Simple How to: Install KDE 4.x on Ubuntu 9.04

After successfully installing Ubuntu on my PC, I want to install KDE 4 Desktop to it. KDE 4.2.2 (that will be installed) have a beautyfull appearance even a little slow than GNOME for an old machine.

Now, let’s to the point :p

To install entire KDE 4 environment, just type this on terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

please be patient, the installation will be take a long time, depend on your connection speed

To Enter the KDE4 Desktop, just reboot/logout the system, change the session to KDE . . :

Optional:

1. If you might change the GDM to KDM as our default window login

   

just type this on terminal:

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm

and choose the KDM as a default:

1. Because my KDE application are not “arranged” in the gnome menu, I very recommend, that we’ve install gnome-menu-extended to make the KDE application have bundled in new sub menu on gnome menu (download here)

Thanks, I hope this article to be useful, question and comment are welcome

~abz~

How to Install Globalmenu-panel-applet on Ubuntu 9.04

Gnome2 globalmenu is an application or applet that make our gnome application menubar to be sticky with panel like the Mac OSX one. More info about gnome2 globalmenu

Here is the simple steps to install it on Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty:

Edit the sources.list:

$ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the globalmenu repo lines:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/globalmenu-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/globalmenu-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Download and enable the GPG key

$ wget http://gnome2-globalmenu.googlecode.com/files/GlobalMenuKey.gpg && sudo apt-key add GlobalMenuKey.gpg

Update the software list and install the globalmenu:

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gnome-globalmenu

Just right click the panel add the globalmenu applet . .

Tips Cepat: Mengganti CD key Windows XP

kardus XP

Berikut adalah cara mengganti CD key yang aktif pada Windows XP. Hal ini biasanya diperlukan ketika kita hendak memasang aplikasi update dari Microsoft (misal Windows Media Player 11) yang membutuhkan validasi “keaslian” Windows kita.

1. Buka Registry Editor untuk menonaktifkan aktifasi produk :

Start > Run > Regedit

2. Segera ke direktori:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents

lalu klik pada OOBETimer dan ganti FF menjadi 00

Kemudian reaktifasi dengan CD key yang baru,

Start > Run > C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a


3. Pilih Activate Windows lalu Change Product key dan masukkan CD-Key baru.

Terima Kasih,