your audio input to work in programs like sound-recorder or Skype, it may just be because Ubuntu ships with the necessary options disabled and hidden away in hard-to-find places. Here's what you do to get it going:

1. From the command line, run gnome-volume-control

2. Choose Edit -> Preferences

3. Scroll to the bottom and check Capture

4. Close the dialog

5. Click the new Capture tab in the gnome-volume-control window

6. Click the microphone and speaker icons at the bottom to remove the red X's

7. Move the volume sliders up to their maximum setting

At the first time i'm using ubuntu gusty gibbon, i try to configure the most wanted feature on it called compiz fusion, but at that moment i dont know how.I can't find where the set up manager or whatever it called.I opened up Appearance and i can't see anything on it that can be helped.

And that's why i think this tutorial would be very useful for those who's still new with Ubuntu Gusty Gibbon.OK,let's start.

Open up your terminal and copy and paste this code to your terminal and hit Enter!

sudo aptitude install compizconfig-settings-manager

If you don't like using terminal, just open up add/remove applications and type "Advanced Desktop Effects Settings" in the search bar.Tick it and hit the "Apply changes" button.

Make sure that you have “extra effects” turned on by navigating to System > Preferences > Appearance, selecting the Visual Effects tab, and selecting Custom at the bottom.

Whenever you want to customize your desktop effect, click on System > Preferences > Advanced Desktop Effects Settings.

LONDON, October 15, 2007 – Canonical Ltd. announced today the upcoming availability of version 7.10 of the Ubuntu Server, Desktop, Kubuntu and Edubuntu Editions. All will be available for free download on Thursday 18 October. Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu.

Ubuntu makes no distinction between community and enterprise editions, Ubuntu 7.10 is our best work and is available freely to all. Ubuntu has consistently ranked #1 in reviews of security update responsiveness and effectiveness. The Ubuntu platform is fully certified and supported, making it a secure choice for users looking to explore, deploy and enjoy Linux. Ubuntu 7.10 brings together the best open source and free software available in a stable, robust environment that 'just works'.

'We are privileged to have millions of users running Ubuntu every day". commented Jane Silber, COO of Canonical UK. 'This gives us great insight into what they want from a free, Linux-based platform. Ubuntu 7.10 is another milestone in delivering on these requirements on the desktop and server.'

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition adds an enhanced user interface, improved hardware support, multiple monitor support and integrated desktop search. Additional information is available at http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-desktop710.

Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition features improved functionality, manageability, pro-active security and hardware compatibility and delivers a rapid deployment platform for developers and businesses. Additional information is available at http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-server710.

New versions of Kubuntu and Edubuntu, derivatives of Ubuntu aimed at KDE enthusiasts and the education community respectively, are also being released at the same time. Additional information is available at http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-family710.

Just like there is a problem to install google earth on ubuntu operating.But i can install it simply trough this simple step.

1.Download google earth .bin here.
2.Save it on your pc.(ex.save on desktop)
3.Open up your terminal and change directory to desktop.
4.type this in your terminal;

chmod +x GoogleEarthLinux.bin

Press Enter.

type this;

sudo ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin

Enter!

And then follow the installation step.You're Done!

How much you have to pay for vista?And how much you have to pay for ubuntu?You got the answer already.

And here, i will show you step by step to make your ubuntu desktop look like Windows vista.

1.Click here and download both files.

download(GTK2 style/screenlet/emerald theme/start-icon) (404 KByte) download(nuoveXT-aero iconset with vista start button)

2.Make sure you have "beryl" running on your system.

Don't have beryl yet?Click here and go on with installation process.

3.Make sure "screenlets" is already installed.

Click here for the instructions.

4.Extract the 404KByte file.Make sure you have

• aero_blue.emerald(Emerald theme)
  
• aero-cloner.tar.gz(GTK2)
• orb.tar.gz
• place-the-icon.sh
• start-here2.png

in your extracted folder.

5.Install GTK2 style,and Emerald theme.
How to install GTK2?..go to system > preferences > theme > install theme...
How to install Emerald theme? Run beryl > Right on your beryl icon > Emerald theme manager > Inport and select your emerald theme file.

6.Run your screenlets and install orb.tar.gz file.

7.Simply double click place-the-icon.sh and run it.

8.Install your icon (nuoveXT-aero.tar.gz).

9.You have to decorate your desktop yourself.

