Category Archives: Ubuntu 11.10

Ubuntu is #4 on the iBookstore…

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

…or, more specifically, my book THE UBUNTU DESKTOP BEGINNER’S GUIDE is (or was, by the time you read this) #4 for the Operating Systems category on Apple’s US iBookstore: I am frankly baffled as to why this is the case … Continue reading →

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thank you, all

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

I started blogging about Ubuntu Linux in 2008, after I happened to mention in passing some troubles I had with Ubuntu 8.04, and noticed the next day that one post got 3x as many hits as the rest of my … Continue reading →

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A Negative Review Of Ubuntu Unity

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Commentor Leonard leaves this opinion of Ubuntu Unity. In all candor, I think this is the funniest review of Unity I have yet read: what a revoltin’ development…. i have always loved linux since the first time i found an … Continue reading →

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Use Key-Based Security With SSH On Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

SSH stands for “secure shell”, and is a network protocol that allows you to securely send commands to a remote machine. SSH is pretty secure, but it does have one weak link – the password. If someone cracks your SSH … Continue reading →

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Find The Date Of Easter In Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Easter is the Christian Festival of the Resurrection, celebrating the return of Jesus Christ from death. The date of Easter is calculated based on a lunar cycle, so naturally the date of Easter changes every year. This can be confusing, … Continue reading →

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Install Handbrake On Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

The popular Handbrake video conversion application has sometimes had difficulty running on new version of Ubuntu, but the current version of Handbrake, 0.9.6, works just fine on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. Best of all, the installation only takes a few … Continue reading →

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OS X Mountain Lion Copying Ubuntu?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Three features in Mountain Lion that are already in Ubuntu. Of course, some of these are logical ideas that all operating systems will soon incorporate. But it’s still nice to see how Ubuntu pushes the envelope. -JM

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Ubuntu 11.10 vs Xubuntu 11.10

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

I have an ASUS EEE 1005HAB netbook, and it simply doesn’t have the graphical horsepower to handle either GNOME Shell or Ubuntu Unity. It will display just fine, but simple tasks take up a ridiculous amount of processor time. So … Continue reading →

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Create ISO Image Files In Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot With genisoimage

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

ISO image files are quite useful. They are an excellent way to prepare files for distribution on discs, for instance, or for data archiving. And on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, you can use the genisoimage command to quickly prepare a set … Continue reading →

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Install Cinnamon Desktop On Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot As A Unity Replacement

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jonathan Moeller

Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot’s Unity interface is no longer new, but people still love it or hate it. If you’re in the camp that hates Unity, one of the options available to you is Linux Mint’s new Cinnamon desktop. Cinnamon … Continue reading →

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