Creating screencasts can be difficult, especially in Linux. The following tutorial is written for Ubuntu, but I believe it will work equally well in other Debian-based distributions. This is a beginners guide to creating screencasts in Ubuntu. This entire process will take less than 2 minutes to get setup. The quality of the screencasts are close to perfect. Click here to see a sample screencast. Thank you Ubuntu Blog for the first part of this article.
You can turn your scripts and other code into executables in Windows without installing extra software. Windows XP has a built in tool called “IExpress Wizard” that does this for you. I will walk you through the process of creating an executable in Windows.
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The fear of “messing up” your iPod is enough to deter some users from using their iPod in Linux. On the contrary, you can use your iPod in Linux easily and without fear of “screwing anything up.” The following is a tutorial for beginners that are considering using their iPod with Linux.
The first step is to install gtkpod. Open a terminal and type the following command: sudo apt-get install gtkpod
Update: this install command is native to Ubuntu. Go to the gtkpod homepage and install the package that is appropriate for your system if the above command does not work.
The second step is to connect your iPod (if Rhythmbox opens automatically close it). Your iPod should automatically be detected (similar to the way it would be in Windows). The quick way to make sure your iPod is mounted correctly is to go to Computer in GNOME and make sure your iPod shows up. This is shown below:
