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First steps with a brand new Ubuntu virtual machine

June 19, 2013 12:49pm PDT

Here is a quick how-to on setting up a brand new Ubuntu VM and adding a web server. Ubuntu is the most popular open source OS for cloud deployments.

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Tweak Ubuntu Unity: Get a dock-style launcher and Unity Dash

June 18, 2013 6:47am PDT

Tweak Ubuntu Unity: Get a dock-style launcher and Unity Dash article root The launcher isn't the main reason I won't use unity... Although it is an annoyance, or is to me. Nor is it the inability...

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Tweak Ubuntu Unity: Get a dock-style launcher and Unity Dash

June 17, 2013 6:48am PDT

One of the biggest criticisms of Ubuntu Unity is the inability to move the Launcher. After having an epiphany, Jack Wallen illustrates one way you can have the best of both worlds.

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Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs

May 28, 2013 7:27am PDT

Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs article root Debian Love Debian as a stable server environment. Never, ever on a desktop What do you think of Manjaro for desktop?...

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How to create an FTP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 virtual machine

May 20, 2013 4:24am PDT

How to create an FTP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 virtual machine article root ftp issues Thanks for your article. It works fine like a short reminder of what needs to be done. There is an issue...

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Wrong!

May 15, 2013 9:10am PDT

"Wrong!", as in "I meant to reply to an existing discussion but mistakenly started a new one instead." That kind of wrong? Wrong! Ubuntu will be the first? Sorry no, Droid got there first. I'm...

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10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux

May 7, 2013 10:20am PDT

10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux article root You're already running Linux. If you have an Android phone, a home wifi router, a television set top box, a...

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10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux

May 7, 2013 8:54am PDT

Could Canonical and Ubuntu give Linux a chance to gain widespread acceptance? Here are 10 reasons why it might play out that way.

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Create the look and feel of Ubuntu Touch on your Android tablet

May 2, 2013 1:12pm PDT

Create the look and feel of Ubuntu Touch on your Android tablet article root Interesting Trying this out, certainly like the idea of it. I bought Nova Launcher when I got my Nexus 7 (hooray $25...

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Create the look and feel of Ubuntu Touch on your Android tablet

May 1, 2013 6:58am PDT

Do you want to make your Android tablet look and feel like the Ubuntu Touch interface without rooting your device? Jack Wallen shows you how.

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How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu

April 30, 2013 8:01am PDT

How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu article root Choices, choices ... Will Gnome 3.8 work with earlier versions of Ubuntu, specifically 12.04 LTS?? If so, I'll give it a try. I guess you could...

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How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu

April 29, 2013 8:13am PDT

If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.

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How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes

April 16, 2013 8:31am PDT

How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes article root I have to run Unity to use it? Well, i guess that merely puts it in the take-cover-from-flying-pig-excrement category, rather than the...

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How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes

April 15, 2013 8:30am PDT

Although the Unity Smart Scopes project has been delayed until the Ubuntu 13.10 release, it is still an amazing tool. Jack Wallen shows you how to get the Unity Smart Scopes installed on your...

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How to change your privacy settings in Ubuntu's Unity Dash

March 26, 2013 4:45am PDT

How to change your privacy settings in Ubuntu's Unity Dash article root Bad news. Just like the cookie fiasco in the EU, I suspect if they get wind of this, there will be another uproar. Privacy...

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How to change your privacy settings in Ubuntu's Unity Dash

March 25, 2013 10:02am PDT

Jack Wallen shows you how to protect your privacy by changing a setting in Ubuntu Unity's search dash.

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Dell PowerEdge C6220 Ubuntu Server: A LAMP Reference Architecture

March 21, 2013 12:00am PDT

The Dell PowerEdge C6220 server and the Linux-based Ubuntu Server operating system provide the power and features you need to deploy multiple, enterprise-class workloads in a large-scale cloud...

Provided by: Principled Technologies

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Five cloud sync apps that rise above the rest

March 20, 2013 7:31am PDT

Five cloud sync apps that rise above the rest article root Ubuntu One and SkyDrive I use both Ubuntu One and Microsoft Skydrive. I do like Ubuntu One, but mostly use it to store my IT tools in...

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Dell PowerEdge C6220 Ubuntu Server: A LAMP Reference Architecture

March 20, 2013 12:00am PDT

The Dell PowerEdge C6220 server and the Linux-based Ubuntu Server operating system provide the power and features you need to deploy multiple, enterprise-class workloads in a large-scale cloud...

Provided by: Principled Technologies

Whitepapers

Dell PowerEdge C6220 Ubuntu Server: A LAMP Reference Architecture

March 20, 2013 12:00am PDT

The Dell PowerEdge C6220 server and the Linux-based Ubuntu Server operating system provide the power and features you need to deploy multiple, enterprise-class workloads in a large-scale cloud...

Provided by: Principled Technologies