Category: Ubuntu

Tectonic » Ubuntu Hardy beta released

The Ubuntu team released Ubuntu 8.04 LTS beta. Codenamed “Hardy Heron”, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition features incremental improvements to familiar applications, with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu long-term support release, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubi installer, the team said in a release.

Tectonic » Ubuntu Hardy beta released

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Virus Protection With avast! Linux Home Edition On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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.

Virus Protection With avast! Linux Home Edition On Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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How To Get Ubuntu System Facts With Facter | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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.

How To Get Ubuntu System Facts With Facter | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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Becoming Root User Without Password In GNU/Linux Ubuntu | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Ubuntu has an excellent security tool called sudo that allows the administrator to delegate control of certain commands to certain users. But to use it you must type the sudo word before any command, and validate (and confirm) it with your system account password.

Becoming Root User Without Password In GNU/Linux Ubuntu | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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KnowledgeTree Document Management System On Ubuntu 7.10 Server | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide will walk you through installing the KnowledgeTree Document Management System on Ubuntu 7.10 Server. This guide does not include any pictures. I just felt with this type of install, that they were not warranted.

KnowledgeTree Document Management System On Ubuntu 7.10 Server | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials

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