Ubuntu linux 12.10

Understanding the Ubuntu Linux File System Hierarchy

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Linux has inherited from UNIX a well-planned hierarchy for organizing where things may be found. It isn’t perfect, but it is generally logical and mostly consistent, although distributions do tend to make some modifications that force some thinking and adaptation when moving between, say, Fedora, Slackware, and Ubuntu. The following table shows some of the … Read more

Installing Games in Ubuntu Warsow

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Warsow is a free and fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS)game that is available on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Members of the Ubuntu community have packaged the game and make it available directly and easily for Ubuntu users from the software repositories.

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Choosing an Email Client: Evolution

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Up until Ubuntu 11.10, Evolution was the standard email client in Ubuntu, although to call it simply an email client is to sincerely underrate its usefulness as an application. Not only does it handle email, but it can also look after contacts and calendars and help you manage your tasks. With Evolution, you can handle … Read more

PWD is not short for PASSWORD

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PWD is not short for PASSWORD, it may seem like it but in Linux and therefore Ubuntu, PWD stands for “print working directory” and that is exactly what this command is going to do, display the name of the current working directory ( the current directory you are in )  on Ubuntu’s Terminal, printing the … Read more

QRENCODE the QR creation software for UBUNTU

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QR code creation in Ubuntu is very simple. For this we have to install the app ‘qrencode’ which you can install from the software center or just opening your terminal and typing: $ sudo apt-get install qrencode After installation you can create QR codes with the command line using the following structure: $ qrencode-o [AnyNameForYourQRcode.png] … Read more

Fixing the high CPU Usage error in UBUNTU

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There is a problem installing Ubuntu 10.04 and other versions, with some systems running with Dual Core or Core 2 Duo, a process in the system has and maintains one of the cpus at 100%, causing heating problems and ultimately harming our operating system solution First we have to check what process is causing the … Read more

Enable Full DVD Playback

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Enable Full DVD Playback in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Though installing the restricted extras package will solve most of your problems, you may not be able to play dual layer dvds yet in your Ubuntu. Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with CSS (the Content Scrambling System), which attempts to restrict the software that can play a DVD. … Read more

Install Ubuntu Restricted Extras

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Ubuntu Restricted Extras is probably the first package you should install in Ubuntu. You will soon notice that a lot of things do not work after your first run. You cannot listen to MP3 files or watch many movies; even DVDs. Browsing the web means doing so without Flash and Java, and certain websites don’t … Read more

Understanding the Ubuntu desktop in Unity

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Understanding the Ubuntu desktop Initially, you may notice many similarities between Ubuntu and other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac os x. This is because they are all based on the concept of a [tooltip text=”GUI”]graphical user interface[/tooltip], meaning that you use your mouse to navigate the desktop, open applications, move files, and … Read more