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How to Master Ubuntu’s Unity Desktop: 8 Things You Need to Know

Ubuntu’s Unity desktop is a change of pace, whether you’re coming from Windows or another Linux distribution with a more traditional interface. Unity has its own way of doing things, including powerful keyboard shortcuts….

Chris Hoffman May 7th, 2012

Make GNOME Shell Your Own: 10 GNOME Shell Extensions to Install

GNOME Shell has been criticized for lacking many familiar features found in GNOME 2, but you can add them yourself with extensions. If you’ve installed GNOME Shell and didn’t like it, don’t write it off until you try so…

Chris Hoffman May 5th, 2012

How to Customize Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu’s default configuration tools don’t expose a lot of options for customizing your Ubuntu desktop. Ubuntu Tweak fills the gap, exposing a wide variety of settings unavailable in the default interface….

Chris Hoffman May 3rd, 2012

Create Shortcuts on the Desktop to Run Programs as Root in Ubuntu 11.10

Programs, such as Nautilus or gedit, allow you to browse or view all the files on your system, but they only allow you to change or create new files in your home directory (e.g., /home/lori) and its subfolders….

Lori Kaufman May 2nd, 2012

How to Install & Use GNOME Shell on Ubuntu

Give GNOME Shell a spin if you’re looking for a slick, new Linux desktop environment. It’s similar to Unity in some ways, but more flexible in others – GNOME Shell supports extensions, which can add missing features….

Chris Hoffman Apr 30th, 2012

Supercharge Ubuntu’s Unity Dash with Lenses & Scopes: 5 Lenses to Install

The dash on Ubuntu’s Unity desktop allows you to search for applications, files, music, and videos – but you’re not just limited to these. Install custom lenses and scopes to extend the dash with more features….

Chris Hoffman Apr 29th, 2012

8 New Features in Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin

Ubuntu 12.04 is upon us. Aside from the usual assortment of bug fixes and updated software, Ubuntu’s Unity desktop environment has been polished and offers new features and more configurability.

Chris Hoffman Apr 28th, 2012

How to Sync & Quickly Reinstall Applications on Ubuntu

The first thing any Linux user does after installing Linux is installing their favorite packages. Ubuntu makes this easy by syncing your installed applications between computers. And terminal users can install their favorite …

Chris Hoffman Apr 23rd, 2012

How to Back Up Your Linux System With Back In Time

Ubuntu includes Déjà Dup, an integrated backup tool, but some people prefer Back In Time instead. Back In Time has several advantages over Déjà Dup, including a less-opaque backup format, integrated backup file browser, a…

Chris Hoffman Apr 4th, 2012

How to Install the MATE Desktop & Go Back to GNOME 2 on Ubuntu

If you long for the days of GNOME 2 and just can’t get along with Unity or GNOME 3, MATE is here to save you. It’s an actively developed fork of GNOME 2, and it’s easily installable on Ubuntu.

Chris Hoffman Mar 30th, 2012

How to Back Up & Restore Your Installed Ubuntu Packages With APTonCD

APTonCD is an easy way to back up your installed packages to a disc or ISO image. You can quickly restore the packages on another Ubuntu system without downloading anything.

Chris Hoffman Mar 30th, 2012

How to Create a Custom Ubuntu Live CD or USB the Easy Way

There are several different ways to create custom Ubuntu live CDs. We’ve covered using the Reconstructor web app in the past, but some commenters recommended the Ubuntu Customization Kit instead. It’s an open-source utility f…

Chris Hoffman Mar 27th, 2012

How to Install & Use the Window Maker Desktop Environment on Ubuntu

Window Maker is a Linux desktop environment designed to emulate NeXTSTEP, which eventually evolved into Mac OS X. With its focus on emulating NeXTSTEP, it eschews the task bars and application menu buttons found in many other…

Chris Hoffman Mar 26th, 2012

How to Get Help With a Command from the Linux Terminal: 8 Tricks for Beginners & Pros Alike

Whether you’re an inexperienced terminal user or a grizzled veteran, you won’t always know the right thing to type into the Linux terminal. There are quite a few tools built into the terminal to help you along….

Chris Hoffman Mar 20th, 2012

How to Work with the Network from the Linux Terminal: 11 Commands You Need to Know

Whether you want to download files, diagnose network problems, manage your network interfaces, or view network statistics, there’s a terminal command for that. This collection contains the tried and true tools and a few new…

Chris Hoffman Mar 19th, 2012

How to Back Up Ubuntu the Easy Way with Déjà Dup

Déjà Dup is a simple — yet powerful — backup tool included with Ubuntu. It offers the power of rsync with incremental backups, encryption, scheduling, and support for remote services.

Chris Hoffman Mar 19th, 2012

How to Synchronize Your Configuration Files with Ubuntu One

Ubuntu One lets you easily synchronize files and folders, but it isn’t clear how to sync configuration files. Using Ubuntu One’s folder synchronization options or some symbolic links, you can synchronize configuration files …

Chris Hoffman Mar 12th, 2012

How to Make Simple Graphical Shell Scripts with Zenity on Linux

Zenity adds graphical interfaces to shell scripts with a single command. Shell scripts are a great way to automate repetitive tasks, but they’re normally confined to the terminal — Zenity brings them out of the terminal an…

Chris Hoffman Mar 9th, 2012

How to Install the Lightweight LXDE Desktop on Ubuntu

LXDE is a lightweight desktop alternative to Unity, GNOME and KDE. It’s ideal for old computers or anyone looking for a fast, lightweight system. It’s even lighter than Xubuntu’s XFCE.

Chris Hoffman Mar 7th, 2012

Easily Install Windows Games & Software on Linux with PlayOnLinux

PlayOnLinux provides a point-and-click interface to automatically install and tweak Windows software on Linux. It’s like a package manager — but for Windows games and other applications on Linux.

Chris Hoffman Mar 6th, 2012

How To Install Trinity on Ubuntu & Relive KDE 3

The Trinity Desktop Environment is KDE 3, actively developed and updated. It’s ideal for KDE fans that never took to KDE 4 or anyone interested in what KDE was like.

Chris Hoffman Mar 1st, 2012

How to Use Fdisk to Manage Partitions on Linux

The fdisk command is a text-based utility for viewing and managing hard disk partitions on Linux. It’s one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage partitions, but it’s confusing to new users.

Chris Hoffman Feb 28th, 2012

Create Desktop Shortcuts in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10

Creating desktop shortcuts in versions of Ubuntu prior to 11.04 was as easy as right-clicking on the desktop and creating a launcher. However, now, you must install extra packages and then run a special command to create a sh…

Lori Kaufman Feb 24th, 2012

How to Add a Taskbar to the Desktop in Ubuntu 11.10

As of Ubuntu 11.04, the bottom panel was removed from when the Unity desktop was added. When you minimize a program, it goes to the launcher, and you must scroll to access it, or press Alt + Tab.

Lori Kaufman Feb 23rd, 2012

Disable the Global Menu (AppMenu) in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10

As of Ubuntu 11.04, a new feature was added, called the Global Menu, which is a common menu bar shared by all applications (shown above). Most of us have been used to each application window having its own menu bar….

Lori Kaufman Feb 22nd, 2012

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How-To configure your Ubuntu Linux Installation

How to Master Ubuntu’s Unity Desktop: 8 Things You Need to Know

Make GNOME Shell Your Own: 10 GNOME Shell Extensions to Install

How to Customize Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak

Create Shortcuts on the Desktop to Run Programs as Root in Ubuntu 11.10

How to Install & Use GNOME Shell on Ubuntu

Supercharge Ubuntu’s Unity Dash with Lenses & Scopes: 5 Lenses to Install

8 New Features in Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin

How to Sync & Quickly Reinstall Applications on Ubuntu

How to Back Up Your Linux System With Back In Time

How to Install the MATE Desktop & Go Back to GNOME 2 on Ubuntu

How to Back Up & Restore Your Installed Ubuntu Packages With APTonCD

How to Create a Custom Ubuntu Live CD or USB the Easy Way

How to Install & Use the Window Maker Desktop Environment on Ubuntu

How to Get Help With a Command from the Linux Terminal: 8 Tricks for Beginners & Pros Alike

How to Work with the Network from the Linux Terminal: 11 Commands You Need to Know

How to Back Up Ubuntu the Easy Way with Déjà Dup

How to Synchronize Your Configuration Files with Ubuntu One

How to Make Simple Graphical Shell Scripts with Zenity on Linux

How to Install the Lightweight LXDE Desktop on Ubuntu

Easily Install Windows Games & Software on Linux with PlayOnLinux

How To Install Trinity on Ubuntu & Relive KDE 3

How to Use Fdisk to Manage Partitions on Linux

Create Desktop Shortcuts in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10

How to Add a Taskbar to the Desktop in Ubuntu 11.10

Disable the Global Menu (AppMenu) in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10

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