Important note:In default, there are 2 panel and you must delete 1 panel to make your desktop much more look like windows vista.

Click here for more information.

When i came across gnome-look.org, i noticed there are a lot of ubuntu users still don't know how to install new theme or even new icon.Actually themes,icons can be install easily through this steps.

Themes:
Simply go to system > preferences > theme > install theme...
and then select your downloaded theme file (usually in tar.bz2 file type)

Icon:
system > preferences > theme > customize >icons > install
and then select your downloaded icons file (usually in tar.gz file type)

Then you are done!

Winamp , itunes and many more are several popular music players on windows.For ubuntu users, you can use amarok instead and amarok will never disappoint you.

What is amarok?
Amarok is the music player for Linux and Unix with an intuitive interface. Amarok makes playing the music you love easier than ever before - and looks good doing it.

Features?

• Album covers

Amarok utilizes your existing album covers and displays them nicely in Context browser. If you do not have a cover, Amarok can download the appropriate one from the internet.

• Lyrics support

Amarok automatically downloads and stores lyrics for your songs, thanks to the advanced and flexible scripting system.

• Wikipedia integration

Amarok is one of the first applications which featured Wikipedia integration. Tons of information about your favorite artist is just one click away!

• Contextual information

Smart Context browser will give you a quick view on your currently played music, and suggest similar track which you might like.

• Statistics

Easily track your music habits with flexible and powerfull rating browser.

• Last.fm integration

Last.fm, the social music revolution comes to your doors! Amarok can submit information about your played tracks to your Last.fm profile, thus letting you use rich set of Last.fm features, like statistics, charts and more. Use Amarok to listen to Last.fm internet streams, which follow your music taste.

• Eye-candy

Amarok looks great! Elegant visual effect hidden all around, album covers, visualisations, transparent On-Screen-Display, and skinable Context browser won't let you move your eyes off.

• Multiple media devices support

A great number of media devices is supported by Amarok. To name just a few:
* Apple iPod
* iRiver iFP and T players
* Creative Zen and Nomad players
* Generic USB players
* Generic MTP players

How to install amarok on Ubuntu?
Amarok can be install easily using your Add/Remove Application.
Applications > Add/Remove > Amarok > Apply

Thats All..Enjoy!

Ubuntu Gusty Gibbon(7.10) will be released soon.It's a good news for those who wants to upgrade their ubuntu feisty fawn(7.04) to Gusty.

If you dont mine abount the risk, you can just follow this url and upgrade your system to Gusty beta version.But, since Gusty is still under development process, i personally do not recommend you to upgrade it now.We have to wait until the stable version of Gusty is out.

Thousands of reason to upgrade to Gusty!

Gusty Gibbon promised you a greatest software that the open source and free software ever offer.

Desktop

Ubuntu 7.10 will ship with the latest version of the GNOME desktop (2.20), which will be released a few weeks before the final version of Gutsy Gibbon. On the other hand, Kubuntu will ship with the latest version of the KDE desktop (3.5.7). Moreover, Kubuntu users will have the possibility of installing KDE 4.0 RC2 packages.

Ubuntu 7.10 will be the first distribution to include the newly merged Beryl and Compiz projects, which will be the default window manager on systems that will support it.

Hardware Support

The Linux kernel 2.6.22 with the usual selection of updated and additional drivers will be part of the Ubuntu 7.10 release.

Ubuntu 7.10 will include the most awaited release of Xorg, version 7.3, which brings bleeding-edge features such as:

• better graphics hardware support;
• hotplug monitors and input devices;
• easier configuration;
• hotplugging-supported drivers (no xorg.conf).

You should also expect improvements to the Restricted Driver Manager, and the "winmodem" chips will be supported out of the box (where drivers are available).

Mobile

Ubuntu 7.10 will be the first release available for hand-held devices and other
mobile/embedded form factors, through the Mobile and Embedded edition.

Server

Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition aims to attract more and more server administrators and it will bring attractive features for small businesses and organizations. Novel's AppArmor security framework will also be available for those that want it.

Stability and Performance

Last but not least, Ubuntu 7.10 is promised to be more stable and powerful than the previous releases were. The system should work much better when the filesystem is full, allowing the user to make room and continue his work without interruption.

Moreover, Upstart 0.5 will be on board of Ubuntu 7.10 to provide flexible and reliable service supervision. Also, the boot process will "suffer" improvements and reduce start-up time.

