Debian and Ubuntu Linux Tutorials

Download Free Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) PDF Guide

Admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:57:09 +0000

This guide is designed to be as user-friendly and easy to follow as possible, it should provide the first point of reference to any Ubuntu newcomer with lots of information. The manual has step by step instructions and includes lots of screenshots to show you how to do tasks. It also includes a Troubleshooting section to help you solve common Ubuntu problems quickly. Download this 160+ page Lucid Lynx manual today.

A Complete Beginner’s Manual for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

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Recording Internal Audio in Ubuntu

Admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:04:40 +0000

This how-to should show the steps required to record whatever audio is playing on your computer, similar to
recording “stereo mix” in windows. This makes recording audio played by any application, including flash videos,
possible.

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Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) Alpha 3 Screenshots Gallery (Updated with new wallpaper,theme)

Admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:52:41 +0000

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Lucid Lynx Alpha 3 is the third alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of Ubuntu.

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FBReader – e-book reader for Linux desktops

Admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:51:49 +0000

FBReader is an e-book reader. It currently works on the Sharp Zaurus, Siemens Simpad with Opensimpad ROM, Nokia Internet Tablet (Maemo platform), Archos PMA430, Motorola E680i/A780/A1200 smartphones, PepperPad 3, Asus Eee PC, IRex iLiad, UMPC, and desktop computers running Linux, Windows XP/Vista, or FreeBSD. It supports several e-book formats: epub, plucker, palmdoc, zTXT, HTML, CHM, fb2, TCR (psion text), OEB, OpenReader, RTF, non-DRM’ed Mobipocket, and plain text.

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Create Custom Ubuntu Live-CD With Remastersys in Karmic

Admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:40:45 +0000

Remastersys is a tool that can be used to do 2 things with an existing Klikit or Ubuntu or derivative installation.It can make a full system backup including personal data to a live cd or dvd that you can use anywhere and install. It can make a distributable copy you can share with friends. This will not have any of your personal user data in it.

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TestDrive – Test Drive an Ubuntu ISO in a Virtual Machine

Admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:39:58 +0000

TestDrive is a project that makes it very easy to download and run the latest daily Ubuntu development snapshot in a virtual machine. Actually, it can be configured to download and run any URL-access ISO in a virtual machine. But the primary goal is to provide a very simple method for allowing non-technical Ubuntu users to test and provide feedback on the current Ubuntu release under development.

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Step By Step Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) LAMP Server Setup

Admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:38:08 +0000

In around 15 minutes, the time it takes to install Ubuntu Server Edition, you can have a LAMP (Linux,Apache, MySQL and PHP) server up and ready to go. This feature, exclusive to Ubuntu Server Edition, is available at the time of installation.The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone who is skilled in the installation and configuration of the individual applications.

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How to Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

Admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:57:36 +0000

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix, continuing Ubuntu’s
tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.This tutorial will explain how to Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibix) to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) released on the 23rd March 2009.

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How to use apt-p2p For Faster Upgrades From Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04

Admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:33:14 +0000

apt-p2p is a p2p proxy for apt dowloads, it will act as a proxy between apt requests and a repository server, downloading any request files from peers (if possible), else will fallback to direct HTTP download. In general, apt-p2p save bandwidth, use limited cpu and memory resources and reduce congestion on the ubuntu mirrors.apt-p2p will get the request files from peers, therefore, it will avoid the congestion on the ubuntu mirrors.

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How to setup FreeNX server and Client in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid)

Admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:23:22 +0000

FreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location. One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client.

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