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Install Ubuntu 12.04 on a Mac using VirtualBox

Install Ubuntu 12.04 on a Mac using VirtualBox

We have shown you a ton of different post about how to install Ubuntu on Windows 7 machine without partitioning your hard drive. If you are a Mac user you do not need to partiton you hard drive to try out Ubuntu, you can just use VirtualBox. VirtualBox is one of my favorite virtualization software. [...]

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Install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux the Easy Way

Installing different Window Managers on your Linux distro can be a lot of fun. Here is how to install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux.

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How to Install Xubuntu Window Manager on Ubuntu Linux

We have shown you how to install Fluxbox on Ubuntu and it was super easy to use interface. With Xubuntu you get a lighter version of Ubuntu that uses Xfce as the window manager. Just like the Fluxbox, Xubuntu is easy to install.

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Install Fluxbox on Ubuntu Linux the Easy Way

Ubuntu uses the Gnome user interface, this is the window manager you use and the graphical user interface you see. Fluxbox, is similar to Gnome, as a window manager, but is extremely lightweight and customizable.

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Learning Ubuntu: How to Update Ubuntu’s Repository using Software Sources Tool

Most of the instructions for adding extra repositories to Ubuntu requires using the command prompt. If you are unfamiliar with the command prompt or just new to Ubuntu here is a easy and simple way to do this! So what are Ubuntu Repositories? Repositories on Ubuntu are the locations that you can download software from. [...]

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Make a Bootable Linux Flash Drive with UNetbootin

Make a Bootable Linux Flash Drive with UNetbootin

Few days back we showed you How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 Flash Drive. But what about Linux? Don’t worry we can do the same thing with a little program called UNetbootin.

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How to Setup Ubuntu 10.04 Beta in Virtual Box

How to Setup Ubuntu 10.04 Beta in Virtual Box

Last week I showed you How to Setup Ubuntu 9.10 Remix in Virtual Box and I saw the new beta version of Ubuntu 10.04 so I decided to show you guys how to do it too.

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Learning Ubuntu: How to take Screenshots with Shutter

Learning Ubuntu: How to take Screenshots with Shutter

If you come from Windows Vista or Windows 7 you are probably familiar with with the Snipping Tool. For us who are learning to use Ubuntu for the first time here is a tool that is just as easy to use as the Snipping Tool. How to install it To get the Shutter tool simple [...]

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How to Customize Ubuntu Remix Panels

How to Customize Ubuntu Remix Panels

This article is very similar to Learning Ubuntu: How to Customize the Default Panels except it is using Ubuntu Remix instead. What is Ubuntu Remix Ubuntu Remix is an optimized version of Ubuntu specially made to run on netbooks. It is very consumer friendly and has a quick and easy interface for quick access to [...]

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Learning Ubuntu: How to Customize the Default Panels

Learning Ubuntu: How to Customize the Default Panels

By default on a Ubuntu system you have two panels, one at the top and one at the bottom. This can get a little confusing especially if you are coming from a Windows pc. Here is how you customize them. How to do it? It is very simple and you can do a lot of [...]

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Learning Ubuntu: How to Add Trash Can Icon to the Desktop

Learning Ubuntu: How to Add Trash Can Icon to the Desktop

For us beginning to learn the ways of the Ubuntu it can be a bit difficult if certain things don’t seem familiar unlike when we use Windows. No worries though, here is an easy fix we can do to add a trash can icon to the desktop just like a Windows OS. How to Add [...]

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Learning Ubuntu 9.10: How to find your IP Address

Learning Ubuntu 9.10: How to find your IP Address

Getting an IP address can be useful for many different applications or for troubleshooting efforts. Getting one in Ubuntu is just as easy as Windows. So lets get started. How do to it First you need to go to the terminal. It is very similar to the command prompt for windows, but the commands are [...]

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Learning Ubuntu 9.10: Install Software Easily with Software Center

Learning Ubuntu 9.10: Install Software Easily with Software Center

A lot of people do not like Linux because how hard it is to install software. You have to remember this command, or that path, or where you downloaded the tar file, or whatever. Luckily for us Ubuntu user we have the Software Center. What it is Ubuntu Software Center is a collection of free [...]

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Learning Ubuntu 9.10: How to Change Appearance and Themes

Learning Ubuntu 9.10: How to Change Appearance and Themes

Changing the appearance of Ubuntu 9.10 is just as easy to change as a Windows PC. Just boot up your Ubuntu 9.10 and you are almost ready to being. How to do it Go to the system menu and go down to Appearance. This menu lets you change the overall appearance of your Ubuntu machine. [...]

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Change Screensaver in Ubuntu

Change Screensaver in Ubuntu

Here is a quick how to for those trying to learn Ubuntu. So here is how to change screensaver in Ubuntu for our learning Linux post.

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Ubuntu Seamless Mode with Virtualbox

Ubuntu Seamless Mode with Virtualbox

Some of the hassle of having a virtual machine is opening it up and actually running it, and going back and forth between the host and the guest operating systems. In VirtualBox version 3.1 and up they include better integration modes called Seamless. This is kind of how the XP mode works in Windows 7. [...]

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