Minting 101

[iMav]

^^ font problem is buggin me too i have swtiched back to windows only coz of ff's fonts

 

[gxsaurav]

I downloaded gwget, so far it seems to work fine with firefox & flashgot.

I downloaded that deb package for firefox but when i try to install it, it says "A later version is already installed"

 

[infra_red_dude]

Actually, I don't find any problems with fonts on my system (I've posted screenshots in the other thread). Of corz I've tweaked them (as Manan did). But I fail to see why are you guys facing the problem.

 

[gxsaurav]

I m only getting problem in Firefox 2.0.0.10, the one I installed via Ubuntuzilla. REvarted back to 2.0.0.6

Installed Pidgin 2.3 using the packages available at getdeb.net. Works fine.

SO far only Pidgin & my desktop is configure properly, How to get latest firefox?

 

[Faun]

Fonts are not an issue

 

[iMav]

that kinda display for fonts within the browser im getting only on windows and os x but not in ubuntu

 

[gxsaurav]

Enough of configuring for today, I need to do timepass now so back to Windows.

So far, Pidgin, & Firefox are properly configured. Except for the latest version of firefox.

Next up will be a music player. I don't like amarok & have installed Exaile & Rythembox. Will talk about those later.

Hey, which icons are those in Ubuntu by default? Tango?

 

[QwertyManiac]

No, Human ones, as are the other elements.

 

[gxsaurav]

Ok...I want to change all icons in my system from whatever i m using to Tango icons, how can i do that?

 

[Faun]

create a ".icons" folder in home directory
(it may be already created)

Just press CTRL + H in home directory to see hidden .icons folder.

Extract any icon theme or cursor theme to this directory .

*farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/2076046772_c3b26d1389.jpg

 

[gxsaurav]

I know about that folder, but where to get tango icons for full system. ON GNomelooks.org, it's all scattered.

I m on linux now

 

[Faun]

is this the one u looking for:
*art.gnome.org/themes/icon/1150

Post some screenies of those icons

*art.gnome.org/themes/icon/

 

[gxsaurav]

I will pass that, configuring icons is a lengthy task it seems. I m leaving the UI part for later.

OK,...so next apps is a Music player. Exaile hangs when playing some files from the NTFS partition, while rythembox didn't even import all the wma's.

what codec packs I should Install? All my videos play fine

 

[Faun]

*farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2076082648_152aabe98f.jpg

ffmpeg will be enuf to play wma and wav.

No idea abt Rhythmbox not importing WMA, my collection is only mp3 and ogg

 

[QwertyManiac]

Install the tango-icon-theme and tango-icon-theme-extras packages (via Synaptic, or apt-get) and choose the icon theme via the Appearance applet (System > Pref. > Appear.)

P.s. for playing Windows exclusive crap, install w32codecs or w64codecs as per your current architecture. You might need to setup medibuntu repositories for that.

 

[gary4gar]

what codec packs I should Install? All my videos play fine

just click: Click me
also you need w32codecs
Codecs

[edit] btw you are on mint, so there should be codecs installed by default:S

 

[gxsaurav]

I just installed FFMpeg. All the TV rips play fine.

I removed exaile & rhythmbox & back to amarock. It's not the best UI but atleast it plays all my music files. I just start it, play music & minimize to system tray.

Music player configured. Video player is totem, also configured.

Next up is my phone. I need a phone manager by which I can read SMS, Phonebook of my K750i over bluetooth or datacable. Send SMS, transfer files etc

 

[Faun]

just click: Click me
also you need w32codecs
Codecs

[edit] btw you are on mint, so there should be codecs installed by default:S

codecs link is not working form me.

wma, wav and HD wmv are working fine

 

[gxsaurav]

Garry, benefit of Mint is that media files play better then Ubuntu.

Guys, Phone...bluetooth..imav where r u

 

[gary4gar]

codecs link is not working form me.

wma, wav and HD wmv are working fine

*help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/codecs.html#codecs-gstreamer