Dec
6
How to Check MD5SUM of Downloads – Reader Questions
December 6, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Q & A
Steve emailed asking: “…because all the DVDs I was burning were useless. Thanks for helping with that, only thing, how do I check the md5sum stuff? Should there be a separate file showing what it is? Where do I find what it’s supposed to be? Thanks for…” This is a common occurrence, we download a [...]
Dec
3
What About Linux?
December 3, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 4 Comments
Posted in Editorials
It’s been a while since I “seriously” posted on this blog, as I’ve been super busy. One of the things I do in my work is custom build desktop computers and servers for clients. There’s been a sudden demand for new desktop systems. While talking to clients, they’ve all danced around the issue of having [...]
Jun
20
20 Useful, Common Linux (Ubuntu) Commands for New Users
June 20, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 8 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
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 Editorials
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 [...]
