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How to install MySQL 5.1 on Ubuntu 10.10

Its easy to install MySQL on ubuntu but you must have updated your repository for apt-get utility. If you haven’t than run below command to update it. shell> apt-get update After that, to install MySQL 5.1 on ubuntu run below command. shell>sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1 you’ll have to give your password so it will start Continue Reading

How to enable compositing in ubuntu 10.10

Some time after installing of ubuntu, we are getting errors with visual effects/any dock tools like docky or AWN/ubuntu themes. i.e “You need to unable Desktop Effects (Compositer) to apply and customise themes. Following are the simple steps to get rid out of that error. Press Alt-F2 to open the “Run Application” box / Open Continue Reading