by Richard W | Jul 5, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
This simple script will help you download and install Sun Java (JRE, JDK) 6 or 7 packages in Ubuntu 12.04 easily. We’ve written many tutorials on this blog that show you how to install Sun Java (JRE, JDK) in Ubuntu, and this is another method to use to install these...
by Richard W | Jul 3, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
New to Ubuntu? Or know someone who is new and needs help with Ubuntu 12.04? Well, Ubuntu 12.04 getting started manual has been released by Ubuntu Manual Project. This manual contains basic setup information as well as setting instructions that most new users will need...
by Richard W | Jul 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
GWoffice (Google Web Office) is an application that lets you access Google Drive and its content directly from your desktop in Ubuntu. It supports HUD, drop and drag to upload documents, and offline synchronization. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to...
by Richard W | Jul 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
VideoLAN (VLC) just released version 2.02 that fixes a lot of regressions of the 2.0.x branch, and if you want to upgrade in Ubuntu 12.04, this brief tutorial is going to show you how. This version introduces many important features, improved interface, better...
by Richard W | Jul 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Wordpress
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to create a bash script that will automatically backup your WordPress site and database to a FTP server at a specific time and date. If you own a personal blog or website and you want to make sure that your blog can be...
by Richard W | Jun 29, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Yesterday we told you that Alpha 2 of Ubuntu 12.10 was released. You can download and test it just fine, but don’t do it on a production machine. A production machine is a computer that you use to do your work and can’t afford to loose it. Because software in Alpha...
by Richard W | Jun 28, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Here’s one quick new update for Ubuntu users. Alpha 2 of Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) has just been released. If you want to download and test it, you can get it from. There aren’t many changes to expect, except for few programs, including Firefox, Ubuntu One...
by Richard W | Jun 26, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
If you want to view basic information about your computer in Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04, you need to go to system center. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to view that in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). This location isn’t going to give...
by Richard W | Jun 26, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Spotify has quietly replaced the repository key for its music player for Linux systems. If you followed our tutorials on installing Spotify in Ubuntu, you may still have the old repository key installed. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to remove the old...
by Richard W | Jun 24, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
If you run a personal website and you want to upload files and folder to the webserver or just want to download files using FTP clients, then you’ll have to install a FTP Server (VSFTPD). By default, Ubuntu or most Linux distributions do not come with FTP servers...
