13.04

Ubuntu 13.04 released; this is the best version of the Ubuntu distribution yet.

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The Ubuntu 13.04 distribution has been released. This will bring even more users to the Linux fold. I like Linux for the ease of use and the hardware support. this is a good reason for anyone to use Linux. The Ubuntu distribution has been around for a while. We had the awesome 8.10 distribution that … Read more

Problems installing Ubuntu 13.04 and how punched cards worked in the olden days of computing.

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You might have heard of the trouble I have had with the Ubuntu 13.04 Linux distribution, but if you have not then I will tell you what is going on. The Live DVD of Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Edition will not install. I run the installer and get up to the point where you are selecting … Read more

New Ubuntu distribution and how to use the strings command to search binary files for text strings.

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The new Ubuntu distribution is quite an awesome desktop operating system; we have come a long way from the roots of Linux as a desktop alternative that was perceived as being hard to use and unapproachable. Linux these days is very easy to use and the installation and removal of software such as Google Earth … Read more

A look at the Gnome Shell 3.8 desktop environment in Ubuntu 13.04.

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This is what the Nautilus File Manager looks like in Gnome Shell 3.8. With buttons on the top to control the view modes and a simple breadcrumbs navigation style, it is nice and simple while remaining very easy to use indeed. Ubuntu 13.04 is shaping up to be the best Ubuntu release yet. And this … Read more

Ubuntu 13.04 Gnome Shell daily builds available for download.

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The newest daily builds of the Gnome Shell powered Ubuntu 13.04 distribution have been released; this distribution is the newest incarnation of the Ubuntu distribution that sports the latest Gnome Shell interface. Gnome Shell also has built a new Gnome fallback mode that is said to be more like Gnome 2.32.2. Although from what I … Read more

How to install the Linux Mint 13 MATE desktop in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.

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http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/04/how-to-install-mate-desktop-in-ubuntu-12-04ubuntu-11-10.html. This tutorial explains how to install the MATE desktop on Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10. This desktop is an amazing desktop if you are familiar with the Gnome 2.32.2 desktop that was used in previous releases of the Ubuntu distribution. As you can see in the shot to the right; this desktop was very good … Read more