Installing Chromium

If you are among those who have yet to take the plunge to use a version of Google Chrome or the open-source Chromium, I highly recommend you give it a try. This HowTo will walk you through installing Chromium using the daily builds provided through a Personal Package Archive (PPA) at LaunchPad.net. There are no deep secrets in this article; all the information I'm about to provide can be found at the PPA page at LaunchPad (https://launchpad.net/~chromium-daily/+archive/ppa). To make this as user friendly as possible, I'll demonstrate the steps to take through the Ubuntu sources list GUI. To update your sources to include the packages from the PPA for Chromium, you will need to use the following:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
To get Ubuntu to add these package sources to your source list, go to:
System > Administration > Software Sources. Then select the Other Software tab. Once there, select the Add... button, and, in the APT line text box, enter the first line from above (note that you should substitute your version of Ubuntu in the place of 'karmic' as appropriate). Repeat this step for the second line above.
Ubuntu isn't going to be happy to trust this third-party source you've just added. To alleviate this you will need to authenticate the source with the proper GPG key. This can be accomplished through the GUI, but this step is easily accomplished through the terminal. Open your terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 4E5E17B5
And now you're finished. Refresh your package listing either through the Software Sources applet, or just execute apt-get update from the terminal. To get Chromium via the terminal: sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
And, after that runs its course, you've got one of the best running browsers today running on Ubuntu, based on my experience. If you happen to be running Karmic you can add a new software source, and its key, with:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily
And, just like that, I've made my little HowTo obsolete.

Source : Full Circle Magazine #32

Doom 3 on Ubuntu

id Software is keeping up its support of Linux gaming with yet another release of its hit PC titles. is a single player sci-fi horror title set in 2145 on Mars. You play an anonymous space marine, who lands on Mars shortly before a gateway to hell opens, which lets demons roam the science base on Mars. You are required to stop the demons from invading Earth. The story of the game is fairly weak. There is a good use of cut scenes which form the story, but you won't miss much from skipping them. Doom 3 is more about the gameplay and environments rather than the story. Doom 3 is like any other first person shooter; the missions are moving to different objectives in linear paths, shooting everything in sight and completing each level. Doom 3 still follows the popular run and gun approach. You have the standard array of weapons, such as pistols, shotguns and assault rifles, which are all effective and sound great when fired. The game is very much a horror game. Instead of having gore-scare, it scares you by using effects and things to make you jump.
Lighting is an important part of the game for achieving the scare factor - flickering lights which could go off any second, and dark corridors with enemies lurking behind any corner. To increase the horror factor of the game, it uses an interesting mechanism which other games have never used. Usually, you are able to use your torch while holding your weapon. However, in Doom 3 you can use only one or the other. You will feel fairly safe with the lights on and your gun in front, but when the lights go out, you will need to switch to the torch with no weapon. Enemies could jump out any second while you are unarmed. It's a mad few seconds when the lights go out - switching to your torch to look around, you see an enemy appear, quickly switch to your gun and aim into the dark. The sound is excellent, which helps build the tension. The sound of
the collapsing base and the growls of approaching enemies all add to the atmosphere. The graphics are stunning, the best in Linux gaming. The shadows and the lighting effects are some of the best in gaming. You will need a powerful graphics card to run the game in all its glory, but the game is also very scalable. There are also online and LAN multiplayers to Doom 3. However, this is a huge disappointment. A few standard game modes and maps, nothing special that we haven't seen before. The size of the online community reflects the quality of the multiplayer. You should play Doom 3 for the single-player story, not the multiplayer.
Doom 3 is an excellent single-player game for Linux. The story may not be great, but the missions are brilliant. It will take you a good 20 hours to complete, with replay value. The lighting and atmosphere for the game are excellent. The new mechanism id has brought to the game - only being able to use torch or gun - you would think to be annoying, but it actually improves the game. The multiplayer is poor, and not even worth playing. The installer is a pain. As with (see FCM# 35), you need the Windows DVD and download the shell installer.
Score: 8/10
Good :
• Enjoyable single player
missions
• Stunning lighting effects
• Great sound
Bad :
• Poor Story
• Bad multiplayer
Specs :
1.5 GHz CPU,
384 MB RAM,
64 MB 3D video card

Source : Full Circle Magazine #36

Ubuntu 10.04 Released

This release incorporates the Desktop Edition and the Server Edition. Codenamed "Lucid Lynx", 10.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a highquality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. We are also pleased to announce Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition, which is not a long-term support release.
Read more about the features of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS in the following press releases:
Desktop and Netbook editions:
http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-edition
Server edition: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-10.04-server-edition.
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will be supported for three years on desktops and five years on servers. Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition will be supported for 18 months.
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is also the basis for new 10.04 releases of Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu:
Kubuntu: http://kubuntu.orgnews/10.04-lts-release
Xubuntu: http://xubuntu.org/news/10.04-release
Edubuntu: http://edubuntu.org/news/10.04-release
Mythbuntu: http://mythbuntu.org/10.04/release
Ubuntu Studio: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/10.04release_notes
Source: Ubuntu Weekly News
New Ubuntu Manual
Getting strated with Ubuntu 10.04,
acomprehensive beginner's guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify, and share.
Features:
Easy to understand - Plenty of screenshots - All in one file -Start with the basics - Translated into more than 50 languages - CC-BY-SA licensing - No cost - Printer friendly - Troubleshooting section.
You can download the manual for free as a PDF, or buy a printed copy through Lulu. All of the relevant information is on our website, http://ubuntumanual.org.