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How To Install Compiz Fusion 0.6.0 from Sources on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 22nd, 2007 · 42 Comments

Note: This guide has a lot of problems. Please do not use this guide.
Version 0.6.0 of Compiz Fusion has been released. This is the first stable release of Compiz Fusion. Compiz Fusion 0.6.0 not only has fixed many bugs, but also added a ton of new features. This HOWTO shows how you can install […]

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Ubuntu Studio 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Installation Guide

October 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

Ubuntu Studio is an Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution designed for audio, video and graphic enthusiast. It uses GNOME desktop environment and includes lots of open-source applications for multimedia creation. For instance, Ardou, Audacity, GIMP, Inkscape, Blender, PiTiVi, Kino, Cinepaint and so on. This installation guide will help you install Ubuntu Studio 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

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How To Install Menu File Browser Applet on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Menu File Browser Applet is an useful applet for the GNOME Panel. With Menu File Browser Applet, you can browse, open and manage files in your computer directly from the panel. This HOWTO shows how you can install Menu File Browser Applet on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

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Five Tips for Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 18th, 2007 · 14 Comments

Have you installed the latest version of Ubuntu? The following are some useful tips for Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. This includes how to get MP3 support, install Java plugin, Flash plugin, w32codecs, CompizConfig Settings Manager, and clean up Ubuntu and so on. If you’re a new Ubuntu user, this should help you.

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15 Things You Need to Know About Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distribution. Ubuntu 7.10 (codename Gutsy Gibbon) will be released tomorrow. Do you really know all about new features and improvements of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon?

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How To Install SSHMenu on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments

SSHMenu is a very cool GNOME panel applet. With SSHMenu, you can keep SSH connections and quick access SSH. This how to shows how you can install the latest version of SSHMenu on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

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How To Display RSS Feeds on Your Ubuntu Desktop

October 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I installed the latest version of Conky (1.4.7) on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. To my surprise, Conky can now download and parse RSS feeds. That’s really very cool. The following steps will show you how to display RSS feeds on your Ubuntu desktop.

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Installing VirtualBox OSE on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 6th, 2007 · 27 Comments

VirtualBox is a powerful virtual machine software. The VirtualBox OSE is open source edition of VirtualBox. It is functionally equivalent to the full VirtualBox, except for a few features that primarily target enterprise customers. Currently, VirtualBox OSE was already in the Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon repositories.

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How To Install Non-free Multimedia Codecs on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 5th, 2007 · 8 Comments

Want to watch movies, play DVDs and listen musics on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon? You always need to install non-free multimedia codecs. For example, commonly known as w32codecs. To install them on Ubuntu, that’s very simple.

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How to Install Avant Window Navigator on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

October 1st, 2007 · 73 Comments

Avant Window Navigator is an excellent dock application. Recently I have installed it on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon Beta. This how to shows how you can install Avant Window Navigator from source.

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