Posts Tagged ‘Ubuntu’
How to increase internet speed in Linux
Do you know that internet speeds in Linux can be increased? Well it does. Open a Terminal and type the following: $ sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf (ubuntu) $ vi /etc/sysctl.conf (Fedora) (please note fedora user must be as root to ...
Unity 3D isn’t working?
Unity 3d isn’t working for you? How to find out if your computer can run unity 3d without using compiz? It is a bug or something? Well, its because you’re using the wrong drivers or because of your computer’s ...
Howto Upgrade Thunderbird 5 on Ubuntu
Following the footstep of Firefox, Thunderbird had been jumping forward updates from Thunderbird 3.1 to Thunderbird 5. It has more responsive and faster to start up and use, and its based on the new Mozilla Gecko 5 engine. Even...
Ubuntu Natty Narwhal Unity Themes
Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal has been released. Now its time for some customize themes for Unity. Unity, it is itself a great interface with cool looks and enhanced usability. I have two Themes for your Ubuntu 11.04 Desktops to m...
Unity Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
Some ubuntu users feel strange with ubuntu 11.04 new interface. Does you know anything about Unity keyboard and Mouse shortcuts? Ubuntu Unity is a very good desktop entry, but for some users keyboard shortcuts might be a necess...
Howto Install Gnome 3 in Ubuntu
Yesterday, we had been told that a project call Ubuntu Gnome Remix started. Today, this post will guide you how to install the latest Gnome 3 in your ubuntu. Since Gnome 3 has just released and the gnome3-team ppa only provides...
Ubuntu Gnome Remix
Many people raised concerns that they have to decide between ubuntu and gnome not between gnome shell and unity shell within ubuntu. Do not worry people as a new Ubuntu Remix has been started. The project plans to release futur...
Lady Gaga goes gaga over Ubuntu
Junauza : “fter enthralling the techies at Google last week, Lady Gaga has given her geek fans another reason to smile. In a press conference this Monday, the Grammy award-winning singer confessed that she is an avid fan ...
Howto upgrade from Ubuntu 10.x to Ubuntu 11 Natty Narwhal
The next Ubuntu version 11.04 Natty Narwhal is coming soon (The final stable version will be released end April 2011), if you intend to upgrade to 11.04 from current Ubuntu version there are few ways you can choose including on...
Ubuntu Software Center Test-Drive Applications
Great news for us Ubuntu users. You can now run Applications without installing them. Amongst the list of really cool features new in Ubuntu 11.04 is ‘Test Drive’ a new feature that allows you to easily and quickly test app...
First Unity ‘theme’ created
OMGUbuntu: “Most of the work focuses around a panel redesign, and thus, there’s a new panel background that makes it feel more like the rest of unity. I’ve also added new maximized window buttons that fit in with the ...
Goodbye Ubuntu 9.10
Softpedia : “Almost 18 months ago, on the 29th of October, 2009, Canonical was proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 9.10, dubbed Karmic Koala, which introduced features such as GNOME 2.28.1, Linux kernel 2.6.31.1, the ...
Fedora 15 vs Ubuntu Natty Narwhal
Lately there has been a lot of news regarding the new Fedora 15 and the new Ubuntu Natty. I mean both are equally involves a new desktop interface. Both are going to the new era and everyone talks about it and compare both of t...
Ubuntu: Really a Cloud Operating System?
TalkinCloud : “We knew Ubuntu was “Linux for human beings.” Aiming to catch the current cloud computing wave, Canonical has now also officially deemed Ubuntu as “the cloud OS.” But what exactly does the claim mean...
Ubuntu Security: Holes Found, Holes Fixed
Zdnet: “There are security holes in Ubuntu 10.04! The sky is falling! Bill Gates is the maker of the one true operating system; forgive us Bill for we have worshiped at the feet of false Penguin idols. Oh please, give me ...
Ubuntu Unity 2d for non-accelerated Graphic Card
Have you try out Ubuntu version 11 Natty yet? Try unity yet? Ubuntu Natty still in beta version and its come with unity 3d by default, i bet it is wonderful. But is your computer or virtualization software unable to display the...
Howto install Unity on your Ubuntu
Recently, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu shocked the Ubuntu Linux world when he announced that the next release of the popular Linux, Ubuntu 11.04, would use Unity instead of GNOME as its default desktop interface. Why mo...
Howto install LibreOffice on Ubuntu
LibreOffice is a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and available on a variety of platforms. It is free software and therefore free to download, use and distribute. Have you try LibreOffice be...
Indicator-Virtualbox on Ubuntu
Indicator-VirtualBox is a simple yet very useful appindicator which you can use to launch VirtualBox machines without opening VirtualBox. It works with both VirtualBox and VirtualBox-OSE. Sure, you can create shortcuts to launc...
MintMenu for Ubuntu Gnome
Are you satisfy with the menu application on your Ubuntu? Have you seen Linux Mint menu before? Are familiar with the default menu application that comes with Linux Mint? Linux Mint main menu is the most easy to use and good lo...
