Jun

20

20 Useful, Common Linux (Ubuntu) Commands for New Users

June 20, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
Posted in How to...

I recently was asked by a new Ubuntu user (also involved in web, graphic design, etc.), what some of the more common day to day commands I use are. Many of these commands can increase productivity, etc. by making things (for me at least), easier to do. My system desktop has a transparent terminal integrated [...]

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 [...]

Mar

24

Building a Web Developer / Designer PC Using Ubuntu Linux – Revisited

March 24, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Linux Projects - Hands On

Recently I posted “Build a Web Developer PC and Enable Most Media Playback Using Ubuntu Linux” and received a few messages asking what other tools I use. To save me time with answering email messages that essentially contain the same information, and to help the maximum number of readers, I thought it would be a [...]

Mar

17

Quick Fix for the ‘Size Mismatch’ When Updating Ubuntu Linux

March 17, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 1 Comment
Posted in Linux Fixes

This is just a short “quick fix” post. For those who need it, here’s a quick fix when you get an error message like this: “W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/ffmpeg/libpostproc1d_0.cvs20070307-5ubuntu7.2_amd64.deb Size mismatch” It’s an error I received when the auto update feature was working in Ubuntu Linux. I double checked my sources.list file, but it [...]

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 [...]

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