Tweaking Hidden Ubuntu Settings With Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network
icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security
settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu
GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or [...]

Recovering Ubuntu after a Windows installation

What follows is a small step-by-step guide on how to recover the ability to boot your Ubuntu partition after a new Windows installation
problem: Windows overwrites the Master Boot Record (MBR), effectively destroying any LILO or GRUB setup you might have had; contrary to what several websites claim: just setting the proper partition active will NOT [...]

Install GFX Grub In Ubuntu

GNU Graphics Grub is the new Grub boot screen which adds to Visual appeal of Boot Screen .. Unlike older grub GFX Grub has now much better themes and customization options.. This article takes a quick look at How To Install GFX GrubBoot Menu..
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How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD

Something happen to a windows Master Boot Record (MBR) that you’re responsible for? Want a very quick, very easy way to restore it with nothing but your craft, native intelligence and a liveCD?
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How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD

How to boot with grub off a floppy and into your hard drive

Having a problem with grub on your Linux box can really ruin your computing experience. That’s why it’s always handy to make a bootable grub floppy and stick it in a drawer somewhere, just in case.
Here’s how you do it in Ubuntu, although these instructions will be pretty much the same in any [...]

How to clone your bootable Ubuntu install to another drive

If you’ve ever wanted to completely clone your Ubuntu install, with all of the tweaks, files you’ve downloaded and changes you’ve made to it, there’s a fairly simple way to do this. This is great if you want a complete backup, or if you’re looking to move your system to a newer (read: bigger, [...]

How to: Install KDE 4 Desktop under Ubuntu Linux 7.10

KDE 4 has been released. I’ve received couple of questions about installing KDE 4 under Ubuntu Linux 7.10. KDE 4 Packages are available for Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 (Gutsy) and from development Ubuntu Linux Hardy version. They install to /usr/lib/kde4 and can be installed alongside your existing KDE 3. However these packages are not compatible [...]

How To: Give Ubuntu a speed boost

The XLNTsolution weblog has a whole stash of system tweaks they recommend to speed up Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.Some of the tips include disabling IPv6, enabling parallel boot processes, reducing the load of the swap, and re-aliasing the localhost — and that just scratches the surface. Some of the tweaks are pretty advanced
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Windows XP apps on your Ubuntu desktop - now with Coherence !

Run Windows XP apps on Ubuntu without having and have them appear on your normal Gnome or KDE desktop. The tutorial starts with uses KQemu (now Open Source as of today) but the latter section on coherence can easily be adapted to VMWare Player or Xen.
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Windows XP apps on your Ubuntu desktop - [...]

Windows based Ubuntu installer

Here’s a nifty beta of a windows based Ubuntu installer.  Simply download the installer and run it in Windows.  It will prompt you for your type of install (i.e. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc.) and a username/password.  It will then download everything you need, install it and prompt you to reboot.
Looks pretty slick!  See the Ubuntuforums thread [...]

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