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Sync Your System Clock with Internet Time Servers in Ubuntu

Ubuntu has an easy way to keep your system synchronized with the internet time servers. This is especially useful on older computers that may have problems with the system clock losing time.

Lowell Heddings Dec 5th, 2006

Set the Default Browser on Ubuntu From the Command Line

Ubuntu Linux has a default browser functionality that will automatically launch the correct browser when clicking on a link in a gnome gui application. It’s easy enough to set the default browser using the GUI tools, but some…

Lowell Heddings Dec 5th, 2006

Set gFTP as the Default Command Line FTP Client on Ubuntu

gFTP is a great ftp client for Ubuntu Linux that provides both a GUI based experience as well as a command line client. There’s an easy way to switch between using the default ftp client and using gftp-text. First you’ll want…

Lowell Heddings Dec 5th, 2006

Change the Default Editor From Nano on Ubuntu Linux

Many of the utilities in Ubuntu Linux use a text editor to allow you to edit configuration options and files. An example of this is using the crontab command, which allows you to edit your cron jobs using the default editor….

Lowell Heddings Dec 5th, 2006

Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 11

The VLC Media Player is an open source, cross-platform media client that supports the vast majority of media formats. One of the great features is that it supports skins that work across different platforms. This article will…

Lowell Heddings Dec 4th, 2006

Install and Use the gFTP Client on Ubuntu Linux

Using ftp from the command line can get tedious after a while. There’s a client for Ubuntu called gFTP that gives you a GUI based ftp experience. Much easier.

Lowell Heddings Dec 4th, 2006

Find Path of Application Running on Solaris, Ubuntu, Suse or Redhat Linux

If you have installed multiple versions of an application into your system, you may wonder which command is being run from the command line when you launch it. This is especially useful to figure out the path of php when runn…

Lowell Heddings Dec 1st, 2006

Get CPU / System Load Average on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu linux has a rich set of commands for getting system info. One of the useful pieces of information that a system administrator might need is to know what the overall system load on a server is.

Lowell Heddings Nov 28th, 2006

Install an RPM Package on Ubuntu Linux

Installing software on Ubuntu usually entails using Synaptic or by using an apt-get command from the terminal. Unfortunately, there are still a number of packages out there that are only distributed in RPM format….

Lowell Heddings Nov 27th, 2006

Get the Top 10 Files or Directories on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux has a rich set of commands for manipulating and accessing files. The du utility gives information on disk usage, and the sort utility can sort the results. Finally, we can run those results through the head comma…

Lowell Heddings Nov 26th, 2006

Get Last Accessed File Time In Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux has a rich set of commands for manipulating and accessing files. The stat utility gives detailed access to file information, including last accessed and last modified file time.

Lowell Heddings Nov 26th, 2006

Enable Google Search From Shortcut Key in KDE on (k)Ubuntu

KDE has an extremely powerful scripted user interface through the use of the dcop utility. You can control virtually any KDE application by entering dcop commands through shell scripts or from the shell itself. These actions …

Lowell Heddings Nov 25th, 2006

Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User

Kubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.

Lowell Heddings Nov 25th, 2006

Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User

Ubuntu Linux runs the the desktop as a regular user account, and so all programs launched are launched in the context of a normal user account.

Lowell Heddings Nov 25th, 2006

Install AfterStep on Ubuntu Linux

The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce, Blackbox and Fluxbox.

Lowell Heddings Nov 25th, 2006

Install Enlightenment on Ubuntu Linux

The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce, Blackbox and Fluxbox.

Lowell Heddings Nov 25th, 2006

Install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux

The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, but there are a number of different window managers that can be installed, including KDE, Xfce and Fluxbox.

Lowell Heddings Nov 24th, 2006

Quickly Access KDE Settings Dialogs

KDE (Kbuntu) has a rich set of administration panels to configure system and desktop settings.

Lowell Heddings Nov 24th, 2006

Using the Kubuntu Run Command Dialog (Alt+F2)

Kubuntu linux is a variant of Ubuntu that uses the KDE desktop environment instead of Gnome. The KDE desktop can be installed on Ubuntu easily, however.

Lowell Heddings Nov 24th, 2006

Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu Edgy With VMware 5.5.3

The VMware Workstation 5.5.3 release notes indicate that it includes “Experimental support for Ubuntu Linux 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit”, which means that you can install the VMware tools directly on Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) w…

Lowell Heddings Nov 24th, 2006

Installing Fluxbox on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu by default uses the Gnome user interface. Fluxbox is an alternative window manager for Ubuntu that is extremely lightweight and customizable.

Lowell Heddings Nov 22nd, 2006

Install Xfce (Xubuntu) on Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu by default includes the Gnome desktop environment, but it’s easy enough to install another window manager. We’ve already covered installing KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu in a prior article.

Lowell Heddings Nov 22nd, 2006

Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu

The Ubuntu default desktop uses the Gnome window manager, which can be a difficult transition for Windows users. The KDE desktop would be a lot more familiar to Windows users, as KDE has something comparable to the start menu…

Lowell Heddings Nov 21st, 2006

Disable AutoPlay of Blank CD or DVD media

Ubuntu will automatically launch a CD burning tool when you insert a blank data cd or dvd. This can sometimes interfere with something else you are doing right at that moment.

Lowell Heddings Nov 10th, 2006

Move a Window Without Clicking the Titlebar in Ubuntu

Ubuntu has a cool feature that lets you click and drag a window by clicking anywhere in the window as long as you are holding down either the Control, Alt, or “Win” key while you are dragging.

Lowell Heddings Nov 9th, 2006

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How-To configure your Ubuntu Linux Installation

Sync Your System Clock with Internet Time Servers in Ubuntu

Set the Default Browser on Ubuntu From the Command Line

Set gFTP as the Default Command Line FTP Client on Ubuntu

Change the Default Editor From Nano on Ubuntu Linux

Make VLC Player Look like Windows Media Player 11

Install and Use the gFTP Client on Ubuntu Linux

Find Path of Application Running on Solaris, Ubuntu, Suse or Redhat Linux

Get CPU / System Load Average on Ubuntu Linux

Install an RPM Package on Ubuntu Linux

Get the Top 10 Files or Directories on Ubuntu Linux

Get Last Accessed File Time In Ubuntu Linux

Enable Google Search From Shortcut Key in KDE on (k)Ubuntu

Start a KDE / Kubuntu GUI Application as Root User

Start an Ubuntu Gnome Application as Root User

Install AfterStep on Ubuntu Linux

Install Enlightenment on Ubuntu Linux

Install Blackbox on Ubuntu Linux

Quickly Access KDE Settings Dialogs

Using the Kubuntu Run Command Dialog (Alt+F2)

Install VMware Tools on Ubuntu Edgy With VMware 5.5.3

Installing Fluxbox on Ubuntu Linux

Install Xfce (Xubuntu) on Ubuntu Linux

Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu

Disable AutoPlay of Blank CD or DVD media

Move a Window Without Clicking the Titlebar in Ubuntu

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