Linux Tutorials on the topic “desktop”

• Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 0

  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.

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• Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 3

  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.

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• Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 9

  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.

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• The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 5

  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.

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• Mounting ISO Images With Furius ISO Mount On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 6

  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.

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• Installing Games On Ubuntu With Playdeb

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  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.

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• Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

  Author: shahjapan • Tags: centos, debian, desktop, fedora, mandriva, ubuntu • Comments: 13

  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.

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• Twitter Clients For Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  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.

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

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, email, ubuntu • Comments: 5

  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.

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• The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11 (GNOME)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, suse • Comments: 5

  The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 11 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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