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All usually required methods, tricks to work with my linux laptop are stated below. That might be of use to you too if you are using linux.
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pdf2swf

posted Oct 13, 2011 12:42 AM by Sachin Gadkar

| 1 comment | Attachments: swftools_0.8.1-1ubuntu1_i386.deb

Projector setting

posted Oct 10, 2011 5:53 AM by Sachin Gadkar

As much as, I have used projector for my lectures. I have seen that on linux (I use linuxmint) there is no plug and play support for most of the devices (including pen tablet) and hence if you want to connect a projector to your linux machine and if its shutdown then well and good. You have to connect the projector and then start (boot) your machine. 
If imagine you were working on something before the lecture, and want to connect the projector without wanting to restart the machine then try this command. 
# xrandr

Update wacom drivers

posted Oct 6, 2011 11:18 PM by Sachin Gadkar

Using A Package Archive

The simplest way is to add the wacom-plus package archive:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/wacom-plus
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Then, In order to install the updated kernel module for Bamboo Fun:

sudo apt-get install wacom-dkms

Restart the computer for changes to take effect.

find above info here : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wacom/LatestDriver

Dream machine for me

posted May 14, 2011 12:37 AM by Sachin Gadkar


How to convert .ogv to .avi

posted Mar 3, 2011 9:09 AM by Sachin Gadkar   [ updated May 5, 2011 11:30 PM ]

This code was required for me to get the lecture modules from ubuntu machine to my android tab.
Ofcourse got the basic code over the internet but can be thought using the man ffmpeg command

ffmpeg -i <input.ogv> to <output.avi>


another high quality option is 

mencoder INPUTFILE -ofps 25 -ovc xvid -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=192 -srate 48000 -xvidencopts fixed_quant=4 -o OUTPUT.avi

to configure the external projeector

posted May 10, 2010 11:36 AM by Sachin Gadkar

http://blog.frith.co.za/2007/12/06/xrandr-finally-simple-monitor-configuration-for-linux/
this link should help

Search a file in linux

posted Apr 24, 2010 4:27 AM by Sachin Gadkar

search a file in linux issue this command on terminal

#kpsewhich <filename>

Convert pdf to djvu format

posted Mar 31, 2010 7:19 AM by Sachin Gadkar   [ updated Mar 31, 2010 7:32 AM ]

In linux, we can convert a pdf copy to djvu with
#pdf2djvu -o <outputfile.djvu> -d 300<for 300dpi> <inputfile.pdf>

to get options of pdf2djvu use
#pdf2djvu --help

Problem with Rhythm box not able to play music from ipod

posted Oct 29, 2009 11:41 PM by Sachin Gadkar

Rhythm box is the default player for ipod, that you will realize as you connect ur ipod.
But it doesnt play the ipod song throwing error of not being able to play.
This is because the name of the files as stored in ipod are in mixed format and rhythm box expects in lowercase so we need to change the setting
applications > system tools > Configuration editor > system > storage > default options > vfat >
change the mount_options [shortname=mixed] if it is lower

softwares installed on debian

posted Oct 29, 2009 12:07 AM by Sachin Gadkar

  1. Wvdial : this is to be done as showed in a post below (this is required for setting internet through wireless provider like idea netsetter)
  2. Xournal : its equivalent of journal in windows vista for making notes like one-note from microsoft
  3. Compiz : its to give like the HTC touch and much more to the system. Compiz is a window manager just like the default window manager metacity
  4. Geogebra : before u install this make sure you have set the repositories in synaptic and installed OpenJAVA and java jre
  5. KTouch : for typing practice
  6. Lyx : install all latex livetex packages before installing lyx
  7. Kile : you can install this since its also much useful to get latex notes
  8. Istanbul desktop capturing software : this is to make kind of webcast
  9. k3b : as a CD/DVD writing software under kde

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