“Chokri”  commented on the post “Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – LAMP installation with cgi-bin”, asking: “…I have trouble while installing ffmpeg-php, I downloaded the tar file but while executing the make command, I obtain stop, what to do?…” Well, it’s been a while since I played [...]

Erica from Canada asks: “… I’m using Ubuntu 9.04… the “Check for Updates” in Firefox is grayed out and apt-get does not upgrade Firefox… I’m stuck at 3.0.18, how can I get upgraded?…” This is an issue, I’ve encountered before. The newest versions of Firefox are not yet in the repositories, and the “Check for [...]

Google Earth and Chrome – Reader Questions

February 11, 2010 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Q & A - Ubuntu

Ruud emailed asking, “How do I install Chrome and Google Earth? I’ve tried using apt-get, but the packages are not found. I am using Ubuntu 8.04″ For Ubuntu 8.04 users, please try the instructions below. (I’m not in front of a Hardy, 8.04, box right now, so please comment below if you find I’ve made [...]

Building a Business Network Using Ubuntu – Introduction

January 15, 2010 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
Posted in How to...

This post begins the first (an introduction) in a series of several posts, discussing the benefits that Ubuntu Linux provides to business owners. Naturally, by default, I’ll be touching on several open source applications and server packages throughout the series. Hopefully I can also dispel some of the myth and uncertainty, for business owners who [...]

How to Wipe a Hard Drive – Reader Questions

December 6, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Q & A - Ubuntu

Becky asked: “…I am running Ubuntu Linux.  I want to wipe my hard drive.  How do i do that?…” I’m assuming that you don’t have another computer you can plug that hard drive in? Additionally, you cannot wipe a hard drive if you have no OS to run the software. And finally, I assume by [...]

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