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HowTo: Make and simplify sources.list files
With Penguin-fans everywhere madly hitting Ubuntu mirrors worldwide today grabbing the Final Release of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex (including myself), people are discovering that using the official...
View ArticleHowTo: Uninstall software that makes Ubuntu’s boot process fail
Whilst rebuilding a friend’s Medion laptop, in my attempt to get the Wireless LAN adapter working, I set about trying to use ndiswrapper and the Windows drivers. Unfortunately upon rebooting, the...
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HowTo: Upgrade Ubuntu to the next version without burning a physical CD.
As you are probably aware, Ubuntu has a regular six-month release cycle, and if you are someone like me, then you are probably regularly downloading all the Alpha and Beta versions as well as the final...
View ArticleHowTo: Make use of Ubuntu PPA repositories
What is a PPA repository? A PPA is a Personal Package Archive hosted by the ubuntu.com servers that contains binaries and/or source related to a project. The project can be anything from a new...
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HowTo: Restore the Windows Master Boot Record (without using a Windows CD)...
You know how it is – you take a client’s Windows based machine, do a dual-boot installation of Ubuntu (which replaces the Windows Master Boot Record, or MBR, with GRUB and sets up an option to boot...
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HowTo: Migrate an Apt-Mirror-generated Ubuntu archive to another mirror...
So, you’ve gone and created your very own local Ubuntu mirror using Apt-Mirror, and you’ve come across a situation similar to: You’ve decided to change where you update your Apt-Mirror archive from...
View ArticleHowTo: Fix Apt-Get failing with a “Method did not start correctly” error
So, you decide to install a new package on your system, or perhaps update your system with some outstanding updates. You either use the Software Centre or the Apt-Get command from a terminal to do this...
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HowTo: Install the XScreensaver packages on Ubuntu
The XScreensaver packages are a series of fancy alternate screensavers that have a popular history. They are much more enjoyable than the boring default Ubuntu screensaver which is just… a black...
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HowTo: Install Flumotion Streaming Server on Ubuntu 14.04
Flumotion Streaming Server is a great open-source application that is available in the Ubuntu repositories that can easily allow you to broadcast a live stream from a video camera, or broadcast...
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