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Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=988388

I was looking for the how to for some time and I found it here. The problem is that the how-to is quite outdated (it is for 7.04) and it no longer work. So I make one and post here. The server is slow so please be patient.

For those who have no patient, here is a brief:
You need to install MPlayer and use its preference dialog to select appropriate codec setting.<

Question:

Hello, i used to be able to run JDownloader with no problems in Hardy Heron, but i've recently installed Intrepid and since then im unable to use it. There seems to be a problem with my java version, although everything else(java-related) works well. I get this message when trying to run JDownloader:

You useses a wrong Java version. Please use a original Sun Java. Start jDownloader anyway?
Your Java Version:
Runtime Name
icedtea6 1.3.1 (6b12-0ubuntu6) runtime environment
Runtime Version
1.6.0_0-b12

Question:

There seems to be at least four different unsolved threads on Realtek ALC861 integrated sound card / microfone trouble. The thing is, I can hear my voice from the mic through the headphones, but neither Sound recorder nor Ekiga catches the sound. Editing /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base as suggested (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=616845) doesn't help. Hardy.

Question:

I installed linux keylogger using

sudo apt-get install lkl

and got it working using

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=915313

Ok, I'll be the first to admit that the 1024 x 600 screen on my EEE 1000H is a tad small. However, there are some ways you can get better value for your screen real estate in the Firefox browser, which I assume many of you use.

Before I tell you the addons I've used, let me show you a before and after

Canonical launched today an U.S.-based on-line shop for Ubuntu-branded merchandise and software. With a new fulfillment house in St. Louis, Missouri, shipments are faster and less expensive for Ubuntu users and enthusiasts in the U.S.

The U.S. Ubuntu Shop (shop.ubuntu.com) carries a wide range of Ubuntu-branded items, from best sellers like organic cotton t-shirts to CDs and DVDs of the latest Ubuntu software, and will soon include Kubuntu merchandise for the first time.

Canonical's international shop, on-line since August 2007, also carries commercial software, support and training.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-674-1 November 19, 2008 hplip vulnerabilities CVE-2008-2940, CVE-2008-2941 ===========================================================

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: hplip 0.9.7-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 7.10: hplip 2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: hplip 2.8.2-0ubuntu8.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-673-1 November 19, 2008 libxml2 vulnerabilities CVE-2008-4225, CVE-2008-4226 ===========================================================

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libxml2 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 7.10: libxml2 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 8.10: libxml2 2.6.32.dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your sessions to effect the necessary changes.

Seeing as there's a lot of topics flying around the forum, I'll make a howto based on my own research. This will tell you how to enable mp3 encoding (i.e. enabling you to rip CDs as .mp3 files), and then overcome the cursed CBR 128kbps that is imposed on you.

If you open Sound Juicer (called Audio CD Extractor in [i]Accessories>Sound & Video{/i]) and select Edit>Preferences the output format box will have a few options, by default none of them MP3. If you hit edit profiles, however, you will see an mp3 option, yet if you select it, you find it cannot be used to encode your mp3s yet (by default).

if this is too basic for a tutorial, or has been posted already...feel free to delete this thread.

i see the question posted a lot in the forums and have not noticed a tutorial for it yet...so here is my first attempt at one:

first open a terminal and type or copy/paste the following:

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list