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5 Ways To View CHM Files in Ubuntu Linux

by frenchsquared on Jan.22, 2009, under Linux

1. Gnochm

Gnochm is a gnome based chm viewer that has the following features :
  • Support for external ms-its links
  • Full text search support
  • Bookmarks
  • Configurable support for HTTP links
  • Integrated with GNOME2
  • Support for multiple languages

  • Support to open multiple files at once

To install gnochm issue the following command in the terminal window

sudo apt-get install gnochm

After installation gnochm should be installed properly, which you can even launch by typing in “gnochm” in the terminal window.

2. kchmviewer
If you are one of those who likes using KDE desktop environment you might like using a tool that uses KDE library instead of gnome one , and integrates better with KDE desktop. A nice chm viewer for KDE desktop is kchm viewer.

to install kchmviewer type in the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install kchmviewer

and after above step is completed you can launch kchmviewer by typing in kchmviewer in the terminal window

3. xCHM

xCHM is a chm file viewer , that is not bound to any desktop environment and could be used even in window manager like fvwm or xfce .

to install xchm issue the following command in the terminal window :

sudo apt-get install xchm

and then you can launch xchm by typing in xchm in the terminal window .4. Mozilla Firefox add-on to display chm files
Mozilla Firefox is a powerful platform and it can be extended to do a number of cool things by installing different plug ins and one really useful addon is a CHM viewer .

To install CHM reader addon go HERE and, download the *.xpi file, then put it somewhere in Mozilla folder, sorry i forgot where exactly the folder is, you can try to find it yourself. Procedure after that is quite self explanatory owing to extremely easy interface of Mozilla Firefox

After installing you can easily open chm files from Mozilla Firefox , In the File submenu you will find a option of opening chm files .5. Okular

If you happen to install kde4 on your desktop , Okular is the new addition to the KDE desktop environment . Okular besides having ability to render pdf , djvu files can also display chm files flawlessly . Besides being based on solid KDE 4 libraries Okular allows one to add notes , highlight text etc . It is one of the most advanced document reader available on linux .


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How to Rip & Encode DVDs into AVI/OGM files in Ubuntu

by frenchsquared on Jan.22, 2009, under Linux

OGMRip is an application and a set of libraries for ripping and encoding DVDs into AVI/OGM files using a wide variety of codecs. It relies on mplayer, mencoder, ogmtools, oggenc, and lame to perform its tasks. The GUI features a clean HIG-compliant GNOME 2 interface and tries to minimize (as much as possible) esoteric settings.

After download, double click on the file to install..



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Ubuntu 8.10, LTSP

by frenchsquared on Nov.26, 2008, under Linux

So, I was finally able to get a Linux Terminal Server working today. I have one master and four terminals up a running. I still need to work out a few issues with Ekiga, but everything else seems to be working perfectly.

Look for a few tips on what was needed to get them working correctly and let me know if you need any help with your LTSP.

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