Linux Tutorials on the topic “Ubuntu”
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How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 9.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: ubuntu, virtualization, vmware •
Comments: 43 How To Install VMware Server 2 On Ubuntu 9.04 This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 9.04 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).
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Installing VirtualBox 3.0 On An Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu, virtualbox, virtualization •
Comments: 26 Installing VirtualBox 3.0 On An Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop This tutorial shows how you can install Sun VirtualBox 3.0 (released on June 30, 2009) on an Ubuntu 9.04 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 3.0 from the precompiled binaries.
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VBoxHeadless - Running Virtual Machines With VirtualBox 3.0 On A Headless Ubuntu 9.04 Server
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: ubuntu, virtualbox, virtualization •
Comments: 6 VBoxHeadless - Running Virtual Machines With VirtualBox 3.0 On A Headless Ubuntu 9.04 Server This guide explains how you can run virtual machines with Sun VirtualBox 3.0 (released on June 30, 2009) on a headless Ubuntu 9.04 server. Normally you use the VirtualBox GUI to manage your virtual machines, but a server does not have a desktop environment. Fortunately, VirtualBox comes with a tool called VBoxHeadless that allows you to connect to the virtual machines over a remote desktop connection, so there's no need for the VirtualBox GUI.
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How To Set Up WebDAV With MySQL Authentication On Apache2 (Ubuntu 9.10)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: apache, mysql, ubuntu •
Comments: 0 How To Set Up WebDAV With MySQL Authentication On Apache2 (Ubuntu 9.10) This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with MySQL authentication (using mod_auth_mysql) on Apache2 on an Ubuntu 9.10 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the Apache server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.
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The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 10.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 14 The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 10.04 This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 10.04 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. Kubuntu 10.04 is derived from Ubuntu 10.04 and uses the KDE desktop instead of the GNOME desktop.
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The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 9 (Isadora)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 7 The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 9 (Isadora) This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 9 (Isadora) 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. Linux Mint 9 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies.
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 10.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 10.04 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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How To Upgrade Kubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) To 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 How To Upgrade Kubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) To 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) The new Kubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) has just been released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Kubuntu 9.10 desktop installation to Kubuntu 10.04.
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 39 This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) 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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How To Upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) To 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) (Desktop & Server)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 4 How To Upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) To 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) (Desktop & Server) Yesterday the new Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) was released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 9.10 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 10.04.