Three Features Most Wanted in Gusty Gibbon

• Graphical configuration tool for X

You can now configure what driver you want to use for your graphic card, set up dual monitors, change the default resolution for all users or change your monitor’s refresh rate without having to turn to the terminal. A new GUI has been added making it trivial to adjust your video and monitor settings.

• New Features for Firefox

Ubufox ships two new, hot Ubuntu Firefox features - Apt-Enabled Plugin Finder Wizard and Extension Manager integration.

• New Printing System

A lot of effort has gone into the printing system. Ubuntu now creates a virtual “PDF printer” by default, which you can use to generate PDF files from all applications that do not have native PDF output support, like GIMP, Firefox, and other non-Gnome applications.

The old, unmaintained gnome-cups-manager has been replaced with system-config-printer, a printer management application from Fedora. We now have a well maintained piece of software, and good collaboration with Tim Waugh, assisted by Till Kamppeter who has been doing an amazing job, and has made big improvements on it.

Install Microsoft fonts:

sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

Install multimedia codecs and players:

wget -c -o /tmp/w32codecs.deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20050412-0.4_i386.deb

sudo dpkg -i /tmp/w32codecs.deb

sudo apt-get install libdvdread3

sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh



sudo apt-get install lame sox ffmpeg mjpegtools mpg321 vorbis-tools



sudo apt-get install totem-xine libxine-extracodecs

Install/Upgrade firefox:

sudo apt-get install mozilla-firefox

Firefox flash plugin:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

sudo update-flashplugin

Install sun java:

sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jre sun-java5-plugin

sudo update-alternatives --config java

Install adobe reader (and adobe firefox plugin):

sudo apt-get install acroread

sudo apt-get install mozilla-acroread

sudo apt-get install acroread-plugins

Install Xmms (mp3 player):

sudo apt-get install xmms xmms-status-plugin xmms-skins

Rar:

sudo apt-get install rar

sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/rar /usr/bin/unrar

It is important to know how to install software on your new Ubuntu operating system. On windows, you just have to double click .EXE files and then with several click everything is done automatically.What about ubuntu?Is we have to master programming before we can master ubuntu?Absolutely no!

There are several way you have on ubuntu to install your software.

• The Package Manager
• Synaptic
• Terminal
• Manual

Simply click this link and you can read everything there.

Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. Ubuntu is absolutely free software.

The Ubuntu Promise

• Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.
• Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.
• Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.
• Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.

Ubuntu Desktop Edition

With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents and spreadsheets, edit images and much more. Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes.

Desktop simplicity

When you start your system for the first time you'll see a desktop that is clean and tidy, no desktop icons, and a default theme that is easy on the eye.

Ubuntu 'Just Works'

We've done all the hard work for you. Once Ubuntu is installed, all the basics are in place so that your system will be immediately usable.

A complete office productivity suite

OpenOffice contains a user interface and feature set that is similar to other office suites, and includes all the key desktop applications you need, such as:

Word processor - for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. More »

Spreadsheet - a tool to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or charts. More »

Presentation - an easy, and powerful tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. More »

Edit and share files in other formats

Easily open, edit and share files with your friends that have Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, KOffice or StarOffice.

Quick and easy updates

The task bar contains an update area where we'll notify you when there are updates available for your system, from simple security fixes to a complete version upgrade. The update facility enables you to keep your system up-to-date with just a few clicks of your mouse.

A vast library of free software

Need more software? Simply choose from thousands of software packages in the Ubuntu catalogue, all available to download and install at the click of a button. And it's all completely free!

Help and support

You'll be able to find help using the desktop browser or online. If you have a question about using Ubuntu, you can bet someone else has already asked it. Our community has developed a range of documentation that may contain the answer to your question, or give you ideas about where to look.

This is also where you'll get access to free support from the Ubuntu community in the chat and mailing lists in many languages. Alternatively, you can purchase professional support from the Canonical Global Support Services Team, or local providers.

Ubuntu in your local language

Ubuntu aims to be usable by as many people as possible, which is why we include the very best localisation and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.

More Features »

You can download Ubuntu, or request a free CD from Canonical.

System Requirements

Ubuntu is available for PC, 64-Bit and Mac architectures. At least 256 MB of RAM is required to run the desktop install CD. Install requires at least 4 GB of disk space.