The Ubuntu 12.10 Linux distribution from Canonical is set to include a feature that the Fedora distribution has included for a long time; full disk encryption and Logical Volume Management encryption. This brings the Canonical distribution in line with Fedora. The ability to encrypt the / folder and not just the /home folder is a … Read more
A first look at the Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal Alpha 3 build. The alpha 3 of the Quantal Quetzal Ubuntu distribution is out and this video showcases the new features.
The Ubuntu 12.10 distribution is having some problems with the apt package management right now, but the overall feel of the Unity desktop in the latest build is very nice indeed. I can not install any packages with the apt-get command at all, this is a recognised bug with the Ubuntu 12.10 distribution, hopefully this … Read more
Ubuntu 12.10 Nautilus file manager. The all new look. Do you like this look or not? I just installed the latest Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal ISO and this is the all new look of the Nautilus file manager. Ubuntu 12.10 is quite impressive, I installed the distribution from the Live CD by running ubiquity –no-bootloader … Read more
The Ubuntu 12.10 distribution has included a new office suite named Calligra words. This is a Spreadsheet, Word processor and also a Presentation and Flowchart creation application. Upon loading the Calligra Words application and seeing it for the first time, it has the tool-bars vertically on the right-hand side which takes up room, the Microsoft … Read more
I am trying out Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha, the installation and first boot both went very well indeed. Since I already had a custom installation of GNU Grub 2.00, I loaded the installer on the Live CD with this command: ubiquity –no-bootloader and that enabled me to install Ubuntu without installing the Grub boot-loader, then I … Read more
The Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha has been released and I am taking a first look at this release. The new wallpapers are quite impressive, there is a nice Forbidden City wallpaper and many other lovely photographs gracing this release. The web browser is Firefox 14.0, and the music playback is taken care of by Rhythmbox 2.97. … Read more
The Ubuntu 11.10 distribution does support a wide range of hardware, I just bought a Logitech wireless mouse with a nano receiver and it worked instantly once I plugged it in. The mouse would work with Windows as well, my experiences with Windows show that it is slower to load a driver for a USB … Read more
Linux Mint and the Unity desktop are compatible, but the Unity interface is prone to freezing and it is nowhere as fast as the KDE 4.7.4 desktop that is a far superior interface that is more useful, you can use the KDE desktop just like the familiar Windows desktop that many computer users are familiar … Read more
This video gives some information about future plans for the Ubuntu 12.10 distribution. Especially the back-porting of Ubuntu 12.10 packages into 12.04 and the Arm support.
The Ubuntu 12.10 distribution has a new name and there are plans for a new look as well, with plans for a new form factor, is it finally time to remove the retarded Unity desktop and move to something that is less demanding on resources and more familiar to previous Windows users that might want … Read more