Linux Tutorials on the topic “Ubuntu”
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Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor On Ubuntu 7.10
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 0Managing The GRUB Bootloader With QGRUBEditor On Ubuntu 7.10 QGRUBEditor is a graphical frontend for managing the GRUB bootloader. By using QGRUBEditor, you do not have to mess around with the GRUB configuration in /boot/grub/menu.lst anymore. This article shows how to install and use QGRUBEditor on Ubuntu 7.10.
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Open-Source Classroom Management With iTALC On Ubuntu 7.10
Author: o.meyer • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 4Open-Source Classroom Management With iTALC On Ubuntu 7.10 This document describes how to set up iTALC on Ubuntu 7.10. iTALC is an open-source classroom management solution that lets you view and control other computers in your network. It lets you remote-control other computers, show the teacher's screen on all students' computers, lock workstations, send text-messages to students, power on/off and reboot remote computers, etc.
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Virus Protection With avast! Linux Home Edition On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: security, ubuntu, desktop • Comments: 13Virus Protection With avast! Linux Home Edition On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon This tutorial shows how you can install and use avast! Linux Home Edition on an Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon desktop. Although there aren't many Linux viruses out there, this can be useful if you often exchange files with Windows users - it can help you to not pass on any Windows viruses (that don't do any harm to Linux systems) to Windows users. avast! Linux Home Edition is free for private and non-commercial use.
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How To Get Ubuntu System Facts With Facter
Author: gg234 • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 0How To Get Ubuntu System Facts With Facter Facter is a cross-platform Ruby library for retrieving facts from operating systems. It supports multiple resolution mechanisms, any of which can be restricted to working only on certain operating systems or environments. Facter is especially useful for retrieving things like operating system names, IP addresses, MAC addresses, and SSH keys. It is easy to extend Facter to include your own custom facts or to include additional mechanisms for retrieving facts.
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Installing The Amazon MP3 Downloader On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 0Installing The Amazon MP3 Downloader On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon This short guide explains how to install the Amazon MP3 Downloader on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). The Amazon MP3 Downloader is required for album purchases on Amazon.com, and makes downloading songs fast and easy.
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RackTables On Ubuntu 7.10 Server
Author: shakey_1 • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 1RackTables On Ubuntu 7.10 Server In the words of the developers, RackTables is "A management framework for rackspace, IP addresses, servers, switches, routers and much more!". To me, it is the solution to a project that I have been working on for some time - a means of mapping out our data center at work. I have, for a long time, wanted a way to map out and make available in a web interface, our server racks.
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Install Firebird 2.0.3 Database Server On Ubuntu 7.10
Author: doruilasi • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 0Install Firebird 2.0.3 Database Server On Ubuntu 7.10 This tutorial explains how you can install the Firebird database server (version 2.0.3) on an Ubuntu 7.10 server.
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Creating Snapshot-Backups with BackerUpper On Ubuntu 7.10
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: backup, desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 0Creating Snapshot-Backups with BackerUpper On Ubuntu 7.10 BackerUpper is a tool similar to Apple's TimeMachine. It is intended to create snapshot-backups of selected directories or even your full hard drive. From the BackerUpper project page: "Backerupper is a simple program for backing up selected directories over a local network. Its main intended purpose is backing up a user's personal data." This article shows how to install and use BackerUpper on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).
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Connecting GPRS From Ubuntu Gutsy
Author: saturn • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 1Connecting GPRS From Ubuntu Gutsy Connecting to GPRS using a Nokia Phone is not too tough in Ubuntu Gutsy. This is because the default udev rules does install the required drivers and map most of the Nokia devices to /dev/ttyACM0. But it can become tough if you need to retain the resolv.conf or making the pppd to add a default route to the connected device. We will see how it was done properly in the Saturn Labs.
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Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) On Ubuntu 7.10 Server
Author: shakey_1 • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 0Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) On Ubuntu 7.10 Server This guide will walk you through the setup process for implementing NDT running under Ubuntu 7.10 server. For those unfamiliar with NDT, it is a network performance testing application. NDT will measure the throughput between your server and the desktops that you run the java client from.
