Ubuntu
Creating a bootable USB thumb drive image of Ubuntu
The popular Linux distribution Ubuntu distributes it’s offering as a Live CD .iso file. A Live CD is effectively a living, breathing copy of the operating system that can be written to CD and then booted from. The idea has a couple of benefits. It allows the user to sample operating system without any danger [...]
Quick and Dirty File and Print Serving
If you’ve ever spent some time and effort to configure Linux to serve files and printers to other computers on your network, you’ll know there are millions of howtos and write-ups to get you going. The bad news, here is yet another one. The good news, I’ve cut out the fluff and removed the verbose [...]
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 [...]
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 Cheat Sheet
In anticipation of the upcoming Ubuntu Hardy Heron release, FOSSwire has put together a cheat sheet for those that are new to Ubuntu – or even Linux in general. A nice, concise, organized list is always welcome!
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