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.
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.
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.
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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.
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).
Updating your system with the latest software is a good practice, however, not everyone can keep up with this routine. In fact in Windows systems, automatic update is turned on by default.
This brief tutorial will show you how to enable automatic updating of software and packages in Ubuntu 11.10. When this is turned on, you won’t have to remember to update your system anymore, all updates will automatically get downloaded and installed while your PC is connected to the Internet. This is a great way to make sure that all security patches and software enhancements get automatically installed on your systems.
This brief tutorial shows you how to install and use uTorrent in Ubuntu 11.10. As you may already know, uTorrent works great in Windows machines, however, until recently, it wasn’t available in Linux systems. Now, if you’re used to how uTorrent works in Windows, you’ll be surprised how difficult it can be to use it in Linux systems.
In Linux systems, uTorrent runs as a webserver. The server must be started and you will need a web browser to connect to it. I’ll recommend other torrent clients for Ubuntu. However, if you choose to use uTorrent, then continue below to learn how to install it in Ubuntu.
This quick tip shows you how to make the username on the top panel not appear in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot).
This may not be the most important thing to do in Ubuntu, but this can free up space if you need space on the top panel. It allows you to remove the user full name from the panel and replace it with just the default image space.