Howto Change Ubuntu Log-in and Log-out sounds Manually
How do you change the login and logout sound? Do you want to customize your own start up and shut down music as Ubuntu log-in and log-out sounds? It is very easy and simple, you just need to convert your musics to ogg format an...
Top 10 Ideas for Upcoming Ubuntu Releases
Ostatic: “Ubuntu Brainstorm is a wiki-like interface that allows the Ubuntu community to input ideas that might make Ubuntu more usable, friendly, or fun. Almost 20,000 ideas have been entered and have received 2.5 millio...
Gnome Nanny for Ubuntu and Debian
I am not in favour of monitored or filtered Internet at all and I hate if someone tries to censor it. But we have to admit that there is a lot of bad stuff on the Internet that you definitely do not want your little kids to com...
2clickupdate Update Manager for Ubuntu/Debian
The 2clickUpdate (pronounced: double-click-update) is a front-end for system updates. It is better than your classic Update Manager. You run it and it deals with the rest of its job (update package list, install upgrades, remov...
Install Compiz 0.9.2 in Ubuntu 10.10
Compiz is complete rewritten an it is evolving daily into more stable, more future based and less hardware hungry engine, so if you want to test it and improve it with your feedbacks you can install the latest version and contr...
The best netbook OS: XP, Windows 7 or Ubuntu?
PCPro: “With the arrival last month of Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition, it’s time to revisit a familiar question: which operating system is best for a netbook? Linux-based systems may seem well-suited to lightweight device...
Plymouth Manager for Ubuntu
Plymouth Manager is a software written in Gambas by an italian Ubuntu user, called Mefrio, that can help you in the configuration of your Plymouth. Plymouth manager lets you change boot theme, resolution in Ubuntu. You can use ...
Ubuntu Muslim Edition 10.10 (Sabily Al Quds)
EyeOnLinux: “A while back, I did a full review of Ubuntu Muslim Edition 10.04 on Desktop Linux Reviews. This time around I’ll be covering the 10.10 version of that distro. The official name of this distro is simply “S...
Fedora 14 Laughlin vs Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
Since Fedora 14 Laughlin released since 2nd November and a few weeks apart the released of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick, Linux users sure would like to know what is the differences and compare between both Linux distros. In my last po...
Why Wayland is good for the future of Ubuntu
openceo: “The recent announce at UDS about the fact that the venerable X server & protocols will not be the default choice for Unity and as a consequence Ubuntu was a shock for some, it is clearly a relief for me. In...
Unity on Wayland
Mark Shuttleworth: “The next major transition for Unity will be to deliver it on Wayland, the OpenGL-based display management system. We’d like to embrace Wayland early, as much of the work we’re doing on uTouch and o...
Ubuntu Makes Private Clouds a Breeze
Enterprise Networking Planet: “Getting a cloud setup on a public server like Amazon Web Service’s Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) platform isn’t too hard. After all, you just sign up for EC2, provide your paymen...
Ubuntu uTouch multitouch Demo
Ubuntu uTouch multitouch support was one the most striking inclusion into the just released Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat. This is a demo videos showcasing Ubuntu’s new found multitouch capabilities. Watch this beautiful ...
Ubuntu 11.04 will use Unity
Omgubuntu: “In his keynote address at the Ubuntu Developer Summit Mark Shuttleworth has announced that Ubuntu 11.04 will use a new desktop version of Unity for the default desktop environment. ‘Desktop Unity’ will be ...
Howto Change into Mac on Ubuntu
There was a post about changing into Windows 7, but now I will guide how to change your Ubuntu into totally Mac. I suppose you are really interested, that why you click to see this post. Well, I’ll get on to it now. Macbu...
Ubuntu 10.10 to feature Windows, iPhone & Android syncing
LinuxUser: “e can reveal today that Ubuntu One, Canonical’s cloud storage solution, will be updated in Maverick Meerkat to include Windows, Android & iPhone syncing and music streaming… As you’ll discover from ...
Modify Your Ubuntu Login Screen and Plymouth Theme
Last post I was tutoring about plymouth on Fedora, but how about Ubuntu? So, in this post I will be writing about modifying Ubuntu Lucid login screen and plymouth theme. The latest version of Ubuntu (10.04 Lucid) comes with a p...
Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat on time!
Right on time, yesterday the Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat” had release. The general impression left by Maverick Meerkat is of a more mature, more user-friendly Linux distribution that is well placed to be used by...
Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
Mark Shuttleworth, father of the popular Ubuntu operating system, proudly announced the name and the goals for the next version of Ubuntu. Mark Shuttleworth: “And so, we come swiftly to a conclusion: allow me to introduce...
How to upgrade to the latest Ubuntu Desktop or Server
Lately, there are a lot of new Linux releases. Not only Ubuntu, others like Fedora and OpenSuSe as well too. You can upgrade your Ubuntu to the latest version even it is on beta release. But keep in mind that the beta version y...
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