what about new bies like me, which of them do u advice me to go for?

jogego:
If you are running Ubuntu Hoary Hedgehodge 5.04, you are about a year behind and need to upgrade to Breezy Badger 5.10 or once Dapper Drake 6.066 is released to Dapper.

Upgrading in Ubuntu is easy.

Step 1. Open terminal and type sudo geedit /etc/apt/sources.list and tten press enter

a file will open in your text editor.

Step 2. Use Find and replace to change all 'Hoary' in this file to 'Breezy' or 'Dapper' as you wish and then close the file after saving it


Step 3. In terminal type the folllowing

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

depending on how fast your internet connection is, you will soon have an updatted system.

Another tip for Ubuntu is to use auttomatix to install all proprietary codecs and plug ins such as acrobat, win32 codecs for playing mp3s, java, flash etc.

Just google for automatix.

Am personally back on Mepis, when Dappeer drake is finalised, then I might go back, but Gnome 4.14 is awesome and for the first time I actually enjoyed using Gnome

are you for real or trolling?

so we know how to answer you, considering you quoted a 2004 post

Honestly o, Breezy Badger was the first version of Ubuntu I ever used

please, does anyone know how i can tether my VPN internet connection (TWEAKWARE) on Linux...
pls its urgent.... please, does anyone know how i can tether my VPN internet connection (TWEAKWARE) on Linux...
pls its urgent....

The tethering is done on the device where you installed your VPN app, not on Linux or Windows.

Your search should be how to tether your phones vpn connection.

4llerbuntu:
The tethering is done on the device where you installed your VPN app, not on Linux or Windows.

Your search should be how to tether your phones vpn connection.

Thanks for d correction,
I have search all over google no prevail...
Pls help me if you've gotten any way out..

jamesbanjo:


Thanks for d correction,
I have search all over google no prevail...
Pls help me if you've gotten any way out..

I don't use tweakware etc so I don't know what works, but ask on those sites that share those things, they'll tell you what works


https://www.google.com.ua/search?q=how+to+tether+your+vpn+connection+on+android&oq=how+to+tether+your+vpn+conn&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j33l3.18094j0j4&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

4llerbuntu:


I don't use tweakware etc so I don't know what works, but ask on those sites that share those things, they'll tell you what works


https://www.google.com.ua/search?q=how+to+tether+your+vpn+connection+on+android&oq=how+to+tether+your+vpn+conn&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j33l3.18094j0j4&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

i askd the only thing they told me is to use PDNET and its nt available on LINUX

jamesbanjo:
i askd the only thing they told me is to use PDNET and its nt available on LINUX

I'll tell you for free that PDANET doesn't do what you want too.

There's apps that you can use to tether the hotspot on a phone after starting a VPN.
Normally, if you use a VPN you can't use the hotspot, but those apps let you do it


So look for VPN tethering apps.

Like I said before, this issue had nothing to do with Linux. Best go ask in phone section

4llerbuntu:


I'll tell you for free that PDANET doesn't do what you want too.

There's apps that you can use to tether the hotspot on a phone after starting a VPN.
Normally, if you use a VPN you can't use the hotspot, but those apps let you do it

So look for VPN tethering apps.

Like I said before, this issue had nothing to do with Linux. Best go ask in phone section

Alright thanks
Lemme start ma research ..☺

jamesbanjo:


Alright thanks
Lemme start ma research ..☺

http://ashipaek0.xyz/vpn-sharing-via-hotspot-android-5-1-and-above/

please restrict these type of queries to phone section next time

jamesbanjo:
i askd the only thing they told me is to use PDNET and its nt available on LINUX

You can use "Easy tether " on linux

There's a workaround for pda.net if you're patient enough.

