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Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:10:01 +0200

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium

Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04.

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:06:42 +0200

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a media center application for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to manage/watch/listen to/view your videos, music, and pictures. It has a nice interface, can be controlled from the desktop or a remote control or via its built-in web interface, and it can be extended by custom scripts. This guide shows how you can install XBMC on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:22:28 +0200

Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04

Adobe AIR is a technology that lets you run Internet applications on the desktop. With AIR you do not need a browser to run such desktop applications. This tutorial explains how you can install Adobe AIR 1.1 for Linux beta on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop and how you can install AIR applications.

The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:27:40 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS 3.0 Gadgets desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. gOS is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu 8.04, that comes with Google Apps and some other Web 2.0 applications; gOS 3.0 Gadgets uses the GNOME desktop.

How To Install VMware Server 2 On An Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:24:03 +0200

How To Install VMware Server 2 On An Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).

Kubuntu: How To Turn The Touchpad Off And On With One Shortcut Key

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:08:11 +0200

Kubuntu: How To Turn The Touchpad Off And On With One Shortcut Key

This guide explains how you can turn your touchpad on or off on a Kubuntu laptop by using a shortcut key.

Mounting ISO Images With Furius ISO Mount On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:27:05 +0200

Mounting ISO Images With Furius ISO Mount On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Furius ISO Mount is a tool that lets you mount and unmount ISO images on your desktop, calculate the checksums (MD5 and SHA1) of the ISO images, and burn them onto a CD or DVD (using external programs like Brasero or Nautilus). It comes with a graphical user interface and is extremely easy to use. This guide shows how to install it on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

Installing Google Android SDK 1.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:40:10 +0200

Installing Google Android SDK 1.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

This guide explains how you can install the Google Android SDK 1.0 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. With this stable release of the Android SDK, you can now develop applications for Android smartphones (like T-Mobile's G1) and offer them on the Android Market.

Installing VirtualBox 2.0.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:45:07 +0200

Installing VirtualBox 2.0.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

This tutorial shows how you can install Sun xVM VirtualBox on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. With VirtualBox you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux and Windows under a host operating system. There are two ways of installing VirtualBox: from precompiled binaries that are available for some distributions and come under the PUEL license, and from the sources that are released under the GPL. This article will show how to set up VirtualBox 2.0.0 from the precompiled binaries.

Installing Games On Ubuntu With Playdeb

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:33:02 +0200

Installing Games On Ubuntu With Playdeb

Playdeb is a repository for Ubuntu games that makes it easy to install games that are available on getdeb.net. This article shows how you can install games using Playdeb on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:10:23 +0200

Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Someone said, Flash Player 9 doesn't run on 64 bit Linux, but sure it does... and you can install it, just follow the simple steps below.

Twitter Clients For Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:27 +0200

Twitter Clients For Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

In this article I will show how to install and use two clients for the popular microblogging platform Twitter on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. The first one is Twitux, the second Twitter client is gtwitter. Both clients have similar features, so it is up to you which one you want to install.

QuickStart, The Swiss Army Knife For Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:28:26 +0200

QuickStart, The Swiss Army Knife For Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

In this article I will show how to install and use QuickStart on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. QuickStart is like a Swiss army knife, it allows you to do various things on your Ubuntu desktop: creating and restoring backups, running scheduled backups, backing up configuration files, installing some common applications, installing DVD codecs, deleting unnecessary files, etc.

How To Install The Zimbra Desktop Email Client On Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:38:23 +0200

How To Install The Zimbra Desktop Email Client On Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)

This article shows how you can install the Zimbra Desktop email client on an Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop. Zimbra Desktop is a full-fledged replacement for email clients such as Outlook or Evolution, offering email, contacts, calendar, documents, tasks, etc. You can use it in conjunction with the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) or any other email account that supports POP3 or IMAP.

How To Install VMware Server (Version 1.0.6) On An Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:55:26 +0200

How To Install VMware Server (Version 1.0.6) On An Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server (version 1.0.6) on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).