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Downverter–- Free YouTube Downloader / Converter for Ubuntu

We have covered many YouTube downloader for Ubuntu, but only few can download as well as convert that downloaded file into other media formats as easily as Downverter.

This free program works in Windows, Mac and Linux and allows you to download as well as convert from one media format to another. You can Download YouTube videos in High Definition (HD 1080p, 720p), High Quality (HQ) Mp4 files, and automatically convert those videos to MP3, AVI, 3GP, MP4, MOV, WMV for your iPod, PSP, Pocket PC or Mobile Phone.

Enable Automatic Guest Login in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

Do you want to enable the guest account to automatically login when Ubuntu starts? Maybe you have a single public machine that you want all users to login as guest. It doesn’t also have to be a public machine. It could be a machine that a child uses to play games and browse the web. Remember now, the guest account can do no harm to your machine, because as the PC is restarted all changes made by the guest account will be reset.

This brief tutorial will show you how to make that happen.

Improve Ubuntu 11.10 Performance with BleachBit

When was the last time you perform basic maintenance in Ubuntu or delete your web browser history and cookies? If you don’t know, then you may want to install BleachBit. BleachBit helps cleanup your system by deleting unused system files, browsing history and cache. By doing these things, your system performance may increase a bit, because the more junk you have on your system, the slower your system may perform.

This brief tutorial shows you how to install and use BleachBit in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot).

A Simple Weather Indicator for Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

While searching for a simple yet powerful weather indicator for Ubuntu, I stumbled upon this small panel applet called ‘Weather Indicator’ that does just that – provide detailed weather information from the top panel.

I thought you’d like it so I decided to write this brief guide to show you how to install and use it in Ubuntu 11.10. This is just a quick tip for those who need powerful weather indicator with small footprint in Ubuntu.

Hide User Names on the Login Screen in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

This brief tutorial describes how to remove all user names from the login screen in Ubuntu 10.10 with LightDM as the desktop manager. If you’re familiar with Windows systems, then you know that it can be configured so that users must type a username as well as the account’s password before logging in. This adds another layer of security in that, an intruder will have to find out the right account name as well as the password for the account before he/she will be allowed to login. And this is what I’m going to show you in Ubuntu.

Install / Upgrade to Thunderbird 9 in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

Thunderbird 9.0 is not currently available in Ubuntu default repository, but you don’t have to wait for it to get there before you install it. This brief tutorial shows you how to install Thunderbird 9 in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). If you remember, Firefox 9 was released not too long ago, and both programs get updated around the same time, as they are developed by the same people. So, if you want to get ahead of the pack, continue below to learn how to install it in Ubuntu.

For more detailed information about this, click here.

Update to Libreoffice 3.4.5 in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot Libreoffice Few days ago Libreoffice was updated to version 3.4.5. This update fixes many bugs and improves stability in Linux systems, including Ubuntu. And if you were wondering how to update Libreoffice in Ubuntu, then continue below to learn how.

This brief tutorial describes how to update or upgrade to Libreoffice 3.4.5 in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). For more detailed information about this update, please click here.

Filter the Web with DansGuardian in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

DansGuardian is an open source web content filter which currently runs on Linux systems, including Ubuntu. It allows you to filter content on web pages based on phrases, text and URL. When configured correctly, it will block inappropriate content as well as content not suitable for children.

If you’re looking for a simple content filtering system in Ubuntu, then you may want to take a look at DansGuardian. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install and configure DansGuardian in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot).

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