So I have finally decided to start using Ubuntu once again. Its been 7 months since I stopped using Ubuntu and switched to Windows and its since I left college. One of […]
Shell script for clearing the Trash
I was facing a problem while clearing the Trash in Ubuntu. I wasn’t able to delete certaion folder and i got the message stating “Access Denied”. So i was wondering that there […]
Setting JAVA_HOME in Ubuntu
I had spent a lot of time setting the $PATH on my Ubuntu but i forgot to document the procedure. So when my friend asked me, i wasn’t able to help him […]
Installing Java (JDK) and Setting JAVA_HOME in Ubuntu (Linux)
I know lot of you starting out new as Linux users or Java learners on Linux platform find it an issue to install JDK or may be configure it to start using […]
Restart/Shutdown problem in Ubuntu 8.10
I spent lots of time configuring my Ubuntu 8.10 installation, installing all the required softwares. The best thing i could do was to install Prozilla- the download manager which is really awesome. […]
Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition Available Now!!!!
Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu® 8.10 Desktop Edition for free download on 30 October. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition. Ubuntu […]
Wubi- Ubuntu installer for Windows
Tired of managing partitions, bootloaders and other related issues which occur during the installation of Ubuntu??? Ubuntu 8.04 comes in with Wubi Installer which is free installer and allows you to install […]
Software Freedom Day- September 20
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Their goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about of the benefits of using […]
Accessing Linux Files from Windows Simplified- Ext2 installable File System
People using dual boot with Windows and Linux and have data spread across different partitions on Linux and Windows will have/are faced/facing the problem of inablity to access files on Linux partitions […]
Configuring Evolution for Gmail
Visit Gmail and click settings (should be in top right corner). Select Forwarding and POP/IMAP. If you want to use POP, select either “Enable POP for all mail (even mail that’s already […]
