Written by on 11 February 2010
Android is the mobile operating system and the tablet from Google. Many of them are touch screen applications. In the next year or two is not anticipated that an explosion of devices based on Android in mobile phone and tablet platforms. Without having to be approved for such applications as the iPhone, is expected to be quite a few applications available.
For users of Ubuntu is good news. While Ubuntu is not Android, by any means only share the Linux kernel as a base, no work is being done now to make sure that Android applications run on the Ubuntu distribution. Finally, this might be able to work on a series of distributions.
Why this is good is that there is some commercial development that was made for Android. Some of these applications are paid, but many are free. What this means for users of Ubuntu is that there will be a variety of new applications that could be used in the system. Some of these made specifically for the mobile platform can not be too helpful, but those made for tablets can be used in the desktop environment as they are made for larger screens.
Another advantage is that if there are great applications made in the Android platform, the developers of other distributions which may not be able to run the Android software could develop open source versions of popular software to give everyone a fair number of beneficial applications for work if you use Ubuntu or not.
Written by on 10 February 2010
When I started using the Internet, the computer he had bought Microsoft Windows operating system pre-installed on it and like millions of others thought no more about it. That is until the virus began to appear, scaring the pants off everyone, including myself. I have to put up with this for some years, until one day someone mentioned the free operating system Ubuntu, which was the first free Linux distribution I used.
Quite the well written and a platform that is secure. No virus or trojan concerns here. Log on as a user, not an administrator, which is capable of doing everything in the system without question, whether constructive or destructive. Unlike Windows, do not search for and install a firewall before using the computer on the Internet, as with Ubuntu, and many other distributions of Linux and the firewall is already installed and in operation every time you start system by cold. I find this very reassuring.
My first flirtation with the Ubuntu operating system was Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and I was very impressed with him since the beginning. It seemed easy to install and easy to use too. These two qualities have remained constant with the many revisions that have occurred since the first distribution.
In the four years or so have been using the Ubuntu operating system, a notable feature is that with each review comes with a slicker and smarter than the operating system remains easy to use and is safe. For those with an acute aesthetic eye, the graphical desktop can be pretty impressive. But do not stop there. There are some excellent free and useful software that ships with the Ubuntu operating system.
If you fancy a change from the Windows operating system, the Ubuntu operating system comes with a lot of free software included and in my opinion is worth a second look. You never know, you could become an Ubuntu convert.
Written by on 09 February 2010
If you have been involved with the IT community at all, or even a serious internet addict, chances are you've heard of Ubuntu Linux. If you've heard of him, then the chances are also good that you have considered installing the operating system, and playing with him a bit.
If you installed, for example, 2-3 years, chances are, things do not work properly. I mean, things that "just worked" in good ole 'XP, not entirely. Then he did what he could to get rid of him, and promised not to get involved with Linux anymore.
I wonder, as I had similar problems the first time I ventured into the land of Linux. Here is my dark memories of that time.
I do not remember the first time I heard of Ubuntu. I only remember a few things about my experience installing the first time:
- It installs fairly quickly.
- I could never get my wireless card to work properly.
- They forced me to fix things via the command line
- I messed around with "sudo this" and "sudo" In vain.
- I had to reformat my entire hard drive to get rid of him.
Fast Forward 2 years. Ubuntu is running as the only operating system on my machine. Wireless works perfectly, like printing, and most of the other features that are available for my laptop. In fact, most that I can install everything works fine. I never even look at a command line if desired.
What has changed? Well, Ubuntu improved drastically, I might add. Everything from the stability, usability and compatibility with the Windows driver is approaching a level of compliance. In many areas, Ubuntu has surpassed Windows, especially performance.
If you want to give him another chance, I guarantee you will not have the same problems with what you did last time? Why? Well, for example, Ubuntu has added a Windows installer based on new distributions that lets you install and uninstall Ubuntu as a standard Windows application. No more accidents in which erases all traces of GRUB partition NTFS, and Vista does not start. What is the name of this magical program: Wubi.
How am I so sure that is easy to use? It took me 15 minutes to PC with dual boot of my friend the other night. Ubuntu is installed in a single file. Also Windows default on boot, unlike grub, usually by default the latest kernel, and put XP after 3 or 4 other kernel options.
By minute number 30, my friend is running Linux versions of their favorite programs like handbrake and Audacity. He even found the new version of Kdenlive for your video editing needs. The only problem we had was resolved in the next boot. Your wireless card not working. Ubuntu is the driver, and installed him on the restart. Happy day. No command line (with the exception of the commands that I learned and wanted to question, rather than go through graphical menus), and zero configuration.
Look, there is an easy option to try something new after they were burned. I suggest that, however. If you can find the courage to try again Ubuntu, is a pleasant surprise awaits you: It comes in 3 flavors, based on the window manager of choice.
- Ubuntu – Gnome
- Kubuntu – KDE
- Xubuntu – XCFE
I'll go ahead and say that 98% of you, vanilla Ubuntu is the way forward. All the bells and whistles have been fully tested and integrated to work with Gnome. The eye candy is great, and feels very polished. The only drawback is that the performance requirements for all but the older machines can be a bit much.
2% of those who may want to run more than GNOME-based Ubuntu, 99% to 2% does not want to run KDE. On the positive side, it feels a bit more like a Windows-based operating system.Except for the fact that it is not as easy as regular Ubuntu. There are some KDE fans out there, but I'm not one of them. Not much more to say about KDE as window manager.
If you have an old machine, XCFE is incredibly fast. It occupies relatively little ram is a big commitment, and runs most things pretty well. If you do not need a lot of extra graphical polish (ie minimal) then Xubuntu may be the way forward.
Now I'm going to really confuse you. How? Well, if you really like a sleek Linux installation, with the full support of Ubuntu, and all the style of a professional graphic designer, you want Linux Mint. It is based on Ubuntu, and personalized versions of the programs that have been changed to reflect the distribution of Mint. They can be several months behind the latest distribution of Ubuntu, but there certainly is a great distribution.
So, now I'm through with jets, why not try to download, burn to a disc and give you a time by using Wubi. Oh, and if you have problems with sound cards or wireless, while the Live CD, not so sure it will have that problem when you do a full installation. 9 out of 10 times, problems are solved in a full installation.
So go find your favorite pocket protector, strap on your safety glasses, and take the plunge. It will be almost painless, and totally worth it. You can find all the information you need in Ubuntu.com.
I'm going to download a podcast, and have a cup of coffee. For the record, the coffee I was burnt once or twice, but that does not stop me from taking a boat or two a week.
Written by BeeGoes on 09 February 2010
If you are using Ubuntu, you may actually synchronize data among multiple operating system installations. This is nice because you have the freedom to use these data and settings in many machines as you want.
In general terms, to make it happen this way, you need to buy multiple copies of an operating system. With Ubuntu it is free, the installation becomes a little more flexible since you can do whatever you want with it.
The first way to synchronize is to use free software like Ubuntu One or DropBox. Both have a free version that let you use about 2 gigabytes of data. This information can be modified by a computer and load itself to the server when changes are made. When you boot on the other computer, the changed data is downloaded. This will make it appear that they are working on the same machine, even if it is multiple stations.
Another way to do this is to backup your home folder. Please see hidden folders in your installation, you will see that there are many folders that begin with a dot. What is useful about this is that user settings are there. You can synchronize between these teams if you want your Firefox settings to be the same in all of them, for example.
Another way is using Ubuntu’s default USB disk creator of the tool. This will allow you to install and put it on a USB device. You can boot from that USB port on any computer and use the data that way. You can even install from the USB and your settings will go with it.
Written by BeeGoes on 18 January 2010
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