As Ubuntu 11.10 was released it’s time for another article in my “How to compile a kernel for Ubuntu …” series. This article will show you how to get the latest kernel from the Ubuntu kernel maintainers for Ubuntu 11.10 and create a kernel which you can modify to make it more suited for your computer.
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Git v1.7.7 available for Ubuntu
Git v1.7.7 was released and is now available for Ubuntu in my repository on Launchpad. Git is packaged for Ubuntu Oneiric, Ubuntu 11,04, Ubuntu 10.11 and Ubuntu 10.04. To use my repository follow the instructions on the page Git Packages for Ubuntu.
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Using git and svn for WordPress plugin development.
For software development I use git as a source code management system and my WordPress plugins are no exception. The “problem” is that the WordPress plugin repository is a subversion repository. You can use git-svn but I choose a different approach. I use a shell script when I’m ready to release a new version of a WordPress plugin to copy the needed files to the SVN repository.
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How to compile a new Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) kernel
Ubuntu 11.04 was released a while back and I’ve been getting questions about compiling your own kernel for Ubuntu 11.04. I’ve just been busy with other projects but as I have been writing articles on “How to compile a kernel for Ubuntu …” for a few releases and there is no exception for Ubuntu 11.04.
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Git 1.7.6 available for Ubuntu
On June 26, 2011 git v1.7.6 was released. It is available now in my repository for Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04, 10.10 and Ubuntu 10.04. To use my repository follow the instructions on the page Git Packages for Ubuntu.