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Are you new to Ubuntu? Can’t find all the features and settings you need? Having trouble with the command line Terminal? While Ubuntu can be considered one of the most newbie friendly Linux distributions out there, there are still some settings and features that many may have difficulty finding. A free application known as Ubuntu Tweak is here to help. The quickest way to get Ubuntu Tweak is... 

The next major release of Ubuntu is now available. Ubuntu 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” packs in a ton of new features in this new long term support (LTS) release. So what does Lucid Lynx have in store for us? The best new features include noticeably faster boot up (thanks to the removal of HAL), a nifty social media manager, a great new music store, as well as new default applications. Of course,... 

Today, I handily grabbed myself the Ubuntu 9.10 stable release, which was released today, exactly a week after Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch.  The Ubuntu servers were downloading at a very slow rate, but the bittorrent version was much faster.  Most of us probably don’t have a hold on Ubuntu 9.10 yet, but here’s a beginning preview of the 9.10 install process and some pretty pictures.  Read More →

Ubuntu, the popular GNU/Linux Operating System, has released its latest release, known as Karmic Koala today. As with the first day of new releases, the servers will be very slow, therefore, if you intend on getting the release right now, we recommend you download the Torrent file and use a BitTorrent client rather than dealing with speeds that can go as low as 5 KBs or even generate a connection time... 

Portable Ubuntu Remix is essentially a portable Ubuntu operating system that runs directly in windows. Download it here (the DOS release 4). The download size is around 450 mb, and when fully installed, it will be around 3.8 gb. Toss this to the side and return home if you don’t have enough disk space or don’t feel like trying this out because of its extremely (not) portable size. After... 

Ubuntu from Canonical Systems has a tradition of releasing a new version of the Ubuntu operating system (as well as official derivatives like Xubuntu and Kubuntu) every six months. Back in April, Ubuntu 9.04 was released. Its been almost 6 months and that means, Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) is about to be released. The beta was released on October 1, 2009 and this is a first looks at whats new in Ubuntu...