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EdUbuntu 12.04: Configuring to get work done

kubulai — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:58:13 +0000

Last night we installed the new Ubuntu 12.04 Precise on our HP 6910p business class notebook from a USB memory stick. The installation went about as quick and painless as any we have done. We also installed Blue Fish, FileZilla, Chromium, Compiz configuration manager, and SSH Server, and did some configuring of the Launcher bar. [...]

Heads Up!

kubulai — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:19:31 +0000

Pay Attention! This is powerful. You carry your phone with you, use it when you are mobile.

When you get home you drop it into its charging dock and it connects to keyboard and screen — it is now a PC with PC performance, software, and features.

You go to a friend’s house, drop it [...]

How Linux is Made

kubulai — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:29:31 +0000

Gnome 3 Taskbars

kubulai — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:57:41 +0000

The last year has been one of aggravation for us, as we have been using Ubuntu for our teaching lab and of course the Unity thing was shoved down our throats. Now we have a sideways Launcher we have to hunt down and take pot shots at while it tries to evade our clicks by slipping off the side [...]

Configuring Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (beta) to get work done

kubulai — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:10:05 +0000

In Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (Beta) we installed the basic OS. Now we will configure so we can actually get work done. First we need to know what the root password is so that we can shell to root. Otherwise we are stuck every command typing sudo and our password — which gets old very fast.

Open [...]

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (beta)

kubulai — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:16:44 +0000

The new April Ubuntu 12.04 ‘Precise’ release is around the corner so we installed from the dailies to see what to expect. To configure it after it is installed we have another post here: http://jdnash.com/2012/03/configuring-ubuntu-precise-to-get-work-done/.

We have NOT installed the 11.xx versions on our production equipment because we cannot afford to loose the ability to [...]

Why Unity?

kubulai — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:09:29 +0000

We received some insite today on the reason Canonical forced Unity upon us. Apparently Canonical is trying to implement voice commands and will restore the menu system next month in the April release of Ubuntu 12.04. They will also add a new “HUD” which seems to be a cross between the Unity “Dashboard” (the red [...]

Practical Ubuntu — Part 2 of 2

kubulai — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:57:52 +0000

In “Practical Ubuntu — Part 1 of 2” we installed Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot on an HP 6910p notebook alongside the existing Microsoft Windows Vista, set the administrator “root” login to a password we know, added openssh-server so we can work on it remotely instead of needing to stand right there beside the computer while [...]

Practical Ubuntu — Part 1 of 2

kubulai — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:05:14 +0000

Installing Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot 11.10 usable for desktop class instruction.

As the current version of Ubuntu, October 2011 “v11.10 Oneiric Ocelot”, is published, it is intended for mobile devices rather than desktops and omits a few necessary features for classroom use. It can still be made usable. Follow these steps to install and configure [...]

FedEx Virus

kubulai — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:22:44 +0000

Client clicked a link in email that appeared to be from FedEx tracking. The following screen appeared. The victim was expecting FedEx shipments and so was baited into clicking the email link. She uses Windows XP as an Administrator account so the virus was immediately installed without consulting her. Click the photo for the raw image.