Desktop related tutorials
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How To Use NTFS Drives/Partitions Under Ubuntu Edgy Eft |
| Post date: January 7, 2007, 21:01 Category: Desktop Views: 1816 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Normally Linux systems can only read from Windows NTFS partitions, but not write to them which can be very annoying if you have to work with Linux and Windows systems. This is where ntfs-3g comes into play. ntfs-3g is an open source, freely available NTFS driver for Linux with read and write support. This tutorial shows how to install and use ntfs-3g on an Ubuntu Edgy Eft desktop to read from and write to Windows NTFS drives and partitions. It covers the usage of internal NTFS partitions (e.g. in a dual-boot environment) and of external USB NTFS drives. |
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Penguin Pete's X Window Manager and Desktop Environment Guide |
| Post date: January 6, 2007, 22:01 Category: Desktop Views: 1036 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: A tour of the desktops you will encounter on 99% of the Linux distributions out there. Each with screen shots, a review, and links. Written to help the new Linux user get familiar with the Linux desktop scene and help them decide which one is right for them. |
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Blogging From Ubuntu Using Drivel |
| Post date: January 4, 2007, 20:01 Category: Desktop Views: 1512 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Drivel is a GNOME client for working with online journals, also known as weblogs or simply blogs. It retains a simple and elegant design while providing many powerful features. |
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Running Internet Explorer in Ubuntu Linux |
| Post date: December 29, 2006, 20:12 Category: Desktop Views: 1743 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: No clicks needed. No boring setup processes. No Wine complications. Just one easy script and you’ll get three IE versions to test your Sites. And it’s free and open source.This may be very helpful for software developers and web developers to test their applications. |
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Kubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Step By Step Installation with Screenshots |
| Post date: December 21, 2006, 17:12 Category: Desktop Views: 2271 Comments: 0 |
Tutorial quote: Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle and part of the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.
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How to install Microsoft core fonts on Ubuntu |
| Post date: December 14, 2006, 09:12 Category: Desktop Views: 3069 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: With Microsoft as dominant as it is (see Bug #1) we often need to look for compatibility options for a number of things. There are teams working on all types of compatibility issues but one of them is already taken care of (and I’m sure there are many more to come). This tutorial will allow you to install Microsoft’s Core Font package on your Ubuntu system, allowing you to see and use the same fonts that all of our Windows friends are used to. |
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How to disable locking on lid-close : Ubuntu (6.10) |
| Post date: December 14, 2006, 09:12 Category: Desktop Views: 1151 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Recently a friend of mine was asking how to disable locking (prompting for a password) after resuming from closing the laptop lid. I did a little bit of digging and here is how to turn that option off. |
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How to install Planet Penguin Racer (Tux Racer) |
| Post date: December 8, 2006, 13:12 Category: Desktop Views: 1317 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Many of you may be familiar with the old school Tux Racer game. This one is a classic and gets addicting! On Ubuntu it isn’t called Tux Racer however (I believe because it was commercialized and the previous, still GPL version, was repackaged.) How to install Tux Racer aka Planet Penguin Racer on your Ubuntu machine. |
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How to include |
| Post date: December 8, 2006, 13:12 Category: Desktop Views: 1225 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: For those of you that recently came from the wonderful world of windows you might prefer to have quick access to “My Computer”, “My Documents” and “Trash” right there on the desktop. This tutorial will outline how to have those icons included (or removed). |
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How to remove duplicate menu items in GNOME |
| Post date: December 8, 2006, 13:12 Category: Desktop Views: 1183 Comments: 0 |
| Tutorial quote: Have you ever noticed duplicate menu entries in your GNOME desktop menus? I’m not sure what causes it but occasionally I’ll find duplicate menu items in my GNOME menu. Below is a quick command to run in order to remove duplicate menu entries. |
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