 Ubuntu is "Linux made easy". It's especially fit for beginners with Linux, and has become very popular because of that. The simple and effective how-to's and tips on this website, will help you to have a smooth experience with Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. NEW: NOW COMPLETELY ADAPTED TO UBUNTU 11.10! One of the main objectives of Linux is fun. So above all: have fun! All the how-to's on this website are primarily for Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. Some are also for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Specific instructions for Ubuntu 10.04 are written in green text. A. Installation 1. Choose the right Ubuntu version for you 2. Burn the image on a CD 3. Create a dual boot with Windows B. Right after the installation 1. Round it off neatly: do this first 2. Multimedia: full audio and video support 3. Want a more traditional desktop? NEW! C. General 1. Oracle (Sun) Java JRE for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian 2. Avoid nine fatal mistakes 3. How to install applications 4. Security (viruses and firewalls) 5. Wireless security (wifi) 6. The Linux file system 7. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 8. Tips and tweaks 9. Samsung printers D. Reinstalling and upgrading 1. Upgrade smoothly from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 NEW! 2. How to reinstall Ubuntu easily | This website is being sponsored by Google Ads. Do you use an ad blocker? Then you are blocking my income from advertisements, as well.... If you wish to support this website, you can (temporarily?) switch off your ad blocker. Thanks in advance.... E. Other Linux distributions 1. Xubuntu: a classic beauty NEW! 2. Oracle (Sun) Java JRE for openSUSE NEW! F. Troubleshooting 1. Solutions for six bugs 2. Display problems 3. No sound 4. No internet 5. Grub: how to repair it and how to remove it 6. Need help? G. Advanced 1. Install DD-WRT on your router 2. Put Tomato on your router NEW! About the content The content of this website is a translation of some of the content of my Dutch website. My Dutch website contains far more Ubuntu tips and how-to's. So if you're able to read Dutch (or Afrikaans, which is rather similar to Dutch), you might want to take a look there, too. Search this website? Use the search box in the upper right corner of this website. About the author The author of these pages. License: Creative Commons I encourage copying of the information on this website! The more, the better...  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. The attribution must mention the home page of this website. Legal notice In some countries, applying some of the tips on this website may be illegal, because several tips (mainly on the multimedia page) involve the installation of patented and/or restricted software. Disclaimer Use at your own risk: read the disclaimer. |
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