A Little bit of sanity from Windows can be found with the comfort of Linux. But learning the Linux language can be awkward for some; so herein you’ll find a bit of translation :)
A couple of years of experience have taught me there are many ways to install software into Linux. Most of those methods are as easy as fishing for piranhas with a horse for bait – it’s quick and painless (for the fisherman, absolute nightmare for the horse) and a few of them are as enjoyable … Read more
For the past week or two, every time I installed new software into Ubuntu, I was greeted with the “Errors were encountered while processing:” blah, blah, blah speech. Up until yesterday, that error was just a battle scar my computer had earned attempting to install a few software packages. I didn’t need them, my computer … Read more
VirtualBox is our favourite virtualizer. Fast and seamless integration between guest and host computers. Here are step-by-step instructions for VirtualBox.
I was about to stick these extra repositories into the Karmic Koala Review but thought “No, there are enough of them and they’re useful enough to put into their own little section.” so that’s what I’ve done here. I will update this list of repositories whenever I find a new one that’s worth adding to … Read more
The past couple of weeks have been interesting. Like a graffiti artist’s tag, I’ve seen PlayOnLinux cropping up in all sorts of different forum posts and blog comment spots. What is it, I thought, is it some kind of ploy to get people to consider Linux as a gaming platform (which it’s brilliant for)? Or … Read more
I plunged and gambled my sanity when I downloaded it, burned it to disc, wiped my hard drive and installed it. That was a few days ago. I am now using the beta version and it is impressive. It is lightening fast – It took less than 30 seconds to boot to a working desktop immediately after installation. Takes a little longer now I’ve added a bit of software but it’s still quicker than any previous release. To say the Kubuntu team are aiming for a 25 second boot time, and my machine’s on its last legs, I reckon they’re very close to getting there.