Posts Tagged Ubuntu
Ubuntu On Your Android Phone
Posted by gavomatic57 in Android, Hardware, Linux, Ubuntu on February 21, 2012
Here’s an interesting idea from Canonical. They are currently trying to attract Android handset manufacturers who may wish to produce a high-end phone with the ability to dual-boot into a desktop operating system. You may remember the Motorola Atrix from last year. This was an impressive device that had the ability to be docked in [...]
Ubuntu’s New HUD
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on January 26, 2012
So, this is this new HUD we’ve been hearing about. It appears to take the idea of Spotlight on the OSX and the search bar on Windows a step further to include menu options as well. It’s an interesting idea but I’m guessing that typing every command rather than mousing over to them is going [...]
Ubuntu TV
Posted by gavomatic57 in Hardware, Linux, Ubuntu on January 9, 2012
Probably not much of a surprise to Ubuntu fans, but Canonical appears to have ambitions beyond the desktop PC. Finding a place on tablets is clearly an obvious goal, but it appears that the TV set is a target too.
Ubuntu & the Future
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on November 1, 2011
Here is Mark Shuttleworth talking at a recent developer summit. He’s clearly a man with a vision and the drive to take it forward. Perhaps this is what Linux has been crying out for for some time. It was quite remarkable to spend some time using Ubuntu 11.10 when you consider where it was only [...]
Ubuntu 11.04 with Gnome 3
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on September 17, 2011
To say that the decision to move to Unity in Ubuntu 11.04 was controversial would be the understatement of the year. Unity is a relatively new UI first seen in the Ubuntu Netbook remix, yet it was still quite buggy even up until the release of 11.04. Around the same time, the folks at Gnome had been putting the finishing touches to their major overhaul of the Gnome desktop, yet Gnome 3, despite its flashy new look and interesting features was snubbed by some of the biggest names in the linux desktop business.
Install Ubuntu 11.10 in Virtualbox
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on August 19, 2011
This is a little long and not much fun to watch, but hopefully it’ll help someone out. Ubuntu 11.10 will be out sometime in October and it is already quite polished. Some of the UI changes coming later on look very good indeed, but more on that another day.
Running Unity in Virtualbox
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on July 8, 2011
Well, after a few weeks of trying, failing and then getting huffy and leaving it alone, I finally have Unity running nicely in Virtualbox. I used this helpful guide here.
Asus to ship Ubuntu netbooks
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on June 2, 2011
Potentially some good news here for Linux and Ubuntu fans like myself. Asus are going to start selling its Eee range of netbooks with Ubuntu 10.10 (not wishing to risk Unity presumably), starting with the 1001PXD, 1011PX and 1015PX.
A Heartwarming Tale of Ubuntu and Unity
Posted by gavomatic57 in Linux, Ubuntu on May 17, 2011
Many years ago when my mother worked in an office, the internet was a tiny speck on the horizon. Computers were using IBM’s OS2 and Wordperfect with its unhelpful blue screen and keyboard shortcuts. Email had arrived at that point, but it was very early days and was used mostly for internal communication. She signed out from work for the last time a short time later and effectively left the computer world behind, missing the stratospheric rise of the internet into every part of our lives.
Ubuntu could move to rolling releases
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on November 25, 2010
Mark Shuttleworth, the man behind Ubuntu has been telling various publications that they intend to move to rolling releases, offering major updates on a daily basis (if there is anything new to roll out of course). At the moment they have a regimented 6 month review cycle and releases are named accordingly – they’re either 10.04 or 10.10, 11.04, 11.10 etc. These releases are either “standard” or “Long Term Support” (LTS).
Gendarmerie Nationale switch to Ubuntu
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on November 19, 2010
In what could only be seen as good news for Linux fans, the body responsible for public safety and policing in France has started migrating 85,000 PC’s to Ubuntu and are saving 2m Euros in the process – and that is just license fees. Canonical have posted the case study to their website here.
Ubuntu 10.04 First Impressions
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on April 24, 2010
Well, I finally managed to get this installed and I’m currently exploring the changes.
Installation was a breeze, after unplugging my other hard drives that is. A previous blog mentions a GRUB issue that ended up causing boot problems, but with only one drive to work with it can’t mess up too badly. The installation screens are polished, professional-looking and importantly – brief. You can get from empty drive to fully installed in a very short time. Once installed the system zips along at a pace you’d expect from a linux distribution. Very impressed.
Steam for Linux
Posted by gavomatic57 in Games, Kubuntu, Ubuntu on April 23, 2010
I recently blogged about the Mac as a potential gaming platform and I mentioned that whilst it is an exciting proposition, the limited range and power of GPU’s found in the current Mac range may be a stumbling block.
Phoronix recently posted a few articles that made me giddy with excitement. The Mac Steam beta has uncovered a few interesting items of code that suggest that as well as a Steam client for OSX, one for Linux is also on the way. First there is this
Ubuntu 9.10
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on December 27, 2009
When 9.10 first arrived I grabbed the ISO in the usual manner – via bit-torrent – my connection was slow and I couldn’t be trusted to keep my browser open long enough. However the ISO was in some way faulty and refused to boot properly. Frustrated I left it alone and kept playing whatever game I had on the go at the time.
Time passed and I had an urge to give it another go – there’s nothing quite like a linux distro to remind you of how fast and fluid your PC can be. So, this time I downloaded it from the Ubuntu site and low and behold – this one worked a treat.
Add Software Repositories in Ubuntu
Posted by gavomatic57 in Kubuntu, Ubuntu on September 2, 2009
Add Software Repositories in Ubuntu Another linux how-to!
Install Kubuntu KDE from within Ubuntu
Posted by gavomatic57 in Kubuntu, Ubuntu on August 31, 2009
Install Kubuntu KDE from within Ubuntu Gnome is the obvious choice for those wanting a rock-stable linux desktop, but KDE4 is a great example of just how good a linux desktop can look. Fortunately you can have both in different sessions. Here’s a quick guide on how you can have your cake and eat it.
Ubuntu 8.10 x64
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on November 1, 2008
As a line is drawn under October 2008, a new chapter in the life of Ubuntu opens in the form of Intrepid Ibex. This is a “normal release” from Canonical, rather than a “Long term support” release and that usually means that it is a bit more adventurous than their LTS bretheren. That said, when [...]
Create your own Live CD (updated with new links 24/4/2010)
Posted by gavomatic57 in Kubuntu, Ubuntu on June 19, 2008
I created my own Ubuntu live DVD yesterday, complete with all the apps & codecs I use and the Ubuntu Studio theme I install each and every time I reinstall. I think I’ll call it GavBuntu (haha) If anyone else using Ubuntu or Mint would like to do the same, it’s really easy. Go to “Software [...]
Axel Downloader
Posted by gavomatic57 in Kubuntu, Ubuntu on June 16, 2008
If you download a lot of files and are frustrated at the slow speeds you get, you may benefit from a download manager. Whilst there are many around, few are as lightweight and as handy as Axel. It runs in the Terminal (command line) and downloads from various sources to speed things up. If you’re [...]
Another experiment
Posted by gavomatic57 in Ubuntu on May 27, 2008
I stumbled on a very helpful blog earlier today, suggesting that there was a “preload” app in the repository that reduces load times on Ubuntu apps. I’m not getting my hopes up too much – I mean, its not as if things take a long time to load as it is, but its something worth [...]
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