Ubuntu builder 2.4.0 released and installation instructions included

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 23:03 — admin — www.ubuntugeek.com

A handy tool to build an Ubuntu based GNU/Linux distribution.Ubuntu Builder is a simple tool to create your own distribution. It allows to download, extract, customize in many ways and rebuild the ubuntu images. You can customize i386 and amd64 desktop ISO images.

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Unity 8 Gets Demoed on Mir, Looks Impressive Already

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 17:55 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Unity 8 – the next major version of the Unity desktop – has been demoed running atop of Mir, Ubuntu’s custom display server. 

Both Unity 8 and Mir are still in active development, so to see them running as well as they are in the video below, taken by Michael Zanetti, is exciting stuff.

Google Now-Inspired Conky Theme for Linux

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 17:35 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Want to add some Google Now-style to your Ubuntu desktop? You do? Then read on… 

DeviantArt user satya164 has knocked together a Google Now-inspired theme for Conky, the popular Linux system monitor (and a whole heap more).

Unlike many Conky themes this one is light on information displayed, only showing weather and network usage.

Ubuntu Brainstorm To Be Axed?

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 16:28 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Have you used Ubuntu Brainstorm recently? Chances are you haven’t.

Ubuntu Announce Billboard Photo Taking Contest

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:18 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Ubuntu Billboard in Ukraine

As concepts for contests go the latest one from Ubuntu is certainly unique. 

Feedly Gets Unity Web App Integration

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 17:03 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Possible Changes In Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander [UDS]

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:54 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
Ubuntu Developer Summit is a meeting where software developers gather to discuss the next Ubuntu version changes and features.
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Get Weather Or System Info On Your Desktop With These 2 Conky Configurations

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:53 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
There are two Conky configurations I've been wanting to write about for a while, but I didn't have the time to do it, until today, so here it is: the first one has been created by Satya, it's called Conky Google Now and is very easy to set up while the second one, created by Pressian, is more advanced and requires some experience
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How To Get The Systray Whitelist Back In Ubuntu 13.04

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:53 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
As you probably know, the Unity notification area (systray) whitelist is no longer available in Ubuntu 13.04 so you can't whitelist applications to be able to use the systray.
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HP 225 Laptop Lists Ubuntu As OS Option

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 10:41 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

HP are listing Ubuntu as a pre-installed operating system option for their forthcoming HP 255 Notebook.

The HP 225

How to install classic gnome desktop in ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)

Sun, 05/12/2013 - 23:39 — admin — www.ubuntugeek.com

This tutorial will explain how to install classic gnome desktop in ubuntu 13.04.By default ubuntu 13.04 loads in to unity desktop.If still want to use old classic gnome desktop you have to install gnome session fallback package.

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‘Half-Life 2′ Hits Linux, Available on Steam

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 12:06 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Half-Life 2 Now Available for Linux

Valve’s lauded first-person shooter Half-Life 2 has finally arrived on Linux.

How to install GRUB customizer in ubuntu 13.04

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 23:22 — admin — www.ubuntugeek.com

Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the GRUB2/BURG settings and menu entries

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The Samsung U1000 Ubuntu Phone Isn’t Real

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 21:53 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

“Samsung are making the first Ubuntu Phone!” screams the subject field of the latest e-mail to arrive in the OMG! tips inbox.

“I can’t believe you haven’t mentioned the U1000!!” the sender protests – albeit with more capitalisation than I’m willing to convey, but adding to an ant-sized avalanche of mail along similar lines.

S06E11 – Toy Ubuntu

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:49 — admin — podcast.ubuntu-uk.org

Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Tony Whitmore and Laura Cowen return for the eleventh episode of Season Si

Support for Ubuntu 10.04 & 11.10 Officially Ends Today

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 08:44 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop and Ubuntu 11.10 officially ends today.

Ubuntu Touch for Phones To Be Usable ‘By End Of May’

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 21:32 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

Ubuntu Touch for Phones will be in a usable enough state for daily use by the end of the month.

Liven Up Your Ubuntu Desktop With ZonColor Themes

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 15:06 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

There was a time when I, probably like many of you, would change my desktop theme more often than I’d change my socks.

Then Ubuntu went and did something awful: it delivered a default theme that was not only “good” but acceptable to virtually everyone’s tastes!

Ubuntu Might Get A New Simplified Packaging Format / App Installer

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:33 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
According to a recent message posted on the Ubuntu Devel mailing list by Colin Watson, Installer Team leader, Ubuntu might get a new, simplified packaging format and app installer which should make it easier for developers to get their software into Ubuntu.
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elementary OS Luna Beta 2 Available For Download

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:33 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
Five months after the first beta, elementary OS Luna beta 2 has been released yesterday. Based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Luna beta 2 comes with improved multi-monitor support, updated default applications and artwork and more.
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Cinnamon 1.8 Gets Its Own Control Center And Screensaver, Easier Spices Installation

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:32 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
Cinnamon, the desktop environment used by default in Linux Mint, has reached version 1.8, getting its own Control Center, screensaver and more.

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Get Nautilus 3.4 Features Back In Ubuntu 13.04 With SolusOS Patched Nautilus

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:32 — hotice — www.webupd8.org
Ubuntu 13.04 uses Nautilus 3.6 by default, for which some features that were available in Nautilus 3.4 are no longer available, such as the dual pane view, sidebar tree view and more.
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Humble Double Fine Bundle Brings New Games to Linux

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:53 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

The Humble Double Fine Bundle launched last night, offering a glut of games from indie developers Double Fine Productions.

For the next two weeks you can decide what you’re willing to stump up to get hold of their offerings, and choose where your donation goes (all to charity, all to developers, or split between both).

Agedu – A Unix utility for tracking down wasted disk space

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 23:05 — admin — www.ubuntugeek.com

agedu scans a directory tree and produces reports about how much disk space is used in each directory and subdirectory, and also how that usage of disk space corresponds to files with last-access times a long time ago.

In other words, agedu is a tool you might use to help you free up disk space.

US Military Academies using Ubuntu for Training Future Officers in Cyber Warfare

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:09 — admin — feedproxy.google.com

According to The Washington Post, U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks which control almost everything these days. And guess what, they are being trained using Ubuntu OS (possibly in a virtual environment).

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