How to setup Ubuntu in Virtualbox and create a VM. Download Virtualbox Guest Addition ISO images here: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/. After installing Ubuntu in Virtualbox on a suitably sized VDI image; add the Virtualbox Guest Additions ISO as a CDROM disk and then start the Ubuntu VM. Install the build essentials in Ubuntu thusly: sudo apt-get install … Read more
How to reset your Ubuntu password when you are running in Virtualbox. The Ubuntu distribution works quite well in Virtualbox, but sometimes you can forget the password for the user you created and you need to reset the password. This is very easy. Firstly; boot your Virtualbox instance. Then hold the shift key to get … Read more
This is a lovely green Ubuntu wallpaper for your desktop. This is an amazing wallpaper with good detail in the background.
The Ubuntu Edge mobile phone powered by Ubuntu is now the most backed project on Indiegogo with over 10 million dollars in total already pledged for this project. The idea of a mobile phone powered by Ubuntu is a strange one; but a very popular idea it seems. Everyone who has backed this project is … Read more
Get daily builds of the new Ubuntu 13.10 distribution here. Saucy Salamander will be the next and best release of the Ubuntu distribution yet. http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/. Daily builds page. 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image. PC AMD-64 image. PC (Intel x86) desktop image. PC i386 (32bit) desktop image. 64-bit Mac (AMD64) desktop image. x86_64 bit desktop image … Read more
Linux e-books. (PDF). There is a lot of information in this Linux E-Book: http://securitronlinux.com/lc/AdvancedLinuxPocketbook.pdf. This is the Advanced Linux Pocketbook and the information therein is very useful for anyone who is learning about networking and wants some pointers on using networking with Linux. This is a bit dated, but the information is still pertinent in … Read more
The new Ubuntu 13.10 alpha 2 disc images have been released; these are cutting edge releases of the new and improved Ubuntu 13.10 distribution. Download the disk images below and give this Linux distribution a go. Following on from Alpha 2 the next development milestone is Beta 1 and is scheduled for September 5th. The … Read more
To change the username of an already created account on a UNIX or Linux system just follow this simple guide. I am changing the username mailman to mailman2. Firstly; open the /etc/shadow file with the VIM editor. homer@deep-thought ~ % sudo vim.tiny /etc/shadowhomer@deep-thought ~ % sudo vim.tiny /etc/shadow Then find the entry you are after … Read more
http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/1iy1sv/official_ubuntu_forums_hacked_we_demand_answers/. The Ubuntu forums have been cracked by a malicious user. This person has taken the database and now has all of the password and e-mail information in his/her grasp. This is a more regular occurrence these days. The problem seems to have been a VBulletin mod that was compromised and had administrator privileges and … Read more
The Ubuntu Linux distribution is moving to the MIR display server to replace the ageing Xorg display server. This is intended to allow the development of the next-generation Unity desktop. This means that you will be able to use the one Unity desktop on a television; PC monitor and a phone with the one interface. … Read more
http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/GNOME+Shell%3A+Nord?content=142971. Nord Gnome Shell theme, now compatible with Gnome 3.6. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/LittleBigMod_2nd?content=152088. LittleBigMod Gnome Shell 3.6 theme. A very good and sleek theme. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/London+Smoke+-+Gnome-Shell?content=142426. London Smoke theme for Gnome Shell 3.4. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/malys+-++GS?content=142262. Malys theme for Gnome Shell 3.4.1. Another quality theme for your Linux desktop. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Darkair+%28+3.4%2B3.6%2B3.8%2B3.9.2%29?content=156215. Darkair Gnome Shell theme. A theme with a lovely orange … Read more
The Unity desktop in Ubuntu 13.04 supports a different rendering mode that will increase performance on lower specced machines. To enable this, enter the command below to create an empty file in the /etc/X11/Xsession.d directory. sudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvmsudo touch /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm Then type sudo vim.tiny /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99force-llvm and enter this text. export UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE=1export UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE=1 Then press ESC … Read more
I had an Android phone hooked up to my router over WIFI and I could connect to it on my PC using the IP Camera app, therefore I wanted to try and record a timelapse video and this is how I did this. The command below was used to capture the time-lapse video to a … Read more
There are some lovely MDM themes here: http://gnome-look.org/index.php?xsortmode=high&page=0&xcontentmode=150&PHPSESSID=677369a539b682bfcfaf4deb6bad7148. These would be perfect for any Linux Mint 15 machine. The MDM login manager in Linux Mint 15 has the ability to load GDM themes as well as new animated HTML5 themes. These themes are perfect for any user that wants to customise the login manager. This … Read more
Very useful Linux commands for administering your system and managing user accounts. Some very useful Linux know-how.