Apr
5
Forced File System Check After 30 Boot Ups – How to Improve it.
April 5, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 28 Comments
Posted in Experiences, How to..., Installation
Ever want to boot up your Ubuntu Linux system really quick to look something up? Sure, I think we all do that from time to time. Hate it when you get the forced file system check because you’ve booted up 30 times? I do. ;) Imagine how I felt in front of a room full [...]
Apr
4
How To Use Remote Access to Fix Problems in Ubuntu Linux – Revisited
April 4, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
For regular readers of this blog, it comes as no surprise that I enjoy playing with and tweaking Linux systems (in this case Ubuntu Linux is the distribution of choice). I also enjoy practical, hands-on projects that we can all actually use. One thing I often run into is helping friends fix problems with their [...]
Mar
31
How to Install VMware in Linux via Source Files
March 31, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
Last week we posted a very simple “How to Install VMware in Ubuntu Linux”. That guide used apt-get to access the appropriate repositories. Additionally, it explained a bit about the benefits of VMware for Linux users (or any operating system for that matter). A short pre-installation checklist was also provided, including te URL to obtain [...]
Mar
29
Creating an Opensource Network Gateway in Linux Ubuntu – Part 1
March 29, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
I was reading a story on Digg this morning, about an 11 year old child who was functioning as the network manager for some private school’s network. Within the comments was a post that referred to “Untangle” and why the school chose not to use it. The commenter suggested that the individual probably didn’t know [...]
Mar
28
How to Install VMware in Ubuntu Linux
March 28, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in How to..., Installation, Linux Projects - Hands On
Over the week I received a couple messages asking about VMware installations. While I’m sure there are all sorts of tutorials about this, I thought (since I received questions) that a quick “How to” guide would be helpful to some of you. What is VMware? It’s a virtual environment that lets you install “guest” operating [...]

