This short tutorial will show you how to configure Ubuntu Lucid to use webmail services like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail or Zoho Mail to handle all your mailto: requests. To make this to work, you need to install the package ‘Desktop Webmail’ in Ubuntu and configure it to be your proffered mail reader.
This brief tutorial will show you how to quickly add or remove menu items in Ubuntu Lucid or Maverick. After installing Ubuntu, there are programs on the menu list that you’ll probably never use. I’m going to show you how to remove them and streamline your main menu.
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This quick tutorial will show you how to setup permanent static IP addresses in Ubuntu Maverick or Lucid. If you prefer static IP address setup instead of DHCP, then this tutorial should help you setup a static IP address in Ubuntu.
Posted in How-To/Tips, Linux Tags: Linux, Lucid Lynx, Operating system, Ubuntu (operating system), Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid LynxThis quick tutorial will show you how to install and customize your system with elementary GTK theme in Lucid or Maverick. Elementary Theme has become one of the most popular themes among Ubuntu users, and if you want to try it yourself, then continue below.
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Docky is an animated application launch bar that lets you launch or open programs in Ubuntu quickly and easily from the panel. Just add your frequently used programs or applets to the Dock Bar, and then launch them easily with single click.
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to install and configure Docky in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx.
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This brief tutorial will show you how to quickly install Skype in Ubuntu Lucid. If you’ve been using Skype in Windows and want to do the same in Ubuntu, then continue below to learn how to install it.
If you ever wanted to quickly change your computer name in Ubuntu and found the process difficult, this tutorial will show you how to do it quickly in Lucid Lynx. I will show you how edit the hostname and hosts files to change your system name.
This tutorial is mainly for new users to Linux who want to learn how to add a user to a group in Ubuntu or other Linux OS. If you’re managing user accounts in Ubuntu, then adding users to groups will be something you’ll need to know. I will show you how to do it in Ubuntu Meerkat.
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