Why Can’t Ubuntu Install Adobe Flash Player Anymore?

Published in December 31st, 2007

[update] This issue should now be fixed! Simply install the package flashplugin-nonfree or search for Flash in Add/Remove Applications to install it. Can’t get Flash Player working in Ubuntu? Ubuntu’s automatic installation of Adobe Flash Player was broken when Adobe released a new version. The installation will report to be successful, but expanding the terminal [...]

Holiday Break

Published in December 24th, 2007

Posted by Tom in notices

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I’ll be taking a break from blogging this week. Regular daily posts will resume on December 31. Merry Christmas!

How to Use md5sum to Verify Data Integrity

Published in December 21st, 2007

Posted by Tom in software, tips

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First of all, what’s a hash? A hash is the output of a one-way, reproducible function for creating a small fingerprint from a chunk of data. For example, when the popular hash function MD5 is given the word “cat”, it produces the following output every time: 54b8617eca0e54c7d3c8e6732c6b687a If “cat” is changed to “cats” the resulting [...]

Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 2 Released

Published in December 20th, 2007

Posted by Tom in software

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Mozilla has released Firefox 3 Beta 2. Firefox 3 Beta 2 is a developer preview release of Mozilla’s next generation Firefox browser and is being made available for testing purposes only. Firefox’s planned integration with Linux and GTK themes is now implemented. The tabs look like GTK native tabs, but they really are just skinned [...]

Dell Updates Ubuntu PCs with 7.10 and DVD Playback

Published in December 19th, 2007

Posted by Tom in ubuntunews

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Dell has updated their line of Ubuntu PCs with version 7.10, codecs for DVD playback, Adobe Flash, and new restore tools. Today, we’re adding Ubuntu 7.10 (a.k.a Gutsy Gibbon) to the Dell Consumer Linux line-up for customers in the United States. It will also be available on the Inspiron 530 in England, France, and Germany [...]

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