Ubuntu To TV
Canonical, a services and software company that backs open-source projects like Ubuntu, recently announced they would be moving to compete in the Smart TV space. The project, called Ubuntu TV, would be...
View ArticleThe Best PDF Viewer for Linux
Linux has quite a few PDF readers available, but Okular stands out as the best of the bunch, due to its ability to comment on, highlight, and otherwise annotate PDFs. Okular may not be as...
View Articlebuild.opensuse.org binary backend was down
The SAN array of the backend server server lost 3 hard disks over the weekend. That means the array with the built RPMs was broken. We checked and replaced a lot of files from backups – but since not...
View ArticleUbuntu 11.10 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 11.10 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a...
View ArticleTame the Ubuntu 11.10 Unity interface with MyUnity
The new interface introduced with the latest version of Ubuntu has had a mixed response. MyUnity offers an easy way to change some of the visual settings. This can make the Launcher and Unity in...
View ArticleUbuntu Unity 5.0 is out and ready for testing [News]
Are you a cutting edge Ubuntu user that’s been using Precise Pangolin since it was made available December 1? If you are, you’ll want to try out the just-released Unity 5.0. It’s an absolute test...
View ArticleInstall Ubuntu TV from a PPA [How To]
Ubuntu TV can already be compiled – instructions available on the Ubuntu wiki, and using those instructions, you can run it without installing it, which is actually the best way to do it (since it...
View ArticleDid Microsoft Just Kill Ubuntu Tablets?
There is no doubt that Canonical is looking at the ARM based hardware for its tablets. But Microsoft seemed to have nipped Ubuntu’s Tablet in the bud. The company tweaked its Windows Hardware...
View ArticleRunning Virtual Machines With VirtualBox 4.1 on Ubuntu 11.10 Server
This guide explains how you can run virtual machines with VirtualBox 4.1 on a headless Ubuntu 11.10 server. Normally you use the VirtualBox GUI to manage your virtual machines, but a server does not...
View ArticleUbuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa Release
Today was the release of Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa. This release is an LTS release, meaning it will have extended support for 5 years, until April 2025. Among the main innovations compared to Ubuntu...
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