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Uninstalling Screenlets
After using screenlets, I have found that they aren’t very useful. I would have some running on the desktop but I rarely look at them. Also some screenlets would not start up with Ubuntu even though I...
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Flash Player Update 9,0,115,0
On December 4, 2007 Adobe released version 9,0,115,0 of Flash Player. Ubuntu users who try to update to the newest version may get a md5sum mismatch error because the installer was updated but its...
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How to Upgrade Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.10 (Via 8.04LTS)
I used Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) while waiting for 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) to be released. According to Ubuntu Documentation, you should not skip versions when upgrading. Instead you should upgrade...
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Password Protected Folders
I wanted a folder that requires a password to view its contents so that important documents could be secured and private. In Ubuntu 8.10, there is a new feature called Encrypted Private Directory...
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Ubuntu 9.04: No Sound with Flash Videos
Before upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04, you should know that users are reporting that they are unable to hear sound while watching flash video. And it has been reported as a bug on launchpad. After I...
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Ubuntu 9.10: Hard Drive Bad Sectors
After I upgraded my desktop to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), I received an error message from Palimpsest that my hard drive has bad sectors and that I should backup and replace it. I noticed on...
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Ubuntu 10.04 Inputting Korean Characters with SCIM
I wanted to find out how to input Korean characters with Ubuntu. At first, I thought it was as easy as going to System> Preferences> Keyboard. I clicked on the Layouts tab and tried to add the...
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Ubuntu 10.04 Fixing the Monitor Resolution with xrandr
My laptop is running Ubuntu 10.04 and I have an LCD monitor connected to it. I recently changed the LCD monitor from NEC to Samsung. When I booted up Ubuntu, the LCD monitor was stuck at the 1024 x...
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Creating a Screencast with Ubuntu
I wanted to make a screencast that recorded my presentation slides and my voice. First, I installed xvidcap through the Ubuntu Software Center. Xvidcap recorded the slides but would not record audio....
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Ubuntu 11.04 Going Back to Gnome
After I upgraded to the latest version of Ubuntu, I noticed the interface is different. It’s called Unity and it’s a minimalistic interface with large icons and auto-hiding menus. I like having the...
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