Ubuntu Natty has been out for almost two weeks. If you do not like the Unity interface, nor the classic Gnome, you could install KDE and give it a spin. Here’s how you can install KDE in Ubuntu Natty.
Read more »How to install Ubuntu 11.04 on an encrypted LVM file system
Ubuntu is one of many Linux distributions with support for LVM, the Linux Logical Volume Manager. LVM is a disk partitioning scheme that brings a level of flexibility to disk management that is not possible with the traditional method. With LVM, you can, if necessary, increase the size of a partition online, that is, while the system is running, without unmounting the partition.
Read more »Saving time & effort with m23 Linux deployment tool
If you're looking for a useful tool to facilitate the administration of your Linux-based server-client-system, m23 may be just right. It is intentionally designed for use by an administrator with basic Linux knowledge, making it a perfect tool for businesses and organizations transitioning to Linux.
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Introducing BitCoin, The Currency of the Internet
As it turns out, the Internet actually does indeed have a currency…several, as a matter of fact. But what makes BitCoin so special, as opposed to other projects such as the Liberty Dollar? Is an alternative currency in the United States (or anywhere else, really) even legal? How is value determined when everything is done digitally?
Read more »The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.
Read more »How to install Ubuntu 11.04 on a btrfs file system
The default journaling file system on non-boot partitions on Ubuntu 11.04 is ext4. Other journaling file systems supported are ext3, xfs, jfs, reiserfs, and btrfs. The journaling file system of interest in this article is btrfs, the B-Tree File System. Btrfs is an ongoing attempt to create a ZFS-like file system for Linux.
Read more »Manual disk partitioning guide for Ubuntu 11.04
Advanced or manual disk partitioning is available for those that want to create a custom set of partitions for installing Ubuntu 11.04. For whatever reason or reasons you choose to use the advanced disk partitioning tool, this article gives a step by step guide, with detailed explanations, on how to do it.
Read more »Ubuntu 11.04 review
Ubuntu 11.04, code-named Natty Narwhal, is the latest version of the popular Linux distribution. Its release marks the end of Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE). The major new feature in this release is Unity, a desktop interface which replaces GNOME 2 as the default desktop environment.
Read more »Debugging Shell Scripts
Learning how to find the errors in your shell scripts is an important skill for successful shell scripting. The debug options in the Bash shell can help with that.
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How To Upgrade Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) To 11.04 (Natty) (Desktop & Server)
The new Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) has just been released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 10.10 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 11.04.
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Using the Case Statement
When you would like users to interact with the Bash Shell script, you can use case statements to allow them to make choices that create a more intelligent outcome with the script.
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Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal): How to remove chat and mail icons (indicators) from system tray
The icons/indicators can be removed by removing two packages: indicator-me and indicator-messages.
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Using Styles in Scribus Desktop Publishing App
If you don't include master pages (which are really styles under another name), then Scribus supports three types of hierarchial styles: lines, character, and paragraph. As in any other self-respecting word processor or layout application, these styles allow you to apply detailed sets of formatting options quickly, without having to change each instance of a formatting option individually.
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RAW Magic In Digikam: Understanding RAW Photo Settings
Shutterbugs have found big power in understanding and manipulating digital photos in RAW formats. Linux lovers have the perfect tool for harnessing the RAW power in Digikam, via the built-in LibRaw. Want to claim the power for your own photo efforts? Read on and I'll show you how to tame RAW photos on Linux with Digikam.
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Generate HTML Photo Galleries with digiKam
If you end up in a situation when you need to quickly generate an HTML gallery using photos stored in digiKam, you will be pleased to learn that you can easily do this using the Export to HTML Kipi plugin available via the Export » Export to HTML command.
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