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More Useful Open Source Applications 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Roger Wheatley

In 2008, I wrote the popular post “Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications” http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top-100-of-the-best-useful-opensource-applications/ As of today, it has been viewed over 1.8 million times. Still, one of the more common questions I get asked by new Linux … Continue reading →

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20 Useful, Common Linux (Ubuntu) Commands for New Users

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

I recently was asked by a new Ubuntu user (also involved in web, graphic design, etc.), what some of the more common day to day commands I use are. Many of these commands can increase productivity, etc. by making things … Continue reading →

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10 Things to do After Installing Ubuntu Linux

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

My primary reason for using Ubuntu Linux, is that I find it a far more productive, cost effective and customizable system. Everyone has their own reasons and needs for any particular OS. That said, I’m often asked by new Linux … Continue reading →

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Building a Web Developer / Designer PC Using Ubuntu Linux – Revisited

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

Recently I posted “Build a Web Developer PC and Enable Most Media Playback Using Ubuntu Linux” and received a few messages asking what other tools I use. To save me time with answering email messages that essentially contain the same … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix for the ‘Size Mismatch’ When Updating Ubuntu Linux

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

This is just a short “quick fix” post. For those who need it, here’s a quick fix when you get an error message like this: “W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/ffmpeg/libpostproc1d_0.cvs20070307-5ubuntu7.2_amd64.deb Size mismatch” It’s an error I received when the auto … Continue reading →

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How to Install VMware in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

Over the week I received a couple messages asking about VMware installations. While I’m sure there are all sorts of tutorials about this, I thought (since I received questions) that a quick “How to” guide would be helpful to some … Continue reading →

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