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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:57:45 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)

This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 13.04 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.

How To Upgrade Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) To 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) (Desktop & Server)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:15:11 +0200

How To Upgrade Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) To 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) (Desktop & Server)

The new Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) has just been released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 12.10 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 13.04.

How To Upgrade OpenSUSE 12.2 To 12.3 (Desktop & Server)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:36:58 +0200

How To Upgrade OpenSUSE 12.2 To 12.3 (Desktop & Server)

This guide shows how you can upgrade your OpenSUSE 12.2 desktop and server installations to OpenSUSE 12.3.

The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 12.3 (GNOME Desktop)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:20:55 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 12.3 (GNOME Desktop)

This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 12.3 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.

How To Install Cinnamon Desktop On Fedora 18

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:16:56 +0100

How To Install Cinnamon Desktop On Fedora 18

This tutorial shows how you can install Linux Mint's Cinnamon desktop on Fedora 18. Since it has now been included in the repositories this can now be done quite quickly. Fedora's default desktop at the moment is GNOME 3.

How To Integrate DropBox Into Thunar (Fedora 18/XFCE)

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:44:16 +0100

How To Integrate DropBox Into Thunar (Fedora 18/XFCE)

Thunar is the default file manager for XFCE desktops. While it is easy to integrate DropBox into Nautilus, the default file manager for GNOME, it is not so trivial for Thunar. This guide explains how to use DropBox with the Thunar file manager on a Fedora 18 XFCE desktop.

The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 18 XFCE

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:00:32 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 18 XFCE

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 18 desktop (with the XFCE desktop environment) 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.

How To Upgrade From Fedora 17 To Fedora 18 With FedUp (Desktop & Server)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:30:04 +0100

How To Upgrade From Fedora 17 To Fedora 18 With FedUp (Desktop & Server)

This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 17 system to Fedora 18 with the help of the Fedora Updater (FedUp). The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations.

How To Install XFCE On Linux Mint 14

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:09:14 +0100

How To Install XFCE On Linux Mint 14

XFCE is a lightweight desktop environment. For Linux Mint 13, the was an XFCE edition in addition to the Cinnamon and Mate editions, but for Linux Mint 14, there isn't. This short guide explains how to install XFCE on your Linux Mint 14 desktop.

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 12.10

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:57:38 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 12.10

This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 12.10 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. Please note that Ubuntu Studio 12.10 uses XFCE as the default desktop environment.

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 14 (Nadia)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:12:49 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 14 (Nadia)

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) 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.

How To Upgrade From Linux Mint 13 (Maya) To 14 (Nadia) With apt

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:38:02 +0100

How To Upgrade From Linux Mint 13 (Maya) To 14 (Nadia) With apt

This tutorial shows how you can upgrade from Linux Mint 13 (Maya) to Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) with apt. Please note that this is not the recommended way, and it might break your system, however, for me it worked fine.

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:18:05 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 12.10 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.

The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 12.10

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:54:13 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 12.10

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 12.10 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. Kubuntu uses the KDE desktop environment.

The Perfect Desktop - Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:04:07 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Xubuntu 12.10 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. Xubuntu uses the lightweight XFCE desktop environment.