Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is released, I possibly have no life

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-June/000083.html Considering it is 2:40am, I’m sitting in a Freenode chatroom (#Ubuntu) with over 1000 other geeks, and until just a few moments ago was eagerly anticipating the scheduled release of the next version of Ubuntu. Not only did I feel the Internet noticeably slow (okay that’s hyperbole), I’m watching before my very eyes a… Continue reading Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is released, I possibly have no life

From Blue to Brown

Warning! The following post uses a lot of techno-babble and less-than-well-known Linux terms. If you are not familiar with the GNU/Linux operating system, it would help to read this simple Wikipedia explanation first. I have also attempted to provide links for further clarification when using the names of specific Linux programs. It has been almost… Continue reading From Blue to Brown

Kubuntu Isn’t Making the Grade

I haven’t touched my Kubuntu desktop in about 2 weeks (about the time I ceased being an IT administrator), and it is taking some will power to try and convince myself to get back into it. Here exist 3 MAJOR shortcomings of Linux in general, not just Kubuntu/Ubuntu/Debian. No truly professional, responsive office suite. OpenOffice.org2… Continue reading Kubuntu Isn’t Making the Grade

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Ubuntu Packages (or a web GUI for Ubuntu repos)

Here is the preview as promised. A web-based frontend for Ubuntu Repositories. Similar in function to packages.ubuntu.com, but similar in style to Download.com and Linspire’s CNR. Whaddya think? Do we need something like this, or is Synaptic/Adept/apt-get/packages.ubuntu.com enough? I think it is a great to explore the endless software possibilities available to Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu users.

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Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)

I didn’t have any time to make contributions to this Ubuntu release. Oh well, maybe next time. There have been some excellent improvements over 5.04, and I’ll just give a preview of what I know so far. I ran the Ubuntu 5.10 Preview Release Live CD (which is a few weeks old) on my Sager… Continue reading Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)

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Package Menu Update

I’ve updated my Kubuntu Package Menu to use mktemp, a much more secure method for creating and using temporary files. The updated version, 1.3, is available for download at kde-look.org Enjoy!

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Kubuntu Package Menu

I felt the need for a GUI way of installing local packages on Kubuntu. Part of my plan to GUI-ize the “last mile” of CLI (command line interface) functions in Kubuntu. I found one for Debian packages, but it was debianized and wasn’t particularly descriptive. Great GPL’d code, though, so I made my own. See… Continue reading Kubuntu Package Menu

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More Fun with Kubuntu

This is a continuation of my original Kubuntu usability post. I’ve dived much deeper into Kubuntu juice now. Here are some fun things I have working: DVD Video playback, with full 5.1 audio, in Kaffeine Media playback on the Internet, such as Apple’s Trailers and NPR Radio. However, media only plays embedded in Konqueror. Firefox… Continue reading More Fun with Kubuntu

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Ubuntu Review

DistroWatch just announced this Ubuntu review on a weblog: “Ubuntu is the latest and greatest operating system built on the Linux kernel, Gnome, the GNU utilities, and the Debian packaging system. Ubuntu 5.04, otherwise known as “Hoary Hedgehog”, was released a little over 48 hours ago. It is the first Linux-based system I have encountered… Continue reading Ubuntu Review

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