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When it comes to Ubuntu, there are so many useful snippets of information on blogs and guides all over the internet. If you Google “Ubuntu Installation Guide”, you’ll see what I mean.

Ok ive been browser hunting and seen a lot of hype about Safari browser’s speed so I decided to give it a whirl, I managed to get it install with Flash and it works very well with youtube and hulu ! Here is how I got it installed, let me know how it goes if […]

I enjoy watching movies, so getting DVD playback on my Ubuntu install was a definite priority. Nothing sadder than putting a DVD into your drive and having your system be unable to play the disc. Here’s how to enjoy your DVD movies on your Ubuntu system:

You might run into a situation that requires you to change your computer name, either because you need it to meet a naming scheme or you’re just bored with it and want something better. By following these steps, you’ll give your computer a new identity in no time.

AppArmor is one way to protect your assets on your Ubuntu Gutsy system. AppArmor attempts to protect processes on the server or desktop from security threats. AppArmor enforces limits on what processes can access on the system. It attempts to restrict processes to those resources that the process requires to function only. AppArmor will not […]

One of the new things in Ubuntu 7.10 is the ability to read and write to NTFS formatted drives, which is great for Windows XP and Vista users. What that means is that you can create a Firefox profile in Windows and set it up so that Ubuntu uses the exact same profile.

This tutorial enables you to install, boot and run Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) from USB. In addition to installing Ubuntu to a USB device and then booting Ubuntu from USB, this tutorial will enable you to automatically save your changes and settings back to the stick and further restore them on each boot using a […]

I recently upgraded my laptop to Ubuntu 7.10 ‘Gutsy Gibbon’ from 7.04 ‘Feisty Fawn’ and needed to install VMware Server again. Since my previous post was very popular in helping people get VMware Server installed on Feisty, I thought I would do the same for Gutsy for those who are interested.

Are you geek enough for Linux? Though it first earned a reputation as a platform for hobbyists and hackers, Linux -1 come a long way since Linus Torvalds cobbled together the first kernel as a student project. A modern Linux desktop is a sophisticated, user-friendly GUI environment, with features and applications to rival any proprietary […]

This is for people who have a dual boot installation of Ubuntu and Window (XP or Vista). When booting you will see that Ubuntu has created a boot menu that allows you to select an OS to start. It will usually look somewhat like this. After 10 seconds, or when you press enter, the selected […]

1. First, update MacOS X to the latest version using [WWW] Software Update and upgrade the [WWW] firmware to the latest version.
2. Use the [WWW] Boot Camp to partition the drive in two. When asked whether to create a driver disk, answer "no" and click on "reboot" at the […]

This tutorial shows how to set up a Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit […]

You want to create a virtual machine using Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and install Ubuntu 6.10 as the guest operating system. In this tutorial we’re going to create a Virtual PC 2007-based virtual machine and install Ubuntu 6.10 as that machine’s operating system. While Virtual PC will accept Linux as the guest OS, it’s not […]

Back in September I revived my MiniITX box to serve as a backup server. I set up BackupPC, ran it once, it seemed to work, and then ignored it for weeks. When I checked back, it hadn’t run successfully since. Ugh, I want backups to just work! A few nights ago I decided to try […]

Having problems installing something on your new Ubuntu operating system? “Where’s the EXE?”, “Where do I need to extract this to?”, “How do I run it?”, “Where did it go?” - have you been thinking questions like these? Don’t worry, installing software, themes and other things on Ubuntu is actually very easy! This guide will […]