Linux 3 Released !

Linus Torvalds, the initiator and manager of the Linux kernel, has been officially call the next version of Linux kernel as Linux 3. It was inaugurated by Linus in his post on the Linux Kernel Mailing List as quoted from Phoronix, Tuesday (31/05/2011). 

"I decided to just bite the bullet, and call the next version 3.0. It will get released close enough to the 20-year mark, which is excuse enough for me, although honestly, the real reason is just that I can no longer comfortably count as high as 40". Linus Torvalds.

Figures 40 is referred to the latest Linux version of kernel that should touch the number 2.6.40. This change had previously been discussed Linus in the same mailing list.

As the main organizer linux kernel, Torvalds does seem to have some 'right prerogratif'. Included in this set a new numbering. But this time he was sure his decision will be welcomed by the community.

Unfortunately, said Torvalds, scripts and rules to the Makefile can not be arbitrarily dictated. As a result, the kernel is technically will have the names 3.0.0-RC1 (RC1 is a release candidate, because it is still not final). Torvalds says there's still time 6-7 weeks to perform cleaning and other scripts. Hence, in the final release of the Linux kernel that can be named 3.0.

Linus Torvalds was warned that Linux 3.0 does not have a massive change. "Nothing is broken, no new features are scary, there's no variety like that," he said. Since several years the Linux kernel releases have been made based on the time and not based on features. The reason for this change was considered more precise about timing, ie the 20 th anniversary.

Some things that will be included in Linux 3 among others, including statements to the ARM processor-based systems, improvements to the Virtual Machine to support Kinect (Microsoft Kinect Linux Driver).

"So be nice to me, and send me only really important fixes. And let's make sure we really make the next release not just an all new shiny number, but a good kernel too". Linus Torvalds.

You are great man, good job !

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Install CPU-G ; Yet Another CPU-Z on Ubuntu

You must have known CPU-z, a windows application that lets you to find out Hardware information of your system. Now we have similar application named CPU-G with actually have same function and 'interface' that's run on ubuntu.

CPU-G that run on Ubuntu 11.04

How to install CPU-G on Ubuntu

First before you install it, download CPU-z source installer (*.deb) here, wait until download process finish, go to CPU-G download directory then type following command in your terminal

•    sudo dpkg -i cpu-g_0.9.0_i386.deb 
•    sudo apt-get -f install 

change "cpu-g_0.9.0_i386.deb" with CPU-G file installer you have download.

How to run CPU-G on Ubuntu

How to install it is quiet simple, open your terminal or type ALT + F2. then type "cpu-g" there. The CPU-G should running on. [thanks to tahutek.net]

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What is Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) Mean ?

hai readers, Did you know what's LTS in the end of ubuntu release mean ? (Example : Ubuntu 8.08 LTS), if is not, Let's me give a little explaination. LTS is sort of Long Term Support, the LTS attach in every ubuntu release version which have 3 years official support from cononical, support that i mean is everything about that version including application, repository, question and answer or others.

A new LTS version is usually released every 2 years. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get 3 years support on Ubuntu Desktop, and 5 years on Ubuntu Server. There is no extra fee for the LTS version; we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.

ubuntu release plan details

Why the LTS become important 

if you use ubuntu as server (the ubuntu server edition), you should mention whether the version is LTS or NOT because you must have trouble at the time cononical stop their support in operating system that you use.

Suggestion

It would be nice when you dicide to upgrade or install the new version of ubuntu you noticed the Release Plan Details, unless you want doing some experiment. May install ubuntu will not take a long time but setting-up all application as before requires sufficient time.

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Install TOra - ORACLE PL/SQL Toolkit for Ubuntu

A few years ago i work on software house where in develop some application which use ORACLE as their main DBMS, although i prefer work in computer network field than database programmer, but it's never hurts to try. When i work (create some database connection) in  ubuntu, I had a little trouble and very often left with my friend, the problem is i am not accustomed to working with some database management application in ubuntu, so i leave ubuntu for a while and use Bentics. Some friend suggest me to use navicat but i don't know why it's not running smoothly.
 
A few days ago my friend told me an appliation called TOra, TOra is Oracle (PL/SQL) Toolkit that works on ubuuntu, TOra is 'relatively' close to Bentics and practically substitute of TOAD that runs on Windows OS.

TOra is an open-source multi-platform database management GUI that supports accessing most of the common database platforms in use, including Oracle, MySQL, and Postgres, as well as limited support for any target that can be accessed through Qt's ODBC support. TOra has been built for various Linux distributions, Mac OS X, MS Windows, and UNIX platforms.

Use TOra give much advantages for database administrators and developers, TOra includes several additional tools useful for database administrators and developers some features are PL/SQL debugger, SQL worksheet with syntax highlighting, DB browser and a comprehensive set of DBA tools.

Download TOra (Oracle PL/SQL toolkits for Ubuntu)
TOra is Free OpenSource software, you can taste it free and download the package from it's official website here http://torasql.com/Download.

Screenshoot of Tora

Install TOra via APT from Repository
There is a package in universe repository but there are no additional info id it's available with Oracle support. If you're using Ubuntu, TOra could be install trough APT or Synaptics Package Manager, you can install TOra via APT through this command : 

$ sudo apt-get build-dep tora 
$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-sql-mysql

Not be denied that use the correct application could improve our performance much better,  i hope this will help. Good Luck !!

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