install phpmyadmin on ubuntu

Just in case you haven’t installed phpMyAdmin yet, type the following line in the Terminal:
apt-get install phpmyadmin

To set up under Apache all you need to do is include the following line in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, first type the following command to open up this file:
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Add the following line of code inside apache2.conf:
Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf

Now restart Apache:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Point your browser to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/, you should be able to see the phpMyAdmin landing page now!

how to hide folders in ubuntu

You can just add "." in the beginning of your file/folder (e.g .mystuff)
If you want to hide files and folders without renaming them:

installin ant on ubuntu

In this article, we will install and test Apache Ant 1.7.1 on the Ubuntu 9.10 operating system. The installation will be done within the user's home folder, check the "Work area" post if you want to see clearly the folders structure used during the installation. Once it is installed on the system, we will test it with a tiny example to see the most basic functionalities.

How To: Restore GRUB bootloader in Ubuntu 9.10 (standard and Netbook Remix)

If you installed  any non-Linux OS on your netbook after installing Linux, then you will have trouble getting your GRUB bootloader since the process of restoring GRUB has changed. But, don’t panic, here are the instructions to get your GRUB bootloader back.