For some time now I have watched Canonical grab headlines touting its ‘buntu releases, such as Ubuntu and Kubuntu, as “newbie” friendly. Much of the IT press goes along with this marketing scheme. But, is Ubuntu truly the “best” new user distribution?
Read more »The Best New User Distribution is not Necessarily Ubuntu
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KGB Says: The Best Linux is Ubuntu or Fedora
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Last night while watching my usual list of recorded television programs, I saw a commercial for KGB, the company that begs you to text them with your questions. I posed the following question using her cell phone: "Which Linux distribution is the best for new users?"
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UbuntuOne Music store plugin for Banshee
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Now Ubuntu Users can finally access the UbuntuOne Music Store in Banshee .You do need to be running Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 2 (or any prior Lucid version that is fully up-to-date).
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A Bushel of Free Online Resources for Linux Newbies
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Whether you're new to Linux or looking to become a more advanced user, there are a lot of free online books and tutorials that can give you guidance.
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How to install avant window navigator 0.4 final in ubuntu 9.10/10.04
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A lot of people including me has been using AWN 0.4 beta for a long time now. AWN has just come out of its beta form after 14 months and the final version has been released.
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Essential Keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu Linux
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Keyboard Shortcuts will increse your efficiency of Computer user. Here you can see some essential shortcuts for ubuntu
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Last.fm Support in Ubuntu 10.04 - Screencast and Tutorial for Beginners
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Setting up Last.fm streaming and scrobbling in Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, is fast and easy. The Rhythmbox music player provides scrobbling support and the Last.fm client will let you stream your favorite stations in a nice stand-alone application. Here’s a screencast and written instructions on exactly how to set things up.
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Most computer users need Linux
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One thing I have noticed on just about all windows installed computers outside of my strict control is that they are full of viruses, spyware and there are more programs installed than they know what to do with.
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Generate powerful Enterprise-level reports using iReport with Packt's new Book
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Packt is pleased to announce iReport 3.7, a beginner's tutorial book aimed at introducing the iReport environment and providing example-oriented tutorials to develop reports from scratch. Written by Shamsuddin Ahammad, this book will show readers how to create, format and export reports using iReport 3.7.
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Ready to switch to Linux?
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Tired of Windows? Ready to look for an alternative? Linux will run on most hardware, even some of the older hardware that lurks around homes and offices. Linux is also free to download.
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Don’t let gaming be an excuse to not use Linux
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I’ve used Linux almost exclusively at every job I’ve had. During those years I looked for excuses to not run Linux at home and one of those excuses was that I couldn’t play the games I liked on Linux.
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Getting know a hardware on your Linux box
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When you buy a new PC, laptop or server and install a Linux you want to know what hardware is actually in the Linux box and more importantly which piece of hardware is supported by the kernel out of the box and which needs special tweaking with modules to get it work. Here is a list of commands which should help you to troubleshoot your hardware and find some information about it.
Read more »What To Do After A Fresh Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Install Script - New Version Released
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A new version of "What to do after installing Ubuntu? Run this script!" has been released. The script now has an actual name: "Ubuntu 10.04 Start".
The main purpose of this script is to speed up configuring Ubuntu 10.04 immediately after you've just installed it. This includes both installing popular applications and codecs as well as fixing some annoyances in Ubuntu 10.04.
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KahelOS 050110 Review and Screenshots
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This KahelOS Linux review outlines the text-based installation, new look, applications, and package management system of the recently released KahelOS 050110 from a beginners point of view.
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PCLinuxOS 2010 Gnome Screenshots
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Screenshots from PCLinuxOS 2010 Gnome desktop environment. Gnome 2.30.0 is featured in PCLinuxOS 2010 with a stylish black and grey theme.
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