Linux: Making Life Easy

[skghosh44]

i am not a kde user,but u can see there are lot of options(uff!)-u can make it without anyproblem.rightclik on the taskbar free space & try the same.

I searched all the options but i do not appear to find and any such option to create luncher .

 

[infra_red_dude]

Due to some problem in Ubuntu 7.04 (Random Application hangs up) I remove Ubuntu 7.04 and installed Kubuntu 7.04. Now I wish to know how to create luncher in Kubuntu. I have to make short cut for DSL on/off either in panel or desktop. I request the linux geek to help me.
thanks

ok, i'm a bit confused. are you asking how to create launchers or do u want the command?

for creating, i think jus right clicking on the desktop will let u create a launcher. otherwise u can goto the control center/administration and create menu items for it.

launcher command to connect to a/dsl: "pon dsl-provider"
launcher command to disconnect: "poff"
(in case the a/dsl uses pppoe)

 

[vish786]

r u asking for shortcuts on desktop ?
or commands for running soft

 

[praka123]

^actually i guided him to have DSL_ON & OFF shortcuts on panels with command s which infrid^d refers too.i have posted somewhere in OSS with some icons..am really sorry to not knowing kde way of launchers..but am sure it gives more customizble.

 

[skghosh44]

I want to create sort cut either in desktop or in the panel.
In Ubuntu if we click in free area of desktop there we find a menu where the option "create luncher" is available. On clicking "create luncher" a box appear where we can give the particular command such as "pon dsl-provider" and also there is option to change icon/ description of the command etc. when finish the job it places a icon in the desktop. With this icon we can start DSL and so on. This procedure I have learned in this forum from Praka123.
Now same thing I wish to create in Kubuntu KDE desktop. But the option I am not appear to find anywhere in kubuntu.
Hence any body idea about KDE please tell me the procedure.

 

[vish786]

now imagine u want a shortcut of browsers,

Goto start(applications)->internet->browser->right click on browser..... now u have some 3 options, among that one is " add shortcut 2 panel ", ur done.

 

[praka123]

@skghosh:it queit possible.do explore the options.kde is bit window-ish.u can find the way or some kde user will post soon the soltn.
@vish:many ppl uses bridge mode connxn and dials for bb from Linux(or windows) to connect.I gave a simple way to make shortcuts that look as below:
*upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Top-panel.jpg
^^ see the dsl-on(pon dsl-provider) & dsl-off(poff).it is easy and clean and not confusing for windows users too.by pressing on the icons we can connect and disconnect bb.and that is all Gnome panel.
and @skghosh want to make the same in kde those shortcuts in Kicker?(taskbar).some kde user help him make these launchers or "shortcuts".
also see my post with images attached:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=562039&postcount=10
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=565432&postcount=45
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64104

 

[vish786]

oh dint now.. thx... might cum handy at times.

 

[praka123]

@skghosh44:I found the kde documentation regarding this.u can follow that.kde bottom panel is called "Kicker".hope it helps.It is kde user guide.
*docs.kde.org/userguide/panel-and-desktop.html

//Gnome user guide(may be helps someone here!)
*www.gnome.org/learn/users-guide/latest/

 

[skghosh44]

now imagine u want a shortcut of browsers,

Goto start(applications)->internet->browser->right click on browser..... now u have some 3 options, among that one is " add shortcut 2 panel ", ur done.

You do not got my point. Creating sortcut of application in KDE desktop is as easy as windows OS. That I can do. But what actually I want is what prakash said.
Presently while I wish to connect/disconnect to internet I have to open Terminal and have to type

pon dsl-provider
poff dsl-provider

Now I wish to make sortcut for these two command's sortcut in the KDE desktop or pannel.

 

[infra_red_dude]

its: "pon dsl-provider" and "poff". just put this in the command field of the launcher/shortcut. its as simple as that

 

[skghosh44]

At Last with the help of praka123's help I am able to create short cut for dsl on/off as under:

Right click on "BOTTOM PANEL" on the menu select "add application to panel>add non KDE application"
than a windows will appear like Gnome create luncher window. In that window put the Command "pon dsl-provider" change icon put description and the job is over.

Thanks Prakash for your help.

its: "pon dsl-provider" and "poff". just put this in the command field of the launcher/shortcut. its as simple as that

Dear infra, that was my problem to find where is the luncher in KDE Desktop. Finaly I got it with the help of Prakash.

 

[azzu]

iam lovin my linux
iam on UBUNTU now browsin thru it

 

[Vivek788]

whoa great thread!!!!!!!!!

 

[blueshift]

help needed.
I installed ubuntu on my AMD based system. Now i want to use the same hdd(with ubuntu installed) on different system(Celeron based).
will it have problem with drivers?
or do i need to use ubuntu in safe mode?

 

[praka123]

Most prolly,kernel will recognize celeron system and adjust itself although few tweaks you have to do!(i have experianced this as i shuffle motherboard often between intel915 and via p4 board )

 

[blueshift]

Ya i guess it must do it automatically.
What tweaks u talking about btw?
Now a new problem.
After installing Ubuntu 7.10, i installed Mandrake 10.2 but during boot loader install step, i have chosen 'install MBR on first disk'.
Now i cant see the Ubuntu os in boot loader..and the Mandrake is not working.
I can do without mandrake but i don't want to reinstall Ubuntu.
Just tell how to install just the Ubuntu boot loader again. i will then delete that mandrake partition.
i also have Windows.

 

[anantkhaitan]

^^
For repairing Bootloader check : *www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/

For partition management try GUI based: GParted

 

[praka123]

Ya i guess it must do it automatically.
What tweaks u talking about btw?

yeah,the BIOS settings actually.I have to select "enhanced mode" supporting all sata and pata interfaces inorder to have the installation using correct drivers.for eg,with most ppl having ide dvd/cd writer/player,the kernel's new pata drivers that uses scsi emulation are installed in some cases hence the dvdwriter device file will be /dev/scd0 or /dev/sr0 while it needs to be /dev/hda or/dev/hdb with old pata drivers(now unmaintained) which allows hdparm to tune the correct dma mode.although the new libata(pata) supports most dvd/cd writer/player and automatically adjust to max possible dma,there will be problem with some old dvd/cd players/writers.
and next thing is the graphics driver and setting up correct resolution,audio etc though most prolly these all are auto-detected.
in windows,this kind of movability is impossible

 

[blueshift]

Ya i guess it must do it automatically.

It didn't worked. I have to reinstall Ubuntu. But no worries.