Installing the HTK Speech Recognition toolkit on 64-bit Ubuntu

When installing the HTK Speech Recognition toolkit on 64-bit Ubuntu, the following packages are needed.

sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-i386

sudo apt-get install libx11-dev:i386 libx11-dev


Then, just go
./configure
make all
sudo make install

No dropbox after upgrading Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with KDE desktop?

1. Uninstall "nautilus-dropbox"

sudo apt-get remove nautilus-dropbox


2. Install the latest dropbox client from dropbox's page
https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx

Patching vmware player 6 on kernel 3.13 (Ubuntu 14.04)

The vmnet module needs patch.

Just follow this link and worked.

http://ping8888.com/2013/12/13/vmware-modules-kernel-3-13/

VMware player: To change NAT settings for remote desktop to windows client

This works in Ubuntu 13.10

1. Suspend all virtual machines
2. Edit /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf

sudo nano /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf 

For remote desktop in windows,
run ipconfig to check the ip address in address

ipconfig

It should start at 172.16.*.*

Then add the line

3389=172.16.*.*:3389 

under the section

 [incomingtcp]

where *.* is the ip address of your windows box

3. Restart vmware-player

sudo /etc/init.d/vmware restart

VMware player: compile the kernel module after kernel update for Ubuntu Linux

This works for VMware player >5.0

After the kernel update, run this on a console.
(You need the latest kernel header files. Also update them when you update. )

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all 

It works on Ubuntu 13.04

Color Picker Tool for Ubuntu Linux

The package "gcolor2" does.

sudo apt-get install gcolor2

Works on 12.04

Solving "error while loading shared libraries" in Linux

For some newly compiled and installed programs in Linux, when they are executed for first time, the following error comes out

"error while loading shared libraries: xxx.so.0:cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"

It happens in my Ubunutu Linux 11.10 box.

The solution is pretty simple.
1.)  Edit  /etc/ld.so.conf


sudo nano /etc/ld.so.conf


2.)  Add the path of the *.so, usually custom libraries are installed in  "/usr/local/lib", so adding this line can solve most of the problems.

3.) Save (of course) and execute

sudo /sbin/ldconfig –v

The problem is then solved.

重建 Ubuntu 默認的panel

一時錯手把 ubuntu desktop 頂的panel 給delete 掉, 但不用怕, 只需三句指令就可以把它重建

打開一個terminal


gconftool-2 --shutdown
rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
pkill gnome-panel

Installing Ubuntu 9.04 into ASUS eeepc 901 在eeepc 901 安裝Ubuntu 9.04

Sorry that I am in hurry so I type up in English here. I will provide the Chinese version later.

Now I am installing the Ubuntu 9.04 beta into my eeepc 901. It looks that the hardware works fine out of box for 9.04 in live CD session. The WLAN works, the bluetooth is detected, the sound is detected and can play. The hotkeys for adjusting the brightness of the screen and the audio volume also work. The web-cam works in Skype.

For the front-mic, it works in skype, but fails in sound recording. The recorded sound is flipped in sound recording. Updated: It is due to a bug in default ogg format of sound recording. When I change it to .wav, everything is fine.


I boot up the eeepc with the CD image loaded in a USB thumb drive. See my previous post for instruction. The response of the operations is fast.

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The default installation does not contain Adobe Flash Player, but it can be installed by downloading the package in Adobe's site and restart the machine.

I have also run the ubuntueeetweak (http://code.google.com/p/eeescripts/) to install the OSD display and make the font smaller. (Although the original font size is indeed OK for 8.9" display. :-) )

Finally I also installed the eee-control (http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/) and now the eeepc is nearly perfect.

整個安裝過程很暢順，在光碟iso 檔放進usb 手指後(post),可以順利進入live CD, 並用wifi上網，選擇install 後約15分鐘後已完成安裝。

硬體支援良好，安裝完後已經立刻可用內置mic 和cam, wifi和bluetooth都沒有問題。

預設並沒有安裝Adobe Flash Player, 不過可以在Adobe 的網站下載.deb 的package.

之後我再安裝了ubuntueeetweak (http://code.google.com/p/eeescripts/) 和 eee-control (http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/)，部eeepc 差不多完美了。

Update: Battery Life of EEEPC 901 in Ubuntu 9.04

I have been using eeepc 901 in Ubuntu Linux 9,04 for over 1 month. I am quite satisfied with the performance of the machine. The overall battery life is 7.5 hours, which is very sufficient for my diary work.

除了Windows xp 還有Ubuntu eee Easy Peasy

如果覺得eee pc 的 內置LINUX 比較簡單一點，除了安裝WINDOWS XP 外，ubuntu linux 也是一個好選擇。

暫時見到兩個專為EEE PC 而設的 ubuntu linux，Ubuntu eee 是其中一個，最新版本建基於8.04 8.10版



網址: www.ubuntu-eee.com


網址: http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

要安裝Easy Peasy最方便的方法就是用USB 碟安裝
參考:http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Get_Easy_Peasy
1）首先預備一隻1GB 以上的USB 手指
2）之後當然是在網站下載Easy Peasy的CD IMAGE
3) 再用unetbootin把CD image 寫入手指 (下載)

4)再用usb 手指boot起eeepc
5)進入LIVE CD MODE, 可以先試用或者直接INSTALL

注意事項: 如果EEEPC是用SSD,硬碟格式要選EXT2, 並且不要有SWAP SPACE
參考:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Installation

在Linux 下安裝 Canon LBP 3050 鐳射打印機 Laser Printer

Canon的LBP3050 可以在linux用的。
最近買了Canon的LBP3050 鐳射打印機，這部打印機不是用Postscript 作為打印語言，而是用Canon 自己的CAPT。以為不能在LINUX 安裝，但也辜且在GOOGLE找找。最後發現Canon也算待LINUX不錯，也有放LINUX CUPS的驅動出來。

LINUX的CAPT驅動下載: CAPT Printer Driver for Linux Ver1.70
雖然網站是日文，但捲到最底 有兩個RPM或DEB可以下載
把它們都下載下來，並而安裝
我是用Ubuntu 8.04，double click 已經可以安裝好了
之後選system->Administration->Printing
1.選New printer
2.Device URI 選PRINTER 連接的位置
3.下一頁選Canon
4.型號選Canon LBP3310 CAPT (UK)
5.跟著設定就可以了

回復 GRUB

重新安裝了Windows XP. 但本來管理Ubuntu 和Windows dual boot的GRUB 給Windows 覆蓋了。難道要重裝linux？好在google找到了解決方法

1.)用Ubuntu的liveCD boot 機, 去到有console的地方, 就是desktop那裏
2.)開console
3.)sudo grub
之後會出現一個grub的console
grub>打 find /boot/grub/stage1
會傳會類似的回應: (hd0,3)
grub>打 root (hd0,3)
grub>打 setup (hd0,3)
再quit

重新啟動後，grub回來了