by Richard W | Apr 4, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
So, I upgraded one of my Ubuntu boxes to 12.04 recently and have been using it daily to do my work. Yesterday, I decided to convert one of my home videos that was taken with an iPhone into a compatible format that would work on my other devices. Since I have been...
by Richard W | Apr 4, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Many users from Windows find themselves stuck when starting out with Ubuntu. It’s a completely different from Windows and getting confortable with it may not be the easiest thing at first. Ubuntu is way different from Windows. The commands, the layout of the file...
by Richard W | Apr 3, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security
Here is one question that has come up every time since Linux went mainstream: Do Linux users need antivirus software? There are two answers from two different camps. One group says, Linux OS doesn’t need antivirus as it is already secured, and not many threats are...
by Richard W | Apr 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
Looking for ways to protect your sensitive files in Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04? This brief tutorial is going to show you how to install one package that will provide that service to you. This utility called ecryptfs-utils, will create an encrypted, password-protected folder...
by Richard W | Apr 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux
Looking for free remote access or support program that work in Ubuntu 12.04? Tools like TeamViewer 7, Mikogo, x2go, VNC, etc. provide free conferencing and remote access to your computers or help you provide support to others over the Internet of LAN. This is not a...