Comments on The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)

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.

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By: Max

Could I suggest Wine as an addon to the desktop. I'm not sure if Wine fits your criteria for putting these together, but I think it would be useful.

Other than that, keep up the good work; I can't count the times I've used these as an assist to get a new operating system up and running.

 

Thanks a big lot,

 

Max

By: Marcello Caetano

Good day, I am Brazilian, really like your posts, and even rode a VPS server through one of his tutorials.

Just to add, I would put in programming a very good program, much like the eclipse, the Sublime Text 2.

Use and recommend.

Att,
Marcello Caetano
IT Analyst

By: A. Y. M Shahruz Zahrat

I really like these guides. Go through the installation process following these guides and in the end you'll feel like you have a perfect pc. I just installed Ubuntu (x86_64) following these guide on my dell notebook even though I could get it done all on my own.

Now for 64 bit systems I'd like to add a note. Before you install adobe reader using this tutorial:

1) open synaptic

2) search for ia32-libs

3) mark the package for installation and click apply

 Do it. Otherwise you won't be able to run the binary.

By: OllieG

Thanks for the post, helps a lot. However, is there a video editing software capable of replacing software on Windows such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Premiere Pro? If I could just find a good replacement in this field I would no longer use Windows at all.

By: Anonymous

Unfortunately no, video editing is still at infancy stage in Linux as a whole. If you are talking about professional class video editor then you will have to stick to Windows.

 There is one software considered 'the best' for Linux called "OpenShot" but will be basic if compared to software you have mentioned. Tthere is also a paid software coming up that may be somewhat better but don't remember the name.

PS:  Just in case, you are into 3D rendering/animation then "Blender" is the best open source contender against 3Ds Max or Maya.