You can successfully tether the vpn connection on your phone to your Linux machine

You need a rooted device

Download Terminal Emulator

download easy tether.apk(if youre tethering via USB)

download pda.net(tethering via WiFi)

Activate your hotspot and connect to your VPN

launch Terminal emulator and on the first line type "su" (without the quotes) and press enter

Copy and paste this to the Terminal Emulator, COPY EXACT FORMAT AS SHOWN




iptables -t filter -F FORWARD
iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING
iptables -t filter -I FORWARD -j ACCEPT
iptables -t nat -I POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
ip rule add from 192.168.43.0/24 lookup 61
ip route add default dev tun0 scope link table 61
ip route add 192.168.43.0/24 dev wlan0 scope link table 61
ip route add broadcast 255.255.255.255 dev wlan0 scope link table 61


cc 4llerbuntu jamesbanjo

rayralph:
You can successfully tether the vpn connection on your phone to your Linux machine

You need a rooted device

Download Terminal Emulator

download easy tether.apk(if youre tethering via USB)

download pda.net(tethering via WiFi)

Activate your hotspot and connect to your VPN

launch Terminal emulator and on the first line type "su" (without the quotes) and press enter

Copy and paste this to the Terminal Emulator, COPY EXACT FORMAT AS SHOWN




iptables -t filter -F FORWARD
iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING
iptables -t filter -I FORWARD -j ACCEPT
iptables -t nat -I POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
ip rule add from 192.168.43.0/24 lookup 61
ip route add default dev tun0 scope link table 61
ip route add 192.168.43.0/24 dev wlan0 scope link table 61
ip route add broadcast 255.255.255.255 dev wlan0 scope link table 61


cc 4llerbuntu jamesbanjo

Waoh

I will try this , thanks for the information


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jogego:
If you are running Ubuntu Hoary Hedgehodge 5.04, you are about a year behind and need to upgrade to Breezy Badger 5.10 or once Dapper Drake 6.066 is released to Dapper.

Upgrading in Ubuntu is easy.

Step 1. Open terminal and type sudo geedit /etc/apt/sources.list and tten press enter

a file will open in your text editor.

Step 2. Use Find and replace to change all 'Hoary' in this file to 'Breezy' or 'Dapper' as you wish and then close the file after saving it


Step 3. In terminal type the folllowing

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

depending on how fast your internet connection is, you will soon have an updatted system.

Another tip for Ubuntu is to use auttomatix to install all proprietary codecs and plug ins such as acrobat, win32 codecs for playing mp3s, java, flash etc.

Just google for automatix.

Am personally back on Mepis, when Dappeer drake is finalised, then I might go back, but Gnome 4.14 is awesome and for the first time I actually enjoyed using Gnome

I should they google me? Please am I safe?

joenor:
what about new bies like me, which of them do u advice me to go for?

Try this out....https://neon.kde.org/download

Its call KDE Neon and that is what I use now.

Hello guys, I am a newbie to Linux OS, even though I have used, sparingly, cygwin on window. I recently ordered for this laptop from konga:
Acer ES1 15.6" Celeron QC - 2GB - 500GB - Black, which the merchant said has a Linux OS on it, even though the merchant did not specify the particular Linux that is on the computer.
I don't know if anybody is using the above named computer with Linux?
I have not received the parkage yet but I think the pros in the house will quide me through what to do when I finally lay my hands on the computer.
I am ordering the Linux computer basically because of some scientific models which I have to run only on Linux computer.
The order should reach me sometimes this week.

Ok thanks Bro

Gargoylesmiles:


Try this out....https://neon.kde.org/download

Its call KDE Neon and that is what I use now.

You are welcome. Let me know how it goes.

joenor:
Ok thanks Bro

I bet it will most likely be Ubuntu. Have fun with it and the good part is you can switch to other distros any time you want to.

sinkhole:
Hello guys, I am a newbie to Linux OS, even though I have used, sparingly, cygwin on window. I recently ordered for this laptop from konga:
Acer ES1 15.6" Celeron QC - 2GB - 500GB - Black, which the merchant said has a Linux OS on it, even though the merchant did not specify the particular Linux that is on the computer.
I don't know if anybody is using the above named computer with Linux?
I have not received the parkage yet but I think the pros in the house will quide me through what to do when I finally lay my hands on the computer.
I am ordering the Linux computer basically because of some scientific models which I have to run only on Linux computer.
The order should reach me sometimes this week.

Gargoylesmiles:
I bet it will most likely be Ubuntu. Have fun with it and the good part is you can switch to other distros any time you want to.

Thanks guy, the computer finally came and it seems it is pre-loaded with what is called Linpus Linux My head is currently aching seriously now as i could not get anything done with the system.
I don't know how to access the usb nor the cdrom drive, I am currently thinking of installing window alongside the linux! But I just do not want to remove the linux, I will continue trying until I could do something with it

sinkhole:
Thanks guy, the computer finally came and it seems it is pre-loaded with what is called Linpus Linux My head is currently aching seriously now as i could not get anything done with the system.
I don't know how to access the usb nor the cdrom drive, I am currently thinking of installing window alongside the linux! But I just do not want to remove the linux, I will continue trying until I could do something with it

that's a low end device. Linpus is an asian distro for such low end laptops.

if you install windows on that thing you will hate it because the performance will be terrible. why did you buy such a thing ?

anyways, install linuxmint on it. you will be able to cope with that as a newbie

4llerbuntu:


that's a low end device. Linpus is an asian distro for such low end laptops.

if you install windows on that thing you will hate it because the performance will be terrible. why did you buy such a thing ?

anyways, install linuxmint on it. you will be able to cope with that as a newbie

sinkhole:
Thanks guy, the computer finally came and it seems it is pre-loaded with what is called Linpus Linux My head is currently aching seriously now as i could not get anything done with the system.
I don't know how to access the usb nor the cdrom drive, I am currently thinking of installing window alongside the linux! But I just do not want to remove the linux, I will continue trying until I could do something with it

Actually, Linux mint mate or linux mint xfce or xubuntu or ubuntu mate will work

The default ubuntu and the default linux mint might be a bit heavy for your laptop

blackweaver:





Actually, Linux mint mate or linux mint xfce or xubuntu or ubuntu mate will work

The default ubuntu and the default linux mint might be a bit heavy for your laptop

By this, he means THIS VERSION: https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=240

blackweaver:





Actually, Linux mint mate or linux mint xfce or xubuntu or ubuntu mate will work

The default ubuntu and the default linux mint might be a bit heavy for your laptop

The problem is that I do not know how to do all you just advised; if I could be guided on how to do this I will be so happy!

sinkhole:
The problem is that I do not know how to do all you just advised; if I could be guided on how to do this I will be so happy!

Your learning starts now...check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qcFENfG6qg

Prior to where the video starts you have to download the ISO from https://www.linuxmint.com/release.php?id=29 (select 32 or 64bit as required)

Load ISO unto a USB drive as a bootable drive using Rufus or Rosa image writer.
Change BOIS settings to boot from USB and with the USB plugged in boot your system and install.

Enjoy the process, don't be scared to fail, its a new system so nothing to loose if you wipeout the old OS

Gargoylesmiles:


Your learning starts now...check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qcFENfG6qg

Prior to where the video starts you have to download the ISO from https://www.linuxmint.com/release.php?id=29 (select 32 or 64bit as required)

Load ISO unto a USB drive as a bootable drive using Rufus or Rosa image writer.
Change BOIS settings to boot from USB and with the USB plugged in boot your system and install.

Enjoy the process, don't be scared to fail, its a new system so nothing to loose if you wipeout the old OS

Thanks my guy! I tried checking and I saw "Cinnamon", "KDE", "MATE" and "Xfce". I think I should go for "Cinnamon" or what do you think? I have also downloaded Rosa image writer but to download the Linuxmint may hold on small as the size is from 1.6G to 1.9G.
I have not watched the video yet due to data

Modified:
I watched the video (it's not data intensive ), they did the video with Xfce, maybe I should try that also!

sinkhole:
The problem is that I do not know how to do all you just advised; if I could be guided on how to do this I will be so happy!

Can your laptop boot from cd? Then get one of the previously mentioned distros, burn to dvd and boot from there. You will get instructions on how to install once you have booted

Been trying to install xubuntu on virtualbox. Using a Windows 7 32bit laptop. When my laptop restarts during installation my whole installation process completely disappears. What could be the problem?

I got the correct iso for 32bit on xubuntu website. Can you help me recommend some light weight os I can use on 32bit?

sinkhole:
Thanks my guy! I tried checking and I saw "Cinnamon", "KDE", "MATE" and "Xfce". I think I should go for "Cinnamon" or what do you think? I have also downloaded Rosa image writer but to download the Linuxmint may hold on small as the size is from 1.6G to 1.9G.
I have not watched the video yet due to data

Modified:
I watched the video (it's not data intensive ), they did the video with Xfce, maybe I should try that also!

For that laptop, use xfce.