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Ubuntu 11.10 – Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 running under VirtualBox 4.1.8r75467 on Windows 7 with SP1. They should be the same or similar for other version combinations, but I make no guarantee. These instructions are the same or very similar for many other distros of Linux, however, the VirtualBox Guest Additions don’t work with all distros of Linux. For some Linux distros the installation does not happen automatically, you have to manually start it. NOTE: sometimes, after Ubuntu updates have been installed, the Guest Additions will stop working. See the section When Install Guest Additions… Doesn’t Work below on how to manually run the Guest Installation procedure again. Why Install VirtualBox Guest Additions? Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions better integrates Ubuntu Linux with your system and gives you the following benefits (and more): better mouse pointer integration shared folders … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – How to get a Command Line, Shell, or Terminal
This article was updated for Ubuntu 12.04. The new article can be found here. These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 using the Unity interface. Linux (of which Ubuntu is a flavour) and it’s inspiration Unix, have a strong emphasis and tradition of doing everything via typed commands. Often, when searching the Internet for a solution to a problem, you often find terse (possibly cryptic) answers along the lines of: Test if you can reach Google with ping -c 4 google.com or To recursively change your file permissions just: chmod 755 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs In order to run those commands, you have to open a shell or command line or terminal (they are all synonymous, but shell is the preferred term in Linux and Unix circles). There are many different shells, the original Unix shell is called the Bourne Shell … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Remove a Package
This tutorial shows how to completely remove or uninstall a package in Ubuntu 11.10. These instructions should work for other versions of Ubuntu, it’s derivatives (Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu) and other Debian based Linux distributions – but no guarantee is made. This tutorial assumes you are comfortable with lower level operations in Ubuntu and know how to use apt-get. A brief introduction to apt-get can be found here. NOTE: this introduction only covers the install aspect of apt-get. In this tutorial, we will see other apt-get commands: remove, autoremove, and --auto-remove WARNING ! ! ! There is a small but real risk of data loss or making other programs or Ubuntu unusable. Ensure you have a backup before proceeding The Problem A package is installed using either Ubuntu Software Center or apt-get. Later it is uninstalled, but … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – Understanding sudo apt-get install …
This tutorial is for Ubuntu 11.10, however, it should be the same for other versions of Ubuntu (and derivatives, like edubuntu, kubuntu, lubuntu, and xubuntu) and other Linux distributions based on Debian. However, no guarantee is made. What makes Ubuntu very easy to use is the Ubuntu Software Center which allows users an easy way to select and install or remove packages (usually programs). However, when you search the web looking for help with Ubuntu, often times you see something to the effect of: Enter the following command: sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop While this is clear for those who know what it means, I believe the majority of Ubuntu users are those who want a simple to install and use Linux OS – they are not interested in lower level details of managing their system. In … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – Replacing the Unity Interface
This article was updated for Ubuntu 12.04. It can be found here. A basic Unity tutorial can be found here. NOTE: Unity in Ubuntu 12.04 is more complete and useful than Unity in Ubuntu 11.10 – the main advantage being the HUD interface. This tutorial shows how to install an alternative desktop environment in place of Unity. It is aimed at the typical non-geek user. For those comfortable with messing around with Linux, it may seem like too much work when a simple sudo apt-get install <package-name> would do. Ubuntu 11.10 comes with the Unity interface. Either the full blown Unity or Unity 2D for systems that don’t support 3D acceleration. If the install / upgrade went well, this is the only interface available to you. Unfortunately, many people hate the interface. The interface … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – First Impressions – Not Positive
Background I’ve played with Linux for almost 20 years. My first experience was trying to compile it, in the early 90s, from sources (gotten off a CUG CD?), but Turbo C wasn’t able to compile it. By the mid-90s, I was playing with compiled distributables. While they were interesting and often had some neat features, I never considered them ready for the desktop. Ubuntu 11.04 was the first Linux distro I thought could be deemed ready for the desktop. Sadly, 11.10 takes a step backwards and once again shows Linux as “not quite there”. The Setup I tested the upgrade of 11.04 to 11.10. I installed 11.04 in a VirtualBox (4.1.2r73507) system. The virtual machine was configured to have 1 cpu, 1024Mb memory, 12Mb video memory, 8Gb hard drive. This is the same configuration I run … Read entire article »
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