This brief tutorial is going to show you how to perform the same task in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 may be different in many ways but are almost similar in many …
This tutorial is going to show you how to flush your system’s DNS records in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). The reason you’ll want to do this is simple. Whenever you’re unable to access certain resources or …
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to install Adobe Flash Player, Acrobat Reader and Adobe Air in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). Having these three programs installed in Ubuntu makes your experience with Ubuntu better. You can watch …
Want to go back and use older versions of Firefox or downgrade to something you love? This brief tutorial will show you how to install your favorite past versions in Ubuntu 12.04. From Firefox 2.0 through 12.0 can easily be …
Last week we showed you how to install Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Ubuntu 12.04. To read that post, click here.
In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to install Oracle Java (JDK) 7 in Ubuntu as …
We all know Firefox comes pre-installed in Ubuntu. So, installing Firefox manually isn’t something you’ll hear or read online frequently. Well, you can manually download and install Firefox like you would when using Windows. This allows you to upgrade to …
Here’s one quick way to install Dropbox in Ubuntu 12.04. If you’re reading this post, then you probably already know what Dropbox is and how to use it. So, I am going to skip that part and show you how …
Skype is one of those programs that you must have if you’re going to be making cheap or free long distance calls over the Internet. Skype is a VOIP software that works in Windows, Mac and Linux systems, which lets …
Here is one question that has been around for as long has Linux has been around: Do Linux users need antivirus software? There are two answers from two different camps. One group says, Linux OS doesn’t need antivirus as it …
If you need to play / download or watch YouTube videos in Ubuntu 12.04, these tools might be what you need. This brief tutorial is going to list some programs that you can use to download or watch online videos …
Looking for free remote access or support program that work in Ubuntu 12.04? Tools like TeamViewer 7, Mikogo, x2go, VNC, etc. provide free conferencing and remote access to your computers or help you provide support to others over the Internet …
This brief tutorial shows you how to add additional web browser like Google Chrome, Opera and Chromium in Ubuntu 12.04. As you may already know, Ubuntu comes with Firefox installed by default, however, you can still install other browsers if …
Yesterday we showed you how to manually mount Box Cloud Storage in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) and 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). Today we’re going to show you how to automatically mount Box Cloud Storage every time you login to Ubuntu. When …
This brief guide shows you how to add Dropbox repository in Ubuntu 11.10 so that it can get updated automatically when new versions are available.
As you may know, Dropbox allows you to sync your documents online and across your …