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Ubuntu 13.04 – Installing the Cinnamon Desktop / Interface
These instructions are for Ubuntu 13.04 running the Unity Desktop. They may be the same or similar for other versions, but no guarantee is made. Installing the Cinnamon Desktop will use up about 21.4MB of hard disk space. Note: Cinnamon once completely locked up on me. Not sure what happened or whether it was Ubuntu, Cinnamon, or GNOME 3 at fault. I was playing around with some of the experimental stuff, though. What is it? Like Unity, Cinnamon is a customized version of GNOME 3. Unlike Unity, Cinnamon tries to preserve the look and feel of the traditional desktop by having a more or less traditional Start menu (boxed in green) and does not have a HUD like interface for application, so programs have the traditional menu bar (boxed in red) at the top. The image below … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 13.04 – How to Customize / Configure Unity
These instructions are for Ubuntu 13.04 running the Unity Desktop. They may be the same or similar for other versions, but no guarantee is made. Ubuntu provides access to a few of the aspects of Unity that can be customized, but the majority are buried in configuration files that use pretty arcane shell commands to manipulate. The Unity Tweak Tool provides easy access to the various bits of Unity and allow you to configure Unity to your heart’s content: Best of all, if you you mess up or don’t like the changes you made, you can always restore the settings back to the original default settings: The only shortcoming of the tool (that I see) is that there is no help file or manual describing in detail what each setting does. Sometimes it is a … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 13.04 – How to Install / Update Drivers
These instructions are for Ubuntu 13.04 running the Unity interface. They may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. In general, Ubuntu does a good job providing drivers for your system hardware. However, sometimes a suitable driver is not available via the Linux kernel (which is what Ubuntu is based on) because either: the hardware is newer and support is not provided for it in the Linux kernel there is no open source (non-proprietary) driver available for your hardware – and for legal reasons cannot be included as part of the Linux kernel Fortunately, Ubuntu provides an easy way to locate and install proprietary drivers for your hardware. Note: there is no guarantee that this method will find and install drivers for your hardware simply because no … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 13.04 – How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
These instructions are for Ubuntu 13.04 running under VirtualBox 4.2.12 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 Linux distros, however, the VirtualBox Guest Additions don’t work with all distros of Linux. As well, 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 Autorun 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 video support … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – Installing the Xubuntu Core Desktop
These instructions are for installing the Xubuntu Core Desktop in Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. Installing Xubuntu Core Desktop installs only the GUI part of Xubuntu Desktop without all the extra applications that are part of the Xubuntu Desktop package (the only extra application it installs is the Thunar file manager) The Xubuntu Desktop is a custom configured version of the Xfce Desktop. Xfce is smaller than Xubuntu Core Desktop. Installation instructions can be found here. An article listing alternative desktops for Ubuntu 12.04 can be found here. If you are changing desktops because you are totally lost / confused by Unity, I suggest reading this tutorial and giving Unity a chance. Of … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Install the Lubuntu Core Desktop
These instructions are for installing the Lubuntu Core Desktop in Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. Installing Lubuntu Core Desktop installs the GUI part of Lubuntu Desktop without all the extra applications that are part of the Lubuntu Desktop package. This is a good option for those who are happy with the applications provided with Ubuntu, but simply want to change their desktop. The Lubuntu Core Desktop is a custom configured version of the LXDE Desktop. To install a very basic LXDE desktop without additional applications, I recommend installing the LXDE Core desktop. Installation instructions can be found here. There is also a version of the LXDE Desktop that includes a little more … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.10 – Installing GNOME Desktop
These instructions are for installing the GNOME Desktop in Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. If you are changing desktops because you are totally lost / confused by Unity, I suggest reading this tutorial and giving Unity a chance. The mentioned tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04, but should be the same or very similar for 12.10. Eventually, I will have an updated tutorial for 12.10. Of course, if you really hate Unity, then GNOME Desktop is an alternative desktop. Some images may be clicked for full sized versions. What is it? GNOME Desktop is GNOME Shell bundled with a number of additional applications. GNOME Shell is not the same as the classic or traditional … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.10 – Installing GNOME Shell
These instructions are for installing the GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. If you are changing desktops because you are totally lost / confused by Unity, I suggest reading this tutorial and giving Unity a chance. The mentioned tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04, but should be the same or very similar for 12.10. Eventually, I will have an updated tutorial for 12.10. Of course, if you really hate Unity, then GNOME Shell is an alternative desktop. Some images may be clicked for full sized versions. What is it? GNOME Shell is just the basic GNOME 3 desktop environment. It includes GNOME Session Fallback as part of the installation. GNOME Shell is … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.10 – Installing GNOME Session Fallback
These instructions are for installing the GNOME Session Fallback in Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. If you are changing desktops because you are totally lost / confused by Unity, I suggest reading this tutorial and giving Unity a chance. The mentioned tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04, but should be the same or very similar for 12.10. Eventually, I will have an updated tutorial for 12.10. Of course, if you really hate Unity, then GNOME Session Fallback is an alternative desktop. Some images may be clicked for full sized versions. What is it? GNOME Session Fallback is the most basic version of GNOME you can install. The 3D features and requirements of the … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 Server – How to Install a GUI
This tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04 Server. While the instructions are probably the same for other versions of Ubuntu Server (and, maybe, for other Linux Server distros), I make no guarantee. In previous versions of Ubuntu, there were small differences between the kernel used for the Server and Desktop versions. In Ubuntu 12.04, there is no longer any difference. The main difference between the two versions is that Ubuntu 12.04 Server is a bare-bones, no frills, down to the metal version of Ubuntu – which makes it the perfect version if you want to run Ubuntu but completely customize it to your tastes without the overhead / bloat of everything that goes into Ubuntu Desktop. NOTE: Ubuntu Server is a pure command line driven system – at least until you add a GUI The … Read entire article »
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