2011-05-24

Installing Debian 6.0.1a in a VirtualBox

I've just installed Debian 6.0.1a in a VirtualBox. This post documents the installation process for later purpose.

1. Installer boot menu


2. Select a language


3. Select your location


4. Configure the keyboard


5. Load installer components from CD


6. Configure the network


7. Configure the network


8. Set up users and passwords


9. Set up users and passwords


10. Set up users and passwords


11. Set up users and passwords


12. Configure the clock


13. Partition disks


14. Partition disks


15. Partition disks


16. Partition disks


17. Partition disks


18. Install the base system


19. Configure the package manager


20. Configure the package manager


21. Select and install software


22. Configuring popularity-contest



23. Software selection


24. Select and install software


25. Configuring man-db


26. Finish the installation

2011-05-22

Taking screenshots with Shutter in Ubuntu

Currently I'm taking a lot of screenshots and I was looking for a tool to speed up my workflow. After a little bit of testing I found that Shutter has all the features I need:
  • You can capture a specific selection of the screen.
  • You can configure a default selection of the screen.
  • You can autosave screenshots in a specific directory.
  • You can link Shutter to a keyboard shortcut.

2011-05-20

MS Paint alternative in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

I was looking for a MS Paint alternative in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. I've found GNU Paint...


... and I'm quite happy with it:

LaTeX in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

I like to create PDF documents with LaTeX. Hence I was looking for a neat LaTeX environment for Ubuntu and I have decided to try the gedit LaTeX Plugin. In this post, I will describe how to install, configure, and use this plugin for the gedit text editor.

1. Install the gedit LaTeX Plugin via the Ubuntu Software Center. Type gedit-latex-plugin in the input box and click Install.


2. Open the gedit text editor. Type Text in the main menu and choose the first item.


3. Activate the plugin. Click Edit > Preference > Plugins and check Latex Plugin 0.2.


4. Save the document with a .tex extension and select the master document. Click Save and choose a location and file name, e.g. ~/test.tex. Then you will be prompt to select a master document, choose the file you have just created.


5. Enter some LaTeX code. You can use the following example:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
    \title{Hello World}
    \author{John Natty}
    \maketitle
    This is a test sentence.
\end{document}

6. Compile the PDF document. Click the arrow on the right side of the LaTeX toolbar and choose LaTeX → PDF.


7. Congratulations! You have just created a PDF document using LaTeX in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal.


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