Simplifying IPTABLES with UFW and Ubuntu

While it may be hard to believe, until Hardy Heron, Ubuntu did not ship with a firewall in it’s base install. You’d never dream of putting a Windows machine out on the Internet naked, for all to poke and prod. Things are different on Ubuntu for a few reasons:

Fewer services are running by default on [...]

Adding Flash, DVD Playback, MP3 to Ubuntu Hardy Heron in One Command

April has came and went, leaving us with the latest Ubuntu Linux release - Hardy Heron, available here. Ubuntu is heralded for it’s user-friendly and polished approach to desktop Linux. The overriding goal of each release is to win over converts from other operating systems, though mainly Windows, through a somewhat familiar desktop and suite [...]

Ubuntu Hardy Heron in Depth Review

The Heron has landed and spread it’s wings. Ars Technica has a thorough review of Ubuntu’s latest offering - Hardy Heron. The verdict: disappointing for a LTS but still better than the predecessor, Edgy. Next up, Intrepid Ibex - I’m not joking.