Jun

16

Getting Ubuntu – Reader Questions

June 16, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in Q & A - Ubuntu

“Steve” asks: “I would like to download linux to cd but don’t want it on the host computer how do I do that?” I’m not exactly sure what you’re asking, do you mean you don’t want it installed on the host computer or you don’t want the .iso file on the host computer? 1) Several [...]

Jun

15

10 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu Linux

June 15, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 46 Comments
Posted in How to..., Linux Fixes

My primary reason for using Ubuntu Linux, is that I find it a far more productive, cost effective and customizable system. Everyone has their own reasons and needs for any particular OS. That said, I’m often asked by new Linux (Ubuntu) users what things I do immediately after installing Ubuntu; to tweak it a bit [...]

Jun

10

Using Built-in Policy Importer in Firewall Builder

June 10, 2009 | By: Vadim Kurland | 1 Comment
Posted in How to...

This article continues the series of articles on Fireall Builder, a graphical firewall configuration and management tool that supports many Open Source firewall platforms as well as Cisco IOS access lists and Cisco ASA (PIX). Firewall Builder was introduced on this site earlier with article  Getting Started With Firewall Builder, More information on Firewall Builder, [...]

Jun

5

Take screenshots on Ubuntu with Shutter

June 5, 2009 | By: Vadim Peretokin | 8 Comments
Posted in Applications

Prelude: Why write about a screenshot tool? It is a mistake to think that only “big” things (supported hardware, multimedia codecs, office applications and data conversion) matter when you want to successfully switch to an alternative operating system. For true happinessTM, the small things are as, or even more, important – the things that make [...]

Jun

3

Ubuntu Linux Questions / Answers – Coming Soon!

June 3, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in News

As some of you may be aware, in the past I have posted (in the page that says “Comment Rules”), that I do not answer Linux or Ubuntu Linux questions. To ask questions, we as readers and writers, must use the comments section on posts for assistance. However, based on the number of email messages [...]

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