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Ubuntu Dapper Drake has been released today! Download your copy now at http://ubuntu.com/download.
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If you already have the previous version of Ubuntu Installed (Breezy Badger), then you just need to change ‘breezy’ to ‘dapper’ in /etc/apt-get/sources.list.
Then do
And wait for your Breezy Badget to transform into Ubuntu Dapper Drake!
Ubuntu Dapper Drake is around the corner, what could be more great than reading some how to guide to use this GNU/Linux based operating system?
The guide i’m talking about is created in the form of wiki and hosted by krazypenguin.net. Overally, the guide tends to be a comprehensive book written for Ubuntu Dapper Drake.
It started off by explaining the objective of the guide, getting started with Ubuntu, how to add repositories, how to update Ubuntu and the usual misc “how to enable xxx feature” (such as mp3, dvd playing capabilities, installing Windows application, user administration, cd/dvd burning, networking, rescue mode, administrating server and many more.
As I said before, the guide is quite comprehensive, you can read it all here : http://www.krazypenguin.net/Ubuntu_Dapper_Drake_6.06_Guide
And by the way, have you ordered your Ubuntu CD?
Yes, Ubuntu Dapper Drake is around the corner and will be released in June 2006. With the release date coming soon, why not just request your Ubuntu CD for free at http://shipit.ubuntu.com?
For KDE users & lovers, now you can also request Kubuntu for free from http://shipit.kubuntu.org. The good news doesn’t stop there, you can also request free Edubuntu too, except it only comes with Intel CD and 5 CD limit request per person.
So, what are you waiting for? rush and request your Kubuntu CDs now!
If you are new in using Ubuntu or GNU/Linux and still have no idea on how to install software in your Ubuntu PC, then you might find this link helpful to you, How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!
The link consist of several basic graphical guide specially made for users with Windows background with the main aim is to guide users to install software for Ubuntu Linux. The guide answers common questions such as “Where’s the EXE?”, “Where do I need to extract this to?”,”How do I run it?” and “Where did it go?”.
The guide also includes Appendix that contains additional information on how to enable extra repositories, how to use terminal and creating an application launcher (application shortcut icon in Windows).
So hope that you enjoy reading it ! – How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!
p/s : for serious people who prefer to read a book about Ubuntu Linux, then I suggest you get one of these book from Amazon at a low price :
I know some of you might already familiar with k3b, gcombust or xcdroast for burning DVD in GNU/Linux. But this time i’m going to show you how to burn a DVD using command-line tool in Linux using Ubuntu or Debian GNU/Linux as reference.
Install dvd+rw-tools. As root (in Debian or Ubuntu) execute this command,
Do this only when you want to clear out all contents.
There you go, how to burn DVD RW under GNU/Linux.
dvd+rw-tools is also available in OpenBSD/NetBSD and FreeBSD from port contributed by Matthew Dillon.
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You may have heard about Linux From Scratch, a project dedicated for those who wants to build their own GNU/Linux operating system from scratch.
But now let’s hear from Debian From Scratch (DFS) , based on Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Though not exactly related to Linux From Scratch project, DFS is a full rescue CD capable of working with all major filesystems, LVM, software RAID, and even compiling a new kernel.
DFS has full recovery tools ranging from filesystem utilities for all major filesystems, partition editors, text editors, full networking support, CD/DVD burning tools and many more.
DFS also includes a set of tools that enable you to generate your own customised rescue CD based on DFS. Debian From Scratch is maintained by John Goerzen and can be downloaded from it’s official website : http://people.debian.org/~jgoerzen/dfs/html/dfs